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Traditional Garden Shed and Building Ideas and Designs

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Timeless Elegance
Timeless Elegance
Harmony Design GroupHarmony Design Group
Classic Designs often work the best for a traditional style home set on a rural estate in Princeton NJ. For the dinning terrace a bluestone patio was installed with a brick inlayed rug. Plantings beds filled with perennials and flowering shrubs surround the patio and lead you down to the swimming pool. Built at existing grade to meet DEP regulations the swimming pool is the centerpiece of the back yard. The walls were installed with Pennsylvania Fieldstone and the pool patio is Blue/ Grey Sandstone. The project was collaboration between Harmony Design Group and Ronni Hock Garden & Landscape. Ronni Hock is also responsible for the photographs.
Duxbury Haven
Duxbury Haven
Amy Martin Landscape DesignAmy Martin Landscape Design
Photo of a classic garden shed and building in Boston.
Urie Backyard
Urie Backyard
Roy Talmage BuildersRoy Talmage Builders
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional detached garden shed in Orange County.
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Urie Backyard
Urie Backyard
Roy Talmage BuildersRoy Talmage Builders
Design ideas for a medium sized classic detached garden shed in Orange County.
Exterior Projects
Exterior Projects
Port Builders, LLCPort Builders, LLC
Inspiration for a medium sized classic detached garden shed and building in Portland Maine.
Shed
Shed
Alexander F. MarshallAlexander F. Marshall
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional detached garden shed in San Francisco.
Vegetable Garden
Vegetable Garden
Abundant Design, LLCAbundant Design, LLC
Added project to keep garbage and recycling bins neat and out of the way
Small classic garden shed and building in Other.
Custom Sheds
Custom Sheds
The Shed Shop USAThe Shed Shop USA
This is an example of a small classic detached garden shed in Minneapolis.
Hurlingham Estate
Hurlingham Estate
RUHM Luxury MarketingRUHM Luxury Marketing
RUHM Luxury Marketing
Photo of a traditional greenhouse in New York.
Garage Conversion
Garage Conversion
Megan HirschMegan Hirsch
Classic garden shed and building.
Exterior Shelters and Additions
Exterior Shelters and Additions
Haus Renovations & ManagementHaus Renovations & Management
This photo is taken a little farther back to allow the viewer to see parts of the enveloping gardens. I installed windows in the shed to allow an additional light source for the stainless steel potting area. There is a water source in the shed as well.
Wallis
Wallis
Structural Environments, LLCStructural Environments, LLC
Traditional garden shed and building in Austin.
Wyoming Horse Barn
Wyoming Horse Barn
Sand Creek Post & BeamSand Creek Post & Beam
Sand Creek Post & Beam Traditional Wood Barns and Barn Homes Learn more & request a free catalog: www.sandcreekpostandbeam.com
Design ideas for a traditional garden shed and building in Other.
Discount Vinyl Sided Storage Shed for Sale
Discount Vinyl Sided Storage Shed for Sale
Sheds Unlimited LLCSheds Unlimited LLC
Chris Stoltzfus @ Sheds Unlimited
Inspiration for a classic garden shed and building in Philadelphia.
Hefferlin + Kronenberg
Hefferlin + Kronenberg
Hefferlin & Kronenberg ArchitectsHefferlin & Kronenberg Architects
Clif McCormick with Hefferlin + Kronenberg designed this craftsman style potting shed in North Chattanooga for an avid gardener. Photograph by Harlan Hambright
Glass greenhouse
Glass greenhouse
Greenhaven LandscapesGreenhaven Landscapes
Class greenhouse with raised garden beds and plantings by Greenhaven Landscapes
This is an example of a medium sized classic detached greenhouse in Portland.
Remodeling
Remodeling
EPR ConstructionEPR Construction
This is an example of a traditional garden shed and building in Boston.
Sonoma calm
Sonoma calm
BK Landscape DesignBK Landscape Design
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional detached garden shed in San Francisco.
Southern Classic
Southern Classic
UserUser
Medium sized classic detached garden shed in Other.

