Small Garden Rooms

Small garden rooms can work in almost any garden, even very compact spaces. Often referred to as pods, these buildings are fully insulated, include electrics, and are designed for comfortable, year-round use — just plug in and enjoy.

As the examples below show, small garden rooms are incredibly versatile, commonly used as home offices, gyms, music rooms, or relaxed leisure spaces. We class a small garden room as having a footprint under 10sqm.

Scroll on to explore real project examples, view pre-designed small garden room ranges, or dive into our Super Mini Garden Room Guide for the smallest options available.

Small Garden Room Examples

These articles showcase some of the smallest garden room projects we have featured. While compact in size, these buildings are just as well-specified as their larger counterparts. The examples include a mix of pre-designed ranges, where configurations such as doors, windows, and features have been tailored to the owner's preferences—these options are often available in popular standard sizes. Other projects highlight bespoke designs, where every aspect of the building has been developed in collaboration with the client. Bespoke design is particularly valuable when you want a building that maximises the space you have available.

The 3.5m x 2.1m art studio by Cosy Garden Rooms

3.5m x 2.1m Artist’s Studio by Cosy Garden Rooms

This 3.5m x 2.1m garden art studio has transformed an unused corner into a light-filled creative space, with sliding doors, a skylight, Hardie® Plank cladding, and a green roof—showing how even compact buildings can offer valuable extra space.

A Tiny Garden Gym Designed to Slot In

This 7sqm garden gym in Tunbridge Wells maximises space in a basement courtyard with clever design. Featuring natural light from multiple windows, built-in storage, air conditioning, and a sedum roof, it provides a high-spec workout environment in a compact yet functional footprint.

3m x 2.5m garden gym by Garden Spaces designed to slot into a small garden

Compact Garden Gym

This project shows that you don’t need a big building to create a functional garden gym, especially when working with an experienced designer like Garden Spaces. At 3m x 2.5m with lots of glazing, it feels spacious and light-filled, designed for comfortable use.

QuadPod drum room as seen on ITV's Love Your Garden

Love Your Garden QuadPod Drum Room

Sanctum Garden Studios contributed a bespoke QuadPod drum room for ITV’s Love Your Garden, aiding a Nottingham family. The versatile QuadPod range features five sizes, premium materials, and customisable designs, offering stylish solutions for compact outdoor spaces with included foundation systems.

3m x 1.8m Prima insulated log cabin by Garden Affairs

3m x 1.8m Insulated Log Cabin

3m x 1.8m insulated log cabin by Garden Affairs is a cost-effective way to buy a small garden office. This compact structure offers modern design features and insulation, providing good value for its functionality.

At 1.8m x 1.8m (6ft x 6ft) the QuadPod Super Micro is one of the smallest garden office designs. With Cedar and grey exterior finishes

1.8m x 1.8m (6ft x 6ft) Garden Studio

The QuadPod Super Micro garden studio, measuring 1.8m x 1.8m, offers a compact, year-round space with a glazed door and full-height window for natural light. Featuring Cedar and grey cladding, it’s pre-wired, customisable, and Permitted Development compliant for quick installation.

Small Garden Room Ranges

These articles explore the design options offered by various garden room companies. While the photos may feature larger buildings, these designs are also available in popular smaller sizes. You'll find a mix of pre-designed ranges, flexible modular designs, and bespoke design specialists. Click through to the articles to learn more about each range.

Prefabricated Garden Rooms

Mökki Modular Studios by Field Studio Architects offer prefabricated garden rooms with Scandinavian-inspired interiors of CNC-machined Spruce plywood. Clad in durable Siberian Larch, they are built in Devon, available in multiple sizes, and delivered nationwide.

Mini Garden Room – The Chad Pod

The Chad Pod by Bridge Garden Rooms is a compact 2m x 2m garden room offering both style and functionality. Built with energy-efficient SIPs and featuring premium materials like Western Red Cedar, it meets UK Permitted Development guidelines and is customisable to fit various garden spaces.