Arts and crafts garden studio

A nice build by Booths Garden Studios for Wendy King who is a keen on arts and crafts. It measures 15' x 9' with a 3' flyover roof and a 6' decking on the front, with French doors and recessed blinds in the windows (including a fanlight window). In the video below, Alex Booth talks about the advantages of a flyover roof and the importance of garden office orientation in general.

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Plankbridge shepherd’s huts at Elmley Nature Reserve

A lovely photo-essay by photographer SarahLou Francis features her weekend away at one of  Plankbridge's shepherd’s huts at Elmley Nature Reserve on the Isle of Sheppey. Here's a snippet:

I stayed in ‘The Saltbox’, one of the newer additions to the Elmley retreats. Designed in collaboration with Richard Lee of Plankbridge Shepherds Huts, every detail is a delight from the rustic reclaimed wood seating & generous kingsize bed, the copper backsplashes, and the corrugated tin shower cubicle inside; to the Finnish thermowood tiles, outdoor shower, and incredible fully glazed bi-fold window wall on the outside. Built using English Oak, ‘The Saltbox’ is inspired by traditional Victorian Shepherd’s Huts with the utmost respect for traditional craftsmanship. The perfect retreat to hunker down & cosy up…

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Hideouts: Grand Vacations in Tiny Getaways

Gestalten is arguably the leading publisher of microarchitecture coffee books which feature a range of garden offices and other shedlike atmospheres (see here for reviews of previous publications). Here's the latest, Hideouts, which is highly illustrated and features builds from around the world. And here's what they say about it:

The way we travel has changed. We no longer want a generic, one-size-fits-all vacation: We want to explore on our own terms and immerse ourselves in local culture. Simply witnessing nature is no longer enough—we want to live in it. A fusion of glamour and camping, Hideouts will guide you to experience the most awe-inspiring locales around the world. Across the globe, you’ll find incredible destinations, each offering their own unique advantages. You can wake up in a yurt on a mountain top, reside in the forest canopy in a treehouse, or take in incredible panoramic views in an eco-lodge—and that’s just to name a few.

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Writing shed built out of Lego

My 8yo built a writing shed out of Lego and gave it to me and I am 😍😍😍 pic.twitter.com/sOLhEFFlqb

— Annemarie Plenert (@amtastical) May 5, 2018

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Garden room in small garden of terraced house

Although many people think you need a vast garden for a garden room or garden office, the truth is that you can get a very decent-sized build into most back gardens. Here's a nice example from eDEN Garden Rooms who put the above together in Muswell Hill, London (despite the images, it was actually carried out during the recent very snowy March).

It measures 4m x 2.5m to make best use of the long narrow garden and previously unused area. There was no side access to the property so the eDEN team brought the materials - carefully - through the client's home. Here's what eDEN's Mia Walmsely says about the build:

eDEN’s initial construction team, Spencer and Pierre, cleared the garden of an existing shed and shrubs, creating the perfect environment to start the build. They then continued to install the screwpile foundations, ready for the build team to start construction. The team were on-site for a total of just two weeks, with different tradesmen efficiently scheduled around build, including an electrician and plasterer.

To the right-hand side of the garden room, we integrated a hidden storage facility, to house all of the items from the old shed. The building was finished with a simple decking step to the front of the garden room, perfect for sitting outside on a summer evening.

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How much can a garden office or outbuilding add to the value of my property?

It's a common question which Linda Barker explores in ITV's new show The Home Game, featuring timber-framed specialists The Classic Barn Company and a lovely home near Doncaster. The video below features Linda looking in depth at the build, the costs, and the key features (including extra-wide timber construction) from start to finish.

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Shed polling stations - Vote today

Here is the 1st Old Dalby Scout Hut, Leicstershire, one of the shed-based polling stations used around the country in local and general elections. Please vote today and make your voice heard, whether it's in a shed or not.
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