Garden Man Cave with Bar by Cabin Master
Published: 21 May 2026
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At 7.2m x 4.1m (approximately 30sqm), this bespoke garden room by Cabin Master gives its owner everything needed for a well-equipped leisure space at the end of the garden: a bar, a large-screen seating area, a pool table, and arcade machines. It is a project that shows what a generous, well-designed garden room can accommodate when the brief is to create somewhere to properly enjoy.
The building was manufactured at Cabin Master's Derbyshire factory and installed by their in-house team, with the complete structure finished on site in three days. Their designers worked with the owner from the outset to plan the layout and the arrangement of doors and windows — and this project is a good example of how much that collaboration can shape the result.
Western Red Cedar and Anthracite Grey Finishes
Externally, the garden room is clad in Western Red Cedar, a premium option in Cabin Master's range. The Cedar has a rich natural colouring that pairs well with the anthracite grey door and window frames, while the fascia and soffit finished in the same tone give the building a smart, cohesive look.
Cabin Master offers a choice of cladding types across their range. Alongside Western Red Cedar, clients can choose Redwood — a durable Scandinavian softwood with a warm, distinctive grain — or Marley board, a fibre cement cladding available in a range of colours that requires very little ongoing maintenance.
A Glazed Corner Opening Onto the Garden
The glazing arrangement on this project is particularly well considered. Bifold doors open a wide section of the garden-facing wall, creating a generous opening when the weather allows. To the left of the bifolda, a wide full-height fixed window runs to the corner of the building — and rather than stopping there, the glazing wraps around onto the left-hand wall, where a set of sliding doors and a narrow full-height window with an opening fanlight continue the line. The result is a glazed corner that brings light into the room from two directions and gives the interior a noticeably open, connected to the garden quality.
The doors step out onto a composite deck, providing a natural transition for indoor-outdoor living. Exterior-grade LED downlights are recessed into the soffit detail, casting light down the building after dark.
Dark Panelling and a Slate Feature Wall
Inside, Cabin Master's grooved wall panels have been finished in dark grey, with a white ceiling and white skirtings for a crisp contrast. It is a bold, deliberate palette, well suited to an entertainment space.
The owner chose a slate feature wall in the bar area, and it adds a lot of character to the room. Slate has a lovely tactile surface and brings a material depth that paint or panelling alone would not achieve — it gives the bar area a genuinely distinct quality and makes it a focal point.
Laminate flooring runs throughout. The electrics have been specified generously: 15 dimmable downlights are recessed into the ceiling, giving full control over the mood and atmosphere, and power sockets are distributed around the room to support the screen, gaming equipment, bar appliances, and anything else the owner wants to run.
A Space Built for Gathering
The photos make the brief clear. This is a garden room set up for the long haul: a proper bar stocked and ready, a large screen in the viewing corner, a pool table taking up the centre of the room, arcade machines. It is the kind of space that takes an evening and turns it into an occasion — and as a fully insulated, year-round building, it works as well on a winter weekend as it does in summer.
That is what a well-specified garden room can do when the design starts from the right brief. Cabin Master's bespoke process allows owners to arrive at exactly this kind of result. The owner has his dream man cave in the garden. There will be some great gatherings in this room.
Learn More
Cabin Master designs and installs garden rooms across UK. To see their buildings in person, drop into their show sites in Nottingham (Stapleford) or Studley (Warwickshire), open seven days a week with over 50 buildings on display. To explore their range or discuss your own project, visit cabinmaster.co.uk, call 0115 932 8888, or email info@cabinmaster.co.uk.
