Outdoors: Gorgeous Garden Rooms You’ll Never Want to Leave
Enjoy the great outdoors – but indoors – with these fantastic hideaways, the perfect spots in which to work, chat or just drink tea
A few decades ago, the only structure in a British garden was the trusty shed. Today, contemporary garden rooms are popping up in back yards across the land, acting as offices, hip hangouts and even guest accommodation. Cooler than a conservatory, sexier than a shed, these detached buildings are making stylish work of unused pockets of outdoor space. Just look at them!
Think big
An unused area of this London garden has been transformed into a relaxing, sustainable leisure space, integrated with the woodland beyond. The single storey structure has a sitting room, gym, sauna, shower and relaxation area, all wrapped around an outdoor hot tub. Sounds like my kind of shed…
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An unused area of this London garden has been transformed into a relaxing, sustainable leisure space, integrated with the woodland beyond. The single storey structure has a sitting room, gym, sauna, shower and relaxation area, all wrapped around an outdoor hot tub. Sounds like my kind of shed…
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Max the indoor-outdoor vibe
This rustic room in a London back garden is the perfect getaway. There’s space in which to relax, work or read, and doors allow one wall to be completely open to the garden for that all-important blue-sky thinking.
This rustic room in a London back garden is the perfect getaway. There’s space in which to relax, work or read, and doors allow one wall to be completely open to the garden for that all-important blue-sky thinking.
Make it mobile
Is it a room, or is it a cute, mini house? Either way, the fact that it’s on wheels means there’s no need to acquire planning permission to put it in your outside space.
Is it a room, or is it a cute, mini house? Either way, the fact that it’s on wheels means there’s no need to acquire planning permission to put it in your outside space.
Think outside the box
This sphere seater with 360-degree views is the last word in space-age garden rooms. You can rotate it so the entrance faces the sun and it has space to seat seven.
This sphere seater with 360-degree views is the last word in space-age garden rooms. You can rotate it so the entrance faces the sun and it has space to seat seven.
Choose a renovated classic
Shepherds’ huts were sheds on wheels that shepherds pulled out into the fields during lambing time. Today, you can pick up new or renovated huts and they make characterful outdoor rooms.
Shepherds’ huts were sheds on wheels that shepherds pulled out into the fields during lambing time. Today, you can pick up new or renovated huts and they make characterful outdoor rooms.
Disguise with plenty of greenery
This garden room combines contemporary style with eco-friendly credentials. It’s home to a TV, media wall and office, but you wouldn’t know it – the sedum roof and leafy walls help it blend into the garden beautifully.
This garden room combines contemporary style with eco-friendly credentials. It’s home to a TV, media wall and office, but you wouldn’t know it – the sedum roof and leafy walls help it blend into the garden beautifully.
Channel your inner child
Relive those carefree days with the ultimate escapist garden room – a tree house. This one is built around a thick trunk and has enough space in which to sleep, relax and cook. It also has solid stairs in case your tree-climbing days are over.
Relive those carefree days with the ultimate escapist garden room – a tree house. This one is built around a thick trunk and has enough space in which to sleep, relax and cook. It also has solid stairs in case your tree-climbing days are over.
Pull in lots of light
The steeply sloping roof and generous use of glass make this small garden room a light, bright office. The outdoor table and chairs would certainly make meetings more interesting.
The steeply sloping roof and generous use of glass make this small garden room a light, bright office. The outdoor table and chairs would certainly make meetings more interesting.
Embrace elegant simplicity
This bespoke Pilates studio was built in woodland in Oxfordshire. It’s designed to be as open as possible to the light and leafy views. Suddenly, exercising seems a whole lot more inviting…
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Which of these garden rooms is your favourite? We’d love to hear why in the Comments below.
This bespoke Pilates studio was built in woodland in Oxfordshire. It’s designed to be as open as possible to the light and leafy views. Suddenly, exercising seems a whole lot more inviting…
TELL US…
Which of these garden rooms is your favourite? We’d love to hear why in the Comments below.
This Shoffice (shed + office) is an outdoor room containing a small office and garden storage. Designed as a sculptural, organic object that flows into the garden, it’s one snail shape any gardener would be pleased to see.
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