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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.
Hampton Studio Garden Bar
This compact 3m x 2.4m Hampton Studio garden bar by Sanctum Garden Studios demonstrates stylish functionality in limited spaces. Featuring unfinished MDF ready for painting, pre-wired utilities, and easy indoor-outdoor movement, it’s perfect for entertainment areas.
A Tiny Garden Gym Designed to Slot In
This 7sqm garden gym in Tunbridge Wells maximises space in a basement courtyard with clever design. Featuring natural light from multiple windows, built-in storage, air conditioning, and a sedum roof, it provides a high-spec workout environment in a compact yet functional footprint.
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.
Tailor-Made Garden Gyms
Tailor-made garden gyms by Crusoe Garden Rooms offer stylish, bespoke spaces designed to suit your fitness and leisure needs. From tranquil yoga studios to multi-functional gyms, their high-quality designs feature year-round comfort, premium finishes, and customisable options for added convenience.
Garden Gym Building with Integrated Storage
Garden Spaces crafted this bespoke gym building with integrated storage, blending naturally into a landscaped garden. Measuring 9.2 x 4.5 metres, it includes three rooms, climate control, and lots of natural light, enhancing indoor-outdoor flow with bi-fold doors and custom decking.
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.
Downsize to a Bespoke Garden Annexe
This bespoke 48.83 sqm garden annexe in Margate showcases Swift Unlimited’s collaborative approach. Featuring tailored interior layout, roof windows, and pocket doors, it provides independence and comfort for a client downsizing to live near family. Completed on-site in six weeks.
Garden Annexe Designed to Compliment the Main House
A Room in the Garden creates bespoke garden annexes that harmonise with main houses. This one-bedroom example features Western Red Cedar and stone cladding, a welcoming entrance hall, and a comfortable interior. The design includes a spacious bedroom, ample storage, and personalised finishes throughout.
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.
Prefab Contemporary House Extensions
For homeowners seeking to enhance their property, OKOEXTENSIONS offers modular house extensions with customisable designs, rapid installation, and minimal disruption. These prefabricated units, with a stylish contemporary aesthetic, blend seamlessly with properties, providing personalised solutions in just weeks.
SIPs Extensions by Bridge Garden Rooms
Bridge Garden Rooms, Yorkshire-based specialists in SIPs (Structural Insulated Panels) extensions, deliver energy-efficient, stylish builds, including customisable garden rooms and home offices. With rapid assembly, bespoke finishes, and high-quality interiors, their nationwide service offers quick, planning-friendly solutions.