This is a design project completed for Garden Hideouts (www.gardenhideouts.co.uk) where we designed the new Retreat Pod. This one contains a small kitchen area and dining area which can convert to double bed. Other designs include playrooms, offices, treatment rooms and hobby rooms.

The finished lean-to greenhouse ready for landscape works and planting.
Mid-sized contemporary detached greenhouse in Other.

Ready for sealant. Photo by Carla Sinclair-Wells
Design ideas for a mid-sized country detached garden shed in Orlando.

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Photo of a small contemporary detached garden shed in Bordeaux.

Inspiration for a mid-sized detached garden shed in Boston.

Dominic AZ Bonuccelli
Inspiration for a small contemporary detached studio in San Francisco.

What our clients needed: • Create a garden folly that doubles as a well-built shed for crafts and storage. • Size the structure large enough for comfortable storage without dominating the garden. • Discreetly locate the shed in the far corner of the rear yard while maintaining existing trees. • Ensure that the structure is protected from the weather and carefully detailed to deter access of wildlife and rodents. FUNCTION • Construct the shed slab close to grade to permit easy access for bicycle storage, while building shed walls above grade to ensure against termites and dryrot. • Install a French door and operable casement windows to admit plenty of daylight and provide views to the garden. • Include rugged built-in work bench, shelves, bike racks and tool storage for a rustic well-organized and efficient space. • Incorporate GFIC electrical service for safe access to power at this distant corner of the yard. • Position energy-efficient interior lighting to ensure space can be used year-round. • Switch control of exterior light from house and from shed for ease of command. AESTHETICS • Design and detail the shed to coordinate with the Arts and Crafts style house. • Include an arbor for future flowering vines, further softening the shed’s garden presence. • Simple and rustic interior surfaces ensure that the space is easy to clean. • Create an aged and softly weathered appearance, and protect the exterior siding by finishing the cedar with a custom-colored semi-transparent stain. INNOVATIVE MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION • Factory-built components were pre-assembled to allow for a speedy assembly and for a shorter on-site construction schedule. • Each component was easily transported through the yard without disturbing garden features. • Decorative exterior trim frames the door and windows, while a simpler trim is used inside the unadorned shed. OBSTACLE OVERCOME • The structure is located in the corner of the yard to avoid disturbance of a curly willow tree. • The low-profile structure is positioned close to property lines while staying beneath the allowable daylight plane for structures. • To comply with daylight plane close to fence, the roof form combines hip and gable forms, with door located at gable end. • The height of the modest interior is maximized, without exceeding the allowable building height. CRAFTSMANSHIP • The concrete slab was precisely formed and finished for ease of shed assembly before the factory-built components were delivered to site. • Precision planning meant the pre-framed door fit exactly between raised concrete curb.

This beautiful modern style coop we built and installed has found its home in beautiful rural Alpine, CA! This unique unit includes a large 8' x 8' x 6' chicken run attached a half shed / half chicken coop combination! Shed/Coop ("Shoop") measures 8' x 4' x 7'6" and is divided down the center to allow for chickens on one side and storage on the other. It is built on skids to deter moisture and digging from underside. Coop has a larger nesting box that open from the outside, a full size barn style door for access to both sides, small coop to run ramp door, thermal composite corrugated roofing with opposing ridgecap and more! Chicken run area has clear UV corrugated roofing. This country style fits in nicely to the darling property it now calls home. Built with true construction grade materials, wood milled and planed on site for uniformity, heavily weatherproofed, 1/2" opening german aviary wire for full predator protection

This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary detached garden shed in Cologne.

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Photo of a mid-sized country detached garden shed in Philadelphia.

Our popular bike shed can hold up to three bikes, depending on the size of your bikes. Security is provided by locking exterior doors in addition to an internal bracket which the bikes may be locked to. We offer this shed in a range of siding and roofing materials to fit various budgets.

Adding the garden shed package to any structure creates a beautiful workshop for any property.
Inspiration for a small country detached studio in Philadelphia.

Our client was in search of a space where she could relax, read, and meditate. She chose a non-tradtional approach and decided to transform her existing backyard shed into a space that she could call her own. With her artistic flare in mind, we built a living area complete with vaulted ceilings, shelving, painted floors, faux fireplace mantle, and lighting. Her eclectic decor is cozy, calming and very much feminine- which is exactly was she had in mind.

Interior of 8x12 Poolshed with 6x8 Greenhouse custom Built in Westwood MA
Inspiration for a mid-sized country detached greenhouse in Boston.

Custom Barn doors Photo: David Clark
This is an example of a large traditional detached barn in Nashville.

Outdoor Entertainment area
Small beach style detached granny flat in Sydney.

Inspiration for a mid-sized country detached studio in DC Metro.

Love the potting shed and raised beds to go with this side yard. The chip and dale fence, with wire mesh, helps keep animals out of the garden area - a must in the South! For a completely low maintenance area, the homeowners have used pebbles for the garden yard.

A Craftsmen-style shed to hold garbage, recycling and green bins.
Inspiration for a small detached shed and granny flat in Toronto.