Garden Room & Annexe Projects We've Been Exploring
Since 2009, we have been writing articles about garden rooms and annexes, showcasing the versatility of these high-spec, insulated garden buildings. We aim to inform buyers of their options and showcase the work of garden room companies, large and small.
See Which Companies Work in Your Area
5.4m x 3m Garden Office by Little Green Rooms
A 5.4m x 3m Garden Room by Little Green Rooms in Bishopston, finished in Burnt Cedar Millboard with Anthracite sliding doors and a Mizzle interior. Sedum roof, cork wall and Millboard deck combine to create a calm, ready-to-use garden workspace.
Composite Garden Room Designed for Indoor-Outdoor Living
This large composite-clad garden room by Bridge Timber Garden Rooms combines two insulated spaces with a centrally positioned sheltered area, creating a flexible indoor-outdoor living environment designed for comfortable, year-round use in the unpredictable UK climate.
5.4m x 3.5m Garden Room Creates Year-Round Family Space
A 5.4m x 3.5m Contemporary Overhang studio by Sanctum Garden Studios creates a year-round family living space at the top of a terraced garden. Western Red Cedar, a plastered interior and 3.6m bifolds combine for a well-specified, comfortable extra room.
Year-Round Garden Sitting Room in Poole
A 4m x 3m year-round garden sitting room in Poole, Dorset, by Executive Garden Rooms. Off-white Hardie Plank and black uPVC glazing create a low-maintenance retreat, while Building Regulation construction ensures comfort in every season.
A Look at Garden Annexes’ On-Site Build Phase
A look at how Garden Annexes’ in-house team transforms a garden in just one day, with a full annexe frame erected on site. Their Suffolk-based manufacturing, coordinated groundworks and project-managed installation help keep the on-site phase efficient, organised and homeowner-friendly.
Crusoe Garden Rooms — A Long-Standing Legacy in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire
Crusoe Garden Rooms celebrate their long-standing legacy in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire: hundreds of hand-crafted garden rooms since 2012, delivered by the same family team and trusted electrician, creating truly bespoke spaces for gyms, studios, offices and more.
My Outhouse – Bespoke Garden Rooms and Annexes
My Outhouse design and install bespoke garden rooms and annexes from Hertfordshire, working across the South of England. This introduction explores their contemporary design approach, exterior options, year-round construction, interior specification and the support they offer for planning and regulations.
Garden Hair Salon from the Ultra Range by Smart Modular Buildings
This garden hair salon in Suffolk showcases Smart Modular Buildings’ Ultra range, with Western Red Cedar cladding, a portico entrance, and a bright interior finished in Popular 2 specification. A practical and stylish example of running a professional business from home.
Pecasa Garden Rooms
We explore the work of Pecasa Garden Rooms, a North London–based specialist creating bespoke garden rooms and annexes. The article looks at their contemporary designs, SIPs construction, online design configurator, and approach to delivering well-insulated, year-round spaces with minimal disruption.
Room Within a Room: The Diamond Acoustic Specification by Garden Spaces
Garden Spaces’ new Diamond acoustic package introduces a fully decoupled room-within-a-room design. This article explores how the approach delivers exceptional sound isolation for demanding music and studio use, and why tailored acoustic design matters at the highest level.
Dunster House Dominator Garden Offices
A look at the Dunster House Dominator garden office range for DIY-minded buyers. We explore sizes, layouts, insulation, glazing and what to budget for when assembling your own garden workspace.
Dual-Use Garden Room for Music and Family Entertainment
This dual-use garden room by Smart Modular Buildings combines a music studio and family entertainment space in one well-designed building. With independent access, thoughtful zoning, and year-round comfort, it shows how a single garden room can support multiple uses without compromise.
L-Shaped Garden Room With Canopy for Year-Round Living
This bespoke L-shaped garden room by Cosy Garden Rooms combines a fully insulated interior with a covered canopy, creating a flexible, low-maintenance indoor–outdoor space designed for year-round working, relaxing and entertaining, tailored carefully to the clients’ lifestyle and sloping garden.
Garden Room Extension vs Conservatory vs Traditional Extension
A guide to the differences between garden room extensions, conservatories and traditional brick extensions, explaining how they’re built, how they perform year-round, and which option is best suited to everyday living rather than occasional use.
A Simple Way To Visualise Your Garden Room Options
Using an online garden room configurator can be a helpful way to explore sizes, styles and features before speaking to a designer. This article explains how configurators fit into the buying journey and how they help buyers visualise their options with clarity.
Art Studio Completes A Trio Of Garden Rooms
This bespoke art studio completes a trio of garden rooms at a woodland property in Poole. Designed to complement the earlier buildings, it features a light-filled interior, pent roofline, and carefully considered glazing for creative, year-round use.
Acoustic Garden Rooms Designed Around How You Actually Use Them
Garden Spaces’ acoustic garden rooms are designed around how each space is used, with tailored sound reduction for musicians, teachers and professionals. This article explores their updated acoustic specifications, including the new Platinum Plus option, and how performance is achieved in practice.
Garden Gym & Wellness Space
A bespoke Garden Gym & Wellness Space by Smart Modular Buildings, showcasing the Affinity range’s flexible sizing, tailored glazing and covered canopy, creating a calm, well-specified home gym with sauna and hot tub, designed for comfortable year-round use at home.
For Business or Pleasure and Everything in Between…
Crusoe Garden Rooms Limited creates versatile, bespoke garden spaces tailored for diverse needs, from home offices and studios to gyms and granny annexes. Built with durable, insulated timber framing, each room blends comfort with functionality, reflecting each client’s unique vision year-round.
Artist Studio Garden Room in Warrington
This 5m x 3m artist studio by Cosy Garden Rooms has been carefully designed to maximise natural light while addressing flood risk through a discreet foundation design. The result is a calm, practical workspace that sits comfortably within its garden setting.
What can I use a garden room for?
A garden room can be used for almost anything you’d want an extra room for. This short guide looks at popular uses—from home offices and gyms to hobby spaces and cosy sitting rooms—and helps you think about what your own room could become.
Steeply Sloping Plot Overcome With a Modern Garden Room
Modern Garden Rooms have transformed a steeply sloping plot with a bespoke Canopy range building. Clever use of pile foundations, thoughtful detailing and a mix of glazing have created a stylish, practical room with a lovely connection to the garden.
Waterside Garden Room by Crusoe Garden Rooms
A bespoke garden room by Crusoe Garden Rooms, positioned beside a pond with decking shaped around the water’s edge. The building combines Cedar cladding, thoughtful glazing, and a high-spec interior to create a year-round space for relaxing and exercising, plus a matching store.
