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.
Contemporary Two Bedroom, Two Bathroom Garden Annexe
A Room in the Garden created a bespoke two-bedroom, two-bathroom garden annexe under the Mobile Home Act. This high-spec, low-maintenance home features a modern design with crittall-style doors, corrugated metal cladding, and thoughtful details throughout. It offers comfortable, stylish living for downsizing retirees.
Making decking accessible for renters and those with smaller gardens
Adding an area of decking is a clever way to extend your garden room. Dura Composites have developed a product that would be an ideal choice. In this guest post, Dura Composites introduce their composite decking tiles.
Garden Office with Maintenance-Free Cladding
Composite wood cladding offers a low-maintenance solution for garden offices, resisting rot and retaining colour for years. This bespoke office by Hargreaves Garden Spaces has utilised an Olive Green version paired with Anthracite Grey doors and windows for a stylish look.
Future-Proofed Garden Office
Executive Garden Rooms created a future-proofed garden office with a shower room and pressurised water system, ensuring adaptability for guest use or extra living space. Built to Building Regulation standards, the building combines Georgian-style aesthetics with durable, low-maintenance Cedral cladding.
Space to call your own
Moonalabs stand out in the market because they use Teak in their garden room designs. Here they share how this highly durable timber is the perfect choice for a garden room, and how they can utilise it to create you a bespoke design at an affordable price.
Garden Spaces Overcomes Complex Site to Build a Stunning Garden Room
Garden Spaces provides a complete “One Stop Shop” service for garden rooms, managing everything from groundwork to plumbing. In this project, they overcame challenging groundwater issues with custom drainage, highlighting their expertise in complex builds and dedication to bespoke design.
Multifunctional L-shaped Garden Room
This multifunctional L-shaped garden room by Garden2Office has a footprint of 29 square metres, encompassing an artist’s studio, living area, bathroom, and storage. Featuring a sedum living roof, skylights, and a panelled interior, it maximises space with a bespoke, angled wall design.
Garden Office & Store with Feature Green Wall
Bespoke garden room specialists Miniature Manors created a unique L-shaped garden office and storage room featuring a vibrant, low-maintenance green wall. Incorporating artificial plants, the design blends functionality with elegance, integrating seamlessly with its surroundings while requiring minimal upkeep.
3.5m x 2.5m Garden Office
Working from home and a growing family prompted a client to create extra space with a 3.5m x 2.5m garden office. Designed by Hargreaves Garden Spaces, it features durable cladding, modern interiors, complete electrical installation, and custom-built access steps.
Small Cube Garden Office
The Cube Range by Modern Garden Rooms offers sleek, customisable garden offices with a minimalist design. Sizes start at 2.5m x 2m, and an online configurator provides layout and pricing options in real time. Explore examples on their Instagram.
British Cedar-Clad Garden Room with Storage
This bespoke 5.5m x 3m British Cedar garden room by Hargreaves Garden Spaces combines a high-spec living area with a concealed storage room. Featuring eco-friendly, cost-effective British Cedar cladding, its dual-purpose design balances practicality and aesthetic appeal.
Hampton Studio Garden Bar
This compact 3m x 2.4m Hampton Studio garden bar by Sanctum Garden Studios demonstrates stylish functionality in limited spaces. Featuring unfinished MDF ready for painting, pre-wired utilities, and easy indoor-outdoor movement, it’s perfect for entertainment areas.
Swift Unlimited: Thinking Outside the Box!
Swift Unlimited delivers bespoke garden rooms tailored to your unique needs. Their expert team excels in maximising space and overcoming challenges, offering custom designs like this multipurpose building with gym, leisure, and hobby areas, all seamlessly blending into the natural surroundings.
47sqm L-shaped annexe
Executive Garden Rooms designed a 47m² L-shaped self-contained annexe, featuring a double bedroom, shower room, and multifunctional living area. It boasts modern interiors, a well-equipped kitchen, and durable cedar and Cedral cladding, providing a stylish, low-maintenance finish.
Garden Gym with Secret Store Room
This Garden Spaces garden gym combines a high-spec, plastered, and decorated gym area with a concealed cedar-clad storage room. The gym features a quality new-build interior, while the storage room offers practical, highly durable OSB finishes.
Garden Spaces: The One-Stop Shop for Garden Rooms
Garden Spaces offers a comprehensive ‘turnkey’ service for bespoke garden rooms and annexes, handling everything from design to final decoration, including foundations, utilities, and permissions. Their expertise ensures seamless, stress-free builds tailored to individual requirements.
Ground screw facts
Ground screws have become the foundation system of choice for many garden room designers.
The Ground Screw Centre have shared some facts about ground screw foundations that you might not be aware of.
From an Old Garage to a Modern Family Room
Executive Garden Rooms transformed an old garage into a spacious, multi-purpose family room, including a main area, shower room, and storage cupboard. The design features floor-to-ceiling glazing, a Velux roof window, and durable, low-maintenance exterior cladding and rendering.
Luxurious L-shaped Life-Changing Space
Swift Unlimited designed this bespoke L-shaped garden room featuring premium aluminium doors, Western Red Cedar cladding, and climate control. Measuring 7m x 7m, it includes a family room, office, and discreet storage space, blending style with practicality.
Holiday Lodge in the Garden
JML Garden Rooms built this 44sqm, two-bedroom holiday lodge. Built with energy-efficient SIPs, the annexe offers year-round comfort, generating rental income and adding property value. The clients praised JML’s professionalism and high construction standards.
Contemporary Garden Room with Pergola Area
A contemporary garden room in East Malling merges indoor and outdoor living through its 16-metre design. With well-insulated core structure, bi-fold doors and a pergola area, it creates a versatile entertainment space with outdoor kitchen integration.
Blurring the Lines Between Your Garden and Extension
David Salisbury offer some great tips to create a seamless link between your indoor living space and your outdoor play space.
Crusoe Garden Rooms’ Fusion Concept
Crusoe Garden Rooms’ Fusion concept offers a cost-effective garden room design, blending cedar cladding with painted exterior-grade plywood. This customisable finish achieves around a 10% cost reduction while maintaining high-quality aesthetics, adaptability, and versatility across all Crusoe models.
5.5m x 4.8m Garden Gym
This bespoke 5.5m x 4.8m garden gym by Hargreaves Garden Spaces features 2.8m-high ceilings, Scandinavian Redwood cladding, air conditioning, and bi-fold doors. Designed in North Yorkshire, it combines practicality and style, offering a seamless indoor-outdoor workout experience.