Crusoe Garden Rooms are marking their long-standing relationship with Nottingham and Nottinghamshire — where the company began and where they have built countless garden rooms. With hundreds of hand-crafted builds across the UK since 2012, all delivered by the same family team, they are currently on site with two new garden rooms in the county. Truly bespoke spaces, from gyms and studios to home offices and entertainment rooms, designed for comfortable, year-round use.
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Latest garden room & annexe projects we've explored
Every week, we delve into a variety of garden room and annexe projects, showcasing the incredible versatility of these buildings. From compact office pods to spacious, multi-room annexes designed for year-round living, our articles highlight the creativity and craftsmanship of leading designers. Explore the latest projects below:
Trending Now!
Discover what’s popular with The Garden Room & Annexe Guide readers this week. From fitness spaces to guest accommodation and entertainment rooms, these trending examples show how garden rooms and annexes can enhance your home and lifestyle.
Small garden rooms are trending this week as people look for compact yet functional solutions for their outdoor spaces. With a footprint of 7sqm or less, these cleverly designed buildings prove that small doesn’t mean sacrificing style or features. Perfect for home offices, cosy retreats, or creative studios, these versatile spaces make the most of every square metre. Here’s a random selection of the small garden room projects we’ve featured—click to explore the full archive of inspiring examples.
Mini Garden Room – The Chad Pod
The Chad Pod by Bridge Garden Rooms is a compact 2m x 2m garden room offering both style and functionality. Built with energy-efficient SIPs and featuring premium materials like Western Red Cedar, it meets UK Permitted Development guidelines and is customisable to fit various garden spaces.
The start of a new year often brings a surge of interest in garden gym buildings. We’ve compiled a comprehensive archive of garden gym examples from a wide range of companies, showcasing how these versatile spaces can be tailored to suit your exercise preferences. Will 2025 be the year you stick to your New Year’s resolutions? This is just a random sample—click through to explore our full collection of garden gym examples.
Pool Room with Gym, Wet Room, Kitchen, and More
Timber Rooms designed this luxurious pool room featuring a gym, wet room, kitchen, and entertainment area. Finished with Siberian Larch and black cladding. With seamless indoor-outdoor transitions and a living roof, the bespoke design harmonises functionality and contemporary aesthetics.
Crusoe Bespoke Garden Room Gym
This bespoke garden gym by Crusoe Garden Rooms Limited was commissioned by a returning client in Surrey. Designed with extra ceiling height, an angled front wall, and tailored structural reinforcements, it’s a stylish and practical year-round fitness space completed in just 10 days.
One-bedroom living annexes are trending this week as a popular solution for creating self-contained homes in the garden. As the examples show, designers can work with you to create a building footprint that suits your garden and budget, tailoring the internal layout to fit your lifestyle. Here’s a random selection of one-bedroom garden annexes by different companies—click to explore the full archive of projects.
L-Shaped Granny Annexe
Booths Garden Studios offers spacious L-shaped granny annexes under the Caravan Act, featuring open-plan living spaces with modern kitchens and shower rooms. Their QCB range provides a cost-effective, planning-friendly solution with a 25-year warranty and extensive glazing for natural light.
Swift Unlimited Creates More Than a Living Annexe; They Create a Home
Swift Unlimited crafts bespoke, fully project-managed living annexes tailored to individual needs. Their energy-efficient designs feature SIP construction, modern amenities, and durable finishes. Projects, such as this pitched-roof 9m x 5m annexe, combine style, comfort, and practicality, completed in just five weeks.
While most of the garden rooms we feature are standalone buildings, some companies also attach their designs to the house as traditional extensions. You will find everything from classic glazed extensions to contemporary designs with features like bi-fold doors, creating a seamless connection to the garden. Perfect for adding well-specified extra living space, these designs combine style and functionality. Here’s a random selection of garden room extensions we’ve featured—click to explore the full archive of examples.
Addroom® House Extension
The Addroom® is a versatile self-build house extension offering flexible sizes, durable finishes, and year-round comfort with solid, insulated construction. Customisable and low-maintenance, it’s quicker and more cost-effective than traditional brick extensions, ideal for DIY installation.
