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.
Installing a hot tub – things to consider
Thinking of installing a hot tub alongside your garden room. The Hot Tub Barn share some useful tips on things to consider.
Luxurious Garden Space for All the Family
Swift Unlimited transformed a family garden with a 12m x 5m bespoke garden room featuring a home bar, living area, and hot tub shelter. Completed in five weeks, it includes custom features like app-controlled climate systems, premium materials, and a shower room.
Have a day out and see Millboard examples
Millboard, a low maintenance composite decking and cladding board, is an option on many high-spec garden room ranges. You can see examples of it in use at venues across England.
Garden Office with Storage on a Sloping Site
Kent-based Ark Design Build created a dual-purpose garden office on sloping ground, featuring concealed storage. The building showcases black-painted cladding, bi-fold doors, and a wraparound veranda, with a fully plastered interior.
Create Your Own Garden Sanctuary with Crusoe Garden Rooms
Crusoe Garden Rooms’ “Crusoe Sanctuary” provides a stylish, customisable garden retreat ideal for work or leisure. With high-quality finishes, abundant natural light, and expert craftsmanship, each room is tailored to the individual client.
8m x 4m Garden Rooms
8m x 4m garden rooms offer a versatile footprint suitable for single or multi-room layouts, ideal for offices, gyms, or relaxation spaces. These larger builds meet Building Regulations, ensuring safety and efficiency, with customisable options via Modern Garden Rooms’ online configurator.
Garden Room at the Side of the House
This custom-built garden room by Executive Garden Rooms, uniquely positioned alongside the main house, required planning permission. It features high-spec finishes like durable Cedral cladding, aluminium bi-fold doors, and a Velux roof window, offering accessible and functional space with a cloakroom.
Garden Rooms with Space for a Hot Tub
Garden rooms with hot tubs combine year-round comfort and outdoor luxury. Swift Unlimited’s bespoke designs integrate insulated main rooms with seamless outdoor spaces. Features include bi-fold doors, skylights, structural engineering for heavy hot tubs, and options like bars, showers, and projector screens.
Bespoke Garden Office with Outdoor Seating Area
A Room in the Garden created a bespoke garden office for an international lawyer, featuring ample glazing and a covered outdoor seating area. The design incorporates bi-fold doors, glazed corners, Western Red Cedar cladding, and a 30m bridge walkway, blending professional workspace with garden tranquillity.
L-Shaped Gym & Office Building
AMC Garden Rooms created an L-shaped structure functioning as both a home gym and office. The bespoke design features separate rooms, recessed French doors, and board-on-board Siberian Larch cladding. The 22sqm interior includes a reinforced gym area and partitioned office with oak finishes.
Garden Granny Annexe
This bespoke garden annexe features a spacious, self-contained layout, including a main living area with French doors, a well-equipped kitchenette, and a utility cupboard. The bedroom has an ensuite shower room with natural light from a Velux window and space-saving pocket doors.
Broadband for your garden office
There are several ways to extend your homes broadband into your garden office. This article looks at the different options.
Save Money on Rent by Creating a Garden Hair Salon
Save money on High Street rents by creating a garden hair salon, offering a cost-effective, self-contained workspace. Hargreaves Garden Spaces provides turnkey solutions, including installation, utilities, and landscaping, delivering a professional, stylish setup with cedar cladding and modern interiors.
Holt by Crane Garden Buildings
The Holt by Crane Garden Buildings combines modern design with flexible functionality, offering a customisable garden room ideal for indoor-outdoor living. Its expansive glazing, stylish matchboard interior, and adaptable covered seating make it perfect for year-round enjoyment.
Lomond by Bridge Garden Rooms
Bridge Garden Rooms’ Lomond model features modern, flexible design with floor-to-ceiling glazing for seamless indoor-outdoor connection and advanced SIP insulation for year-round comfort. Its stylish, customisable cladding and compact size make it a versatile, low-maintenance addition to any garden.
Cedral & Render Garden Office
This modern garden office combines a plastered & decorated interior with efficient air conditioning for year-round comfort. The 4m x 3.4m space features French doors, white rendered front elevation and dark grey Cedral cladding, creating a contemporary workspace requiring minimal maintenance.
Outdoor Entertainment Room
This Swift Unlimited bespoke outdoor entertainment room blends style and practicality. Positioned near the house, the 6m x 3.5m garden room features bi-fold doors, seating for 14, year-round insulation, and a sleek interior finish, perfect for gatherings.
Kitchen Conservatory Extensions: Benefits, Considerations and Food for Thought
Thinking of creating a conservatory kitchen extension? This guide by Karen Bell, Creative Director at David Salisbury suggests some useful things to consider.
Ruthven by Bridge Garden Rooms
Bridge Garden Rooms’ Ruthven garden room combines floor-to-ceiling glazing with a sliding Cedar sun screen, offering flexible light control and privacy. Its durable Cedar and composite wood exterior, low-maintenance finishes, and SIPs construction ensure year-round comfort and lasting style.
Can Indoor plants increase workplace productivity?
Adding a house plant or two to your garden office can boost productivity. Learn more in this interesting guest post.
The Ground Screw Centre
The Ground Screw Centre is the leading name in self-install ground screws that can be used for garden room buidings.
Outdoor Office with Air Conditioning
Executive Garden Rooms created a well-insulated outdoor office for two people, featuring Daikin air conditioning with Wi-Fi control. The 5.5m x 3.5m space includes French doors, full-height windows, Cedral cladding and a comprehensive electrical installation.
Work from Home Building with Storage
Hargreaves Garden Spaces designed a 5m x 2.5m London garden office for a remote-working couple. Featuring aluminium bi-fold doors and Scandinavian Redwood cladding, it’s cleverly divided into office and hidden storage, blending practicality, aesthetics, and seamless turnkey service.
Two Storey SIPs House Extension
Bridge Garden Rooms’ two-storey SIPs house extension showcases the advantages of Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) in home extensions, combining rapid construction with high energy efficiency. This stylish, cohesive extension offers both functional ground-floor space and first-floor rooms ideal as bedrooms.