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.
Pitched Roof Granny Annexe
Annexe Spaces created a 31.2 sqm pitched-roof granny annexe with vaulted ceilings. The cottage-style exterior features cream render and grey accents. The interior includes a living room, kitchen, bedroom, and en-suite. This bespoke design offers independent living whilst maintaining family proximity.
Cedar Garden Room with Hidden Store
A 5m x 6m cedar garden room in Sevenoaks combines living space with concealed storage. The design features triple-leaf sliding doors, wraparound glazing, and LED lighting. Inside offers modern finishes, whilst the hidden storage room prioritises practicality.
Made to Measure Garden Rooms
Made-to-measure garden rooms combine functionality and elegance, tailored to individual needs. Timeless Garden Rooms specialise in bespoke designs, offering characterful traditional or contemporary styles. Their turnkey service includes planning approval, customised layouts, and premium finishes, ensuring unique spaces for work or relaxation.
Tiny Garden Office
This Booths Garden Studios ultra-compact garden office, sized at just 1.8m x 0.9m, was an ideal choice for a penthouse terrace. Featuring floor-to-ceiling glazing, it offers natural light and London skyline views. Durable, low-maintenance materials ensure longevity.
Garden Room Quote
When buying a garden room, request quotes from at least three companies for comparison. Garden Spaces offers detailed, itemised quotes featuring 3D visualisations, precise specifications, comprehensive electrical layouts, and optional extras pricing, ensuring transparency and supporting informed decision-making.
On-site until the build is finished
When buying a garden room, the installation team will arrive on-site and work until the building is finished – they don’t pop off to other jobs! This makes building a garden room one of the quickest ways to extend your home.
One Bedroom Granny Annexe with Well-Equipped Kitchen
This stylish one-bedroom granny annexe by Executive Garden Rooms includes a large L-shaped kitchen, perfect for a keen cook downsizing. Measuring 8m x 4.5m, it includes a light-filled living space with sliding doors and a Velux window with rain sensors.
Low maintenance cladding for garden rooms
Dura Cladding is one of the better quality composite wood cladding options for a garden room. It is no maintenance with a Class B fire rating.
A Dream Retirement Includes a Garden Room
Swift Unlimited created this bespoke garden room in West Peckham, blending traditional snooker hall charm with modern luxury. The 9 x 5.5m space features a full-size snooker table, custom bar, wraparound decking, and premium finishes, delivering elegance and functionality.
Black is the New Cedar
Black-painted garden rooms are gaining popularity as an alternative to traditional cedar. Using Siberian Larch or Thermowood with Bedec Barn Paint creates a durable, maintenance-friendly finish. Matching black aluminium frames complete the contemporary aesthetic.
Granny Annexe at the Bottom of the Garden
Annexe Spaces designed a compact 27.3m² granny annexe for an average-sized garden. The 4.37m x 7.5m structure includes an open-plan living area with kitchen, bedroom, and en-suite. Features like Cedral Click cladding and a composite decking path ensure low maintenance and accessibility.
Modern Composite Garden Rooms
Modern Garden Rooms combines composite wood cladding with multi-layer construction, offering low-maintenance exteriors and stylish, plastered interiors. Their premium materials ensure durability, customisation, and long-term value, making these garden rooms a versatile, hassle-free investment for outdoor spaces.
Small Granny Annexe
A compact 19.84sqm granny annexe in Esher maximises space with clever design. The mono-pitched building features a multi-functional living area, kitchenette and en-suite, enhanced by corner glazing and a roof window for natural light.
Low Maintenance Garden Bedroom
Low-maintenance garden bedrooms offer comfortable and private accommodation for visiting friends and family. This example by Executive Garden Rooms features an en-suite shower room and durable Cedral cladding, ensuring a stylish, easy-to-maintain exterior perfect for hosting loved ones.
Compact Yet Spacious Garden Annexe
Annexe Spaces designed a 6m x 8.5m L-shaped garden annexe for a young man with disabilities. The layout features an accessible shower room, open-plan living area, bedroom, and home gym. Thoughtful design elements include level thresholds and a decked area connecting indoor and outdoor spaces.
Garden Gym Designed for Heavy Equipment
Bridge Garden Rooms offers specialised garden gyms designed for heavy equipment, incorporating reinforced flooring and foundations to safely support substantial weights. This gym features durable cedar cladding, anthracite trims, and a living roof, blending sustainability with aesthetic appeal.
Garden room self build journey
Gain insight into Oliver’s garden room self build journey. He created a stylish multifunctional 7m x 4.5m garden room.
Garden Office with Porch
A 4m x 4m contemporary garden office features a distinctive recessed porch entrance. The design includes 3m-wide bi-fold doors with stepless threshold, black external cladding, and modern interior finishes, creating a seamless indoor-outdoor workspace.
Garden Room with 4m Wide Bi-Fold Doors
Example of Bridge Garden Rooms’ Derwent Range garden room, measuring 6m x 4m, features 4m-wide bi-fold doors that open smoothly onto a composite deck, creating a seamless indoor-outdoor connection. Anthracite Grey trims, cedar cladding, and LED lighting enhance style and function.
Custom-Sized Garden Room with Integrated Storage
Garden Spaces offers custom-sized garden rooms tailored to fit unique spaces down to the nearest centimetre. This design includes a storage area, higher ceilings for an airy feel, corner bi-fold doors for indoor-outdoor connectivity, and a durable mix of cladding for longevity and style.
Which doors will you choose for your garden room?
Your choice of doors will have a significant impact on the style and useability of your garden room. We thought it would be interesting to mock up a pretty standard garden room design and fit it with different styles of door.
Classic Garden Office
Crane Garden Buildings’ Classic Garden Office combines traditional style with modern features, creating an ideal small-space workspace at 2.4m x 3m. Customisable details include cladding colour, canopy, and French doors, while options for electrical and heating packs enhance the use.
Bespoke Garden Entertaining Space in Berkshire
Swift Unlimited transformed a Finchampstead garden into a multifunctional entertaining space with bi-fold doors and decking to connect indoors and outdoors. The 10 x 5.4m cedar-clad room includes a kitchen and shower room, reflecting an adaptable, high-quality design.
Corner Garden Rooms
Hargreaves Garden Spaces offer corner garden rooms, efficiently utilising corner space. Featuring customisable finishes and strategically placed windows, these designs foster seamless garden connections. Tailored solutions ensure exceptional style and functionality for diverse outdoor settings.