You can install a bathroom, kitchen and/or bedrooms without requiring planning permission provided that the space is just for personal use, say a hobby room, art or yoga studio or even an occasional guest room for friends and family.

From the first day delivery of materials over the garden wall, to the last minute fixes, everything went smoothly. Our skilled craftspeople build each of our garden buildings. Our models feature superior strength which prepares them to withstand the UK's most extreme weather conditions. From a summerhouse, to a home office pod, all the way down to our smaller models, our offices come with structural integrity in mind. From the base to the cladding and roof, you can be safe in the knowledge that your building will last. A Flexible Space An insulated garden building like the Outpost, featuring double glazed windows and double doors (or French doors) has been modelled by our design team to maximise use even in harsh weather. Features like wide. Our contemporary garden summer houses even double as home offices, studios, cinemas, or as a garden gym with just a little customisation. When selecting from our wide range of garden rooms, you'll have plenty of options to choose from. This includes the size of your modern office. There are also options for different glazing, flooring and cladding. Across our range, you'll find pent roof offices alongside apex and reverse apex models. This gives you the choice of traditional and contemporary styles. Insulated Designs That’s why all our garden roomscome with the BillyOh 10-year guaranteeagainst rot, decay, and insect infestation(15-years for pressure-treated models). Using high-quality European sourced timber, fitted together with strong, weather-resistant tongue and groove cladding, our garden office buildings are built to stand the test of time. Along with a range of options for things like cabin size and window glazing options, you can also opt to have your garden office pressure treated. This will extend the lifespan of your garden room and reduce the need for wood treatment and maintenance. A Flexible SpaceHe emphasizes that the stated purpose of the show was ‘both educational and scientific, always striving for the perfection which Nature so abundantly offers to those who take the trouble’. In the RHS’s ‘A History of Chelsea in 10 Gardens’ , John’s 1962 garden is described as ‘the garden that brought modernism to Chelsea’, and for it he won the Flora Silver medal despite its modernist and unconventional views on planting design and use of new materials. Permitted Developments allow you to add a single storey garden building to your property, provided it is under 2.5m in height (if within 2m from the property boundary), doesn’t exceed 50 per cent of the total land area around the house. Most importantly it must not be self-contained living accommodation. Most of the companies we researched offered the same product in different sizes, with little option for individual needs or ideas. In contrast to today’s Chelsea Flower Shows, there were only eight exhibition gardens on Main Avenue that year. One of them was designed by John Brookes MBE. He was only 28 years old.

Robert Ellis, from Nutbrook Property says: 'I would estimate that the value-added would be about 1.5x the cost of the building installation. The convenience value is also significant and must be considered for homeowners.' Can you use a garden room as a bedroom? Adding sinks, showers or washing machines require a plumber to install a fresh water pipe running from your house to the garden building and a separate waste pipe running out again. How do you maintain a garden room? At Garden Buildings Direct, we now sell fully-insulated garden offices. Browse models like our Outpost and the fantastic BillyOh Studi Insulated Garden Room. If you want quiet and peace of mind, then the airy space offered by our small garden rooms could be perfect for you. With separate spaces and clever designs, you could set up your own relaxing green retreat. Or even a garden studio to pursue your passions. A garden room doesn't mean that your cabin has to be all about a dedicated workspace! A Variety of Modern Garden Rooms At Garden Buildings Direct, we have much more than just quality traditional garden shedson offer. We understand now more than ever that our customers want more out of their garden buildings than just storage. And a quality garden room like the BillyOh Dorsetcan be an extension to your house, serving all the functions that any other room would. With everyone having transitioned to spending more time at home, it’s time to ask how you can make the most of your outdoor space. Fully-Insulated Garden Rooms

And no wonder. It demonstrated that one could create a beautifully balanced space that combined materials, planting, and layout to create a room outside that met the demands and needs of its owners. It showed that it was possible to create a beautiful space that juxtaposed excellent design with mundane and yet essential practicality. It proposed that a garden, particularly a town garden, could serve as a peaceful refuge and living space. It encouraged homeowners and designers to explore the use of new materials and styles – if they related to the interior of the home, of course. John’s design depicted a garden for an imaginary townhouse that could be used as an extension of its indoor living space and challenged the traditional and prevailing views that a garden was all about the plants that it showcased. It was, instead, an outdoor room with multiple purposes.

Taking design inspiration from your home is a great way to ensure a new garden structure feels authentic. ‘A traditional summerhouse is perfect for a country setting as it is quintessentially English,’ says Kathryn Morris, summerhouse sales manager, Scotts of Thrapston.

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BillyOh buildings are whatever you make them. That goes for a small office or large offices with multiple pods. A quality garden room can act as a home studio for creatives. Or as office space for freelancing professionals, or a room to entertain guests. Moving your office space outside your home allows you to better separate your work and home life. Approach your passions with the attention and professionalism they deserve.