Mid-sized detached garden shed in Sussex.

As families grow, the inevitable happens... You continue to get more stuff. Tools, equipment, collectibles and stuff that your significant other wants to get rid of keep adding up. Where does all that stuff go? Unless you live in a mansion, you end up running out of space. Sometimes even adding a shed is not enough. However, we sometimes underestimate the true storage potential of sheds. Did you know all that space by the rafters and back wall is the perfect spot for a loft? Just look at how much stuff you could store in an overhead storage loft. Storage lofts can add up to 40% more overhead storage space. When shopping for the right shed to grow with your family needs, consider adding a loft. It's an economical way of maximizing your sheds true potential.

Heather Robbins of Red Images Fine Photography
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional attached garden shed in Perth.

Modern garden summerhouse with pent roof and long toughened glass windows.
Photo of a mid-sized detached shed and granny flat in West Midlands.

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional detached granny flat in Los Angeles.

A garden workshop was an essential part of the brief for the customer to use as a studio, workshop and home office
Design ideas for a mid-sized modern detached studio in London.

Small outbuilding that acts as a garden shed and wet bar during parties.
Photo of a large country detached shed and granny flat in DC Metro.

The site had been used as a spoil site whilst building work on the main house was undertaken. It was cleaned and rotovated before the concrete base and brick course was laid.

Photo of a mid-sized country detached shed and granny flat in Moscow.

A contemporary free standing lean-to using our Meridian Estate Greenhouse aluminum extrusions. This space was brought to us by our customer who was looking for a small outdoor workout room.

Large contemporary detached studio in Cheshire.

Alan Titchmarsh and the team head for rural Cornwall, where they create a spectacular contemporary garden for Chris Finney, a former serviceman who was awarded the George Cross in 2003. A space age-inspired area - complete with solar dome - will test Chris's knowledge as a novice gardener, and provide a stimulating haven for his young family.

A repurposed chicken coop was transformed into a home office.
Photo of a mid-sized country shed and granny flat in New York.

The build is a luxury home gym in South Yorkshire. It has a number of high end extras including a sauna, climate control/air-conditioning, extra headroom for lifting weights, and we successfully gained planning permission on behalf of our client for the build. Needless to say our client is thrilled to bits with it!

Gilbertson Photography & Phil Stahl
Design ideas for a small scandinavian shed and granny flat in Minneapolis.

This Edina, MN project started when the client’s contacted me about their desire to create a family friendly entertaining space as well as a great place to entertain friends. The site amenities that were incorporated into the landscape design-build include a swimming pool, hot tub, outdoor dining space with grill/kitchen/bar combo, a mortared stone wood burning fireplace, and a pool house. The house was built in 2015 and the rear yard was left essentially as a clean slate. Existing construction consisted of a covered screen porch with screens opening out to another covered space. Both were built with the floor constructed of composite decking (low lying deck, one step off to grade). The deck also wrapped over to doorways out of the kitchenette & dining room. This open amount of deck space allowed us to reconsider the furnishings for dining and how we could incorporate the bar and outdoor kitchen. We incorporated a self-contained spa within the deck to keep it closer to the house for winter use. It is surrounded by a raised masonry seating wall for “hiding” the spa and comfort for access. The deck was dis-assembled as needed to accommodate the masonry for the spa surround, bar, outdoor kitchen & re-built for a finished look as it attached back to the masonry. The layout of the 20’x48’ swimming pool was determined in order to accommodate the custom pool house & rear/side yard setbacks. The client wanted to create ample space for chaise loungers & umbrellas as well as a nice seating space for the custom wood burning fireplace. Raised masonry walls are used to define these areas and give a sense of space. The pool house is constructed in line with the swimming pool on the deep/far end. The swimming pool was installed with a concrete subdeck to allow for a custom stone coping on the pool edge. The patio material and coping are made out of 24”x36” Ardeo Limestone. 12”x24” Ardeo Limestone is used as veneer for the masonry items. The fireplace is a main focal point, so we decided to use a different veneer than the other masonry areas so it could stand out a bit more. The clients have been enjoying all of the new additions to their dreamy coastal backyard. All of the elements flow together nicely and entertaining family and friends couldn’t be easier in this beautifully remodeled space.

Architectural Design by Helman Sechrist Architecture Photography by Marie Kinney Construction by Martin Brothers Contracting, Inc.
Design ideas for a mid-sized beach style detached garden shed in Other.

Photo of a mid-sized arts and crafts detached garden shed in San Francisco.

This was our initial concept design for our client, based on their requirements. Included are some photos of our work in progress, as well as the final design. We used an architectural cladding system for the cladding, and anthracite aluminium for the fascia