Garden Room Projects We've been exploring
Since 2009, we have been writing articles about garden rooms, 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.
Garden podcasting studio
4.2m x 3m podcasting studio by Vita Modular that incorporates additional layers of acoustic insulation and triple glazed windows.
The low-maintenance exterior finish is Shades of Stone from Vita Modular’s palette of options.
Garden office with Cedar front wall and Cedral on the hidden elevations
The home office building by Executive Garden Rooms slots in at the end of the garden. It sits within three boundary fences. The front elevation has been clad in Western Red Cedar, with the three hidden elevations being finished in dark grey Cedral.
Acoustic garden studio with secret storage room
We have featured several of Garden Spaces’ acoustic studios, but this is the first one we have featured that incorporates a storage room. Combining two uses under one roof is an excellent use of space, and as we can see from these photos, Garden Spaces are skilled at making the two uses work as one streamlined building.
9.5m x 5.5m pitched roof living annexe
This stylish one-bedroom garden annexe is a bespoke design by White Peak Design & Build. It sits on a footprint of 9.5m wide by 5.5m deep with accommodation comprising a bedroom, a multifunction kitchen living space and an accessible bathroom.
Garden gym with Cedar & white render finishes
This stylish garden gym building is by Hargreaves Garden Spaces and is an example of their Kensington Range that mixes smartly detailed rendered sections with Cedar cladding. The gym building is 3m tall, offering plenty of headroom when using the treadmill and cross trainer.
Little Green Rooms
If you live in the South West of England and are looking for a well-specified contemporary garden room design, you should explore the work of Bristol-based Little Green Rooms.
For us, Little Green Rooms stands out in the market since the sustainability of their buildings is a top priority. Each material in the multi-layer build-up has been chosen for its low-impact eco credentials.
Garden rooms with Ecoscapes’ slatted cladding
Garden2Office offer a broad palette of cladding options for the exterior of their buildings. From much-loved natural materials like Western Red Cedar, contemporary profiled metal cladding options and composite cladding finishes that will require little maintenance.
Recently a number of Garden2Office customers have chosen to finish their exterior walls with Ecoscapes slatted profile composite cladding.
Bespoke QuadPod
Over the last few years, the QuadPod range by Sanctum Garden Studios has become one of the most popular small garden room ranges with readers of this site.
This example has been customised with French doors and a larger full height window, creating a room with a lovely connection with the garden.
Garden dining room with indoor barbecue
Miniature Manors designed and built this stylish 5.5m x 4m outdoor dining room and fitted a South African indoor braai barbecue, incorporating the necessary fireproofing into the structure.
The garden room has been clad externally in composite slatted cladding by Ecoscape.
10.5m wide garden gym & kids den
This impressive 10.5m x 4.5m garden room is by Garden Fortress. Based on their Classic Garden Room 3 range, the building has been divided into two spacious rooms: a home gym and a kid’s den.
Swift creates more than a living annexe; they create a home
Building a living annexe in your garden for a relative is not only a significant financial investment but also an investment in your loved one’s future comfort and lifestyle. The Swift Living Annexes team understand this.
This article explores a 9m x 5m one bedroom annexe that was tailor made for their clients.
Commercial buildings by AMC Garden Rooms
Cambridgeshire-based AMC Garden Rooms have launched a bespoke commercial building design service alongside their garden room designs for domestic gardens.
These multi-layer, insulated buildings can be tailored around the unique requirements of your business, whether that be a farm shop, coffee shop, sales office, gallery, hair and beauty salon, or something else.
Garden office with a mix of Cedar and cement particle board cladding
There is a growing trend in garden room design to mix timber claddings like Western Red Cedar with cement particle board cladding. People often wonder what this fusion of natural and manufactured finishes looks like. Well, this garden office project by Garden Spaces showcases what a successful pairing the two finishes are.
Rooftop garden writing room
Booths Garden Studios are one of a few companies who can install their buildings in a rooftop garden.
Film director Gurinder Chadha OBE shows us around her rooftop writing room built by Booths Garden Studios.
Garden office for two people
Bespoke 3.9m x 2.8m garden office by Executive Garden Rooms designed to comfortably accommodate two workers, with room for office storage and a sofa.
The offices electrical specification includes a Cat6 data point and Phillips Hue exterior lighting.
Garden office with covered seating area
This multifunction garden building is by Ark Design Build and has created a space where the owners can work, exercise and entertain. A fully insulated garden room has been extended with a covered seating area alongside.
The insulated room is 5m x 3m and the covered seating area is 3m x 3m.
Outdoor room with large covered deck
Garden Fortress offers a range called the Classic Garden Room 6, which combines a contemporary-style insulated outdoor room with a large covered deck area that could be used as a dining space or hot tub.
Garden Fortress mix Western Red Cedar with brushed and charred Siberian Larch to great effect on the exterior of this range.
The company that redefined the meaning of mobile home
A Room in the Garden is leading the way in creating contemporary, mobile home garden annexes. In this article, they explain the benefits of this type of building and share examples of different size garden homes they have created.
Garden room with shed built within three boundaries
4m x 3m garden room with secret storage shed that maximises the space available between three boundary fences.
The front elevation has been clad in Western Red Cedar while the hidden elevations have been finished in British Cedar.
Pitched roof garden gym & steam room
This impressive pitched roof garden room is by White Peak Design & Build. The bespoke design will be used as a home gym and features a steam room and w.c.
With no direct access to the garden, all the materials for the build were craned in over the house.
Garden annexe designed to compliment the main house
Finishing the exterior of a garden living annexe in a similar vernacular to the main house can be a clever way to tie the two buildings together
– it might also please the planners and your neighbours!
This A Room in the Garden annexe features a spacious living space, well-equipped kitchen, double bedroom, en-suite and utility room.
Insulated composite garden rooms
Garden Rooms Online offer insulated composite buildings in Berkshire and Buckinghamshire. Garden Rooms Online offer a full installation service or can supply a self build kit.
Modern Garden Offices
Modern Garden Offices offer a range of outdoor office buildings specifically designed to be comfortable, professional and productive workspaces at home. The beauty of their buildings is that you can close the door and walk back into your home life without distractions at the end of your working day.
Example of the Windermere range by Bridge Garden Rooms
Example of Bridge Garden Rooms Windermere range that has been customised with the customers design choices.
A key feature of the Windermere range is the 600mm deep decked veranda and roof canopy with LED lights incorporated that runs along the front elevation.