Traditional Garden Shed and Building Ideas and Designs

Our garden sheds and outdoor buildings don’t have to be dumping grounds for tools, bikes, bins and all the extraneous items that haven’t found a home inside the house, instead they can be whole new spaces that you can turn your design eye to, just like any other room of the house. If you’ve lived in a small house or flat with no outside space, you’ll appreciate the added bonus an additional structure can give you. Homeowners across the UK and Ireland are transforming garden sheds, building garden offices and extending their homes to create traditional garden rooms to really make the most of the space we have, because as we know, in some places in the UK and Ireland, space is like gold dust.

Which garden building should I go for?

It always makes sense to work with what you have, so if you have a garden shed already, think about how you could use it if you cleared it out and gave it a lick of paint. If you have nothing to work with apart from space and a budget, then the logical process is to think about what you need the space for. Garden sheds only need to be as big as what you need to store within them, so they could be an easier and cheaper alternative structure to a full garden building if you just need to store garden items, tools and bikes somewhere. If you have loftier ambitions and dream of a traditional garden building that will be an additional living or working area, a separate garden room could be the answer. Large converted garden sheds or purpose built garden rooms can be used for separate work offices, studios, creative spaces, living areas, pool houses and so much more. With luxuries such as wireless internet and underfloor heating, and endless paint and decor options, the possibilities for your traditional garden building are boundless. For the environmentally-conscious, eco-sheds featuring solar panels are an energy-saving solution that could benefit your household, and garden pods – prefabricated pod buildings for use as an office or extra living space – are easy, ready-to-go garden structures that are usually eco-friendly and energy efficient. Working from home often calls for a dedicated home office away from the distractions of the rest of the house, so garden offices or studios offer the ideal set-up: completely separate from the main house but close enough for emergencies, food supplies and bathroom breaks. They will also hopefully offer a peaceful and focused environment in the tranquility of your garden. Buildings in your garden don’t always have to be about practicality. You could let your imagination run wild and escape to the woods with a traditional treehouse, and then your garden would certainly be the envy of all the children in the neighbourhood. Rope walkways, ladders, turrets, slides and firemen's poles are enough to keep any child occupied for hours on end. Even if you don’t have children yourself, an elevated wooden shelter attached to a tree is a good a place as any to enjoy your outdoor space, and isn’t that usually what garden buildings are all about? Besides the extra space they give you; garden rooms, summerhouses and converted garden sheds are wonderful for their location – outside in your garden. When the summer months come around, and we hopefully enjoy some good weather, all you want to do is spend as much time outside and with a garden building it’s possible to do so without compromising on furniture, shelter and all the amenities of indoors.

What design should I choose for my traditional garden shed or garden room?

Sheds come in a full range of materials – metal and plastic garden sheds may prove more durable and weatherproof but classic wooden garden sheds offer the most opportunities for creative expression. If you’re thinking of a bigger structure, and appreciating your garden or outdoor area is important to you, large glass bifold doors can transform your garden room into a light-filled sunroom that opens right out onto your garden. For eco-lovers and those that want to retain a lush garden look, grass covered walls and roofs will help your garden room to blend in with its surroundings or wooden cladding will also give a natural look if you don’t want to to go all out with the grass. When it comes to your interior design, a habitable, high-spec garden room is really no different from any room in your main house, so the decisions will come down to personal style, taste and needs. Whatever outdoor structure you’re thinking of building or converting, be it a traditional garden shed, treehouse, garden office or summerhouse, you’ll be able to find inspiration for all of them by browsing the photos on Houzz. Define your search by area, style or size to find what you want more easily.
Traditional Garden Holywood
Traditional Garden Holywood
Johnny Knox Garden DesignJohnny Knox Garden Design
Johnny Knox
Photo of a traditional garden shed and building in Belfast.
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