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.

How does Western Red Cedar age?

Western Red Cedar is by far the most popular cladding for garden rooms, this is because it requires no ongoing maintenance and has a long lifespan. We often write on this guide how Western Red Cedar starts out a reddish brown colour and weathers to a silver grey, but some readers have trouble visualising the […]

Garden Room Insurance

If you are looking for a home insurance policy that covers garden rooms, offices and studios then take a look at the policy offered by John Lewis, it treats outbuildings like buildings. The video above offers an introduction to the cover they offer. For home insurance tips and advice, check out John Lewis today.

Garden Room Accommodation Units

Self contained garden rooms accommodation units are becoming very popular, with a slow housing market home owners are choosing them as ways of gaining extra living space for guests, teenage children who want their own space, elderly relatives who want to live independently but at the same time close to relatives and for luxury holiday […]

Garden Room House Extensions

We feature a lot of standalone garden rooms on The Garden Room Guide but we’re not sure that all readers are aware that many garden room designs can be adapted and attached to the house to form a traditional house extension. Well they can, and they are a real alternative to a conservatory or traditional […]

Keeping Garden Offices Warm

So the weather has turned cold, and we have been reading on Twitter messages from people in their shed offices saying how cold they are! This concerns us at The Garden Room Guide, as a well built garden office should be as comfortable to use in the winter as a room in the main house. […]

Key questions to ask your garden studio supplier

To help you choose the right garden studio for your needs we have put together a few key questions you should ask before buying. What choice do you have over the studios layout? You may well be happy with the standard design of garden studio  you see in the brochure but do you have any […]

An InItStudios garden room with decked area

Garden Room Decking

When thinking about the design of your garden room give some consideration to the space around it. A decked area outside a garden room can help the building connect with the garden and increase the garden room’s living space. There is a choice of decking materials available: Western Red Cedar One of the most popular […]