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TYPES OF GARDEN ROOMS, GARDEN OFFICES, CABINS, PLAYROOMS, WORKSHOPS, GAZEBOS, SUMMER HOUSES and SUMMERHOUSES

Garden design for garden buildings

Garden offices

Moving your office to your home makes life lot easier and relaxing. Rather than getting stuck in traffic and having tedious working hours in office you could try building a home office right in your garden. All you need to do is hire a professional and plan according to your requirements.

These buildings can have laminated floors, wood grain front faces to allow sufficient sunlight, plywood roof exterior, double glazed glass and other moisture resistant materials. Pre-built systems cater to all electrical requirements.

You can take security measures by installing multi-point lock systems to ensure safety. Garden alarm systems can be installed to provide high level security and peace of mind. This is the professional way to solve your space problems, and cut down on greenhouse gas emission too.

Garden summer house

A garden summer house is a great addition to your home in a number of ways. One of the advantages would be relaxing by sitting inside your garden summer house and enjoying the green beauty of your garden, of your plants and vegetables.

A garden summer house can add value to your property.

Garden workshop and storage

A garden workshop allows you to store garden tools and make room for working in a better environment that the house. No complaints about noise and mess!

Install garden cabins to store things; this would give some extra space to move around while increasing your work area. A garden storage space is very helpful in making things organized. Categorize your material and put it in separate cabinets. This helps you manage all the objects and find them easily when needed.

Garden shed old replace with new shed

This is an old shed that looks like it needs replacing with a new shed or garden building!

A workshop is an ideal place where you can work and store equipment safely and easily. You can easily fit furniture or, if big enough, even install a shower or jacuzzi to make a more all round useful structure.

Garden kids' rooms, playrooms

A certain part of garden summerhouse - or even all! - can be specified for kids. They really love to explore their imagination and game rooms are the ultimate resource for this. However, make sure you have all the security enabled in your garden playroom. Keep a regular check to ensure any sharp tools, electric wires or chemicals are not present in there.

Garden game rooms, hobby rooms, den

Also, adults often make game rooms for themselves where they can enjoy billiards, snooker, darts, table tennis, even sit down games like cards, or other indoor games with friends or family. You can practise putting for golf, use a Nintendo Wii and go mad in private, practise juggling, sword swallowing, build matchstick boats, etc... the limit it your imagination.

Garden studios

Music studios can have double layer walls to give better sound insulation. Make sure there is enough room to get other musicians in if you want to rehearse or jam, or even just record some extra instruments. Ensure damp proof and secure.

A garden studio allows best practical solution for the need of extra space. If you are an artist or a musician you can easily turn it into your private place for artwork or music.

You can make innovations in your home by building a timber garden studio. Timber or oak is used as favorite for building studios as these are by far the best quality materials which ensure durability against sun and weather events.

Garden sheds

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Garden design for garden buildings

These various garden rooms add value to your property and if planned well, they give your home a modern contemporary design. Make sure garden structures are insulated well and designs merge with climate, location and surroundings.

Garden buildings not only add to the amount of living space you have, but also add to the aesthetic value of your home and present an artistic look. All this in turn adds to the value of your property.

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