Why you should replace your garage or shed with a garden room office

For many of us, the world of work has transformed over the past few years, with over 40% of working adults working from home at least part of the week. And while it is truly life changing to have the extra time before and after work not consumed by commuting, sharing an often noisy space at home while you’re trying to craft a blog or take a zoom call isn’t ideal.

This has meant a re-thinking of household layouts, with individuals seeking flexible and comfortable spaces to set up their home office.

Why have a garden office instead of a shed or a garage?

One solution that has emerged as an excellent alternative is adding a garden room as an extra dedicated space without disrupting the layout of your home. This idea isn't just about adding a workspace; it’s about enhancing your lifestyle. Here’s why you should consider replacing your garage or shed for a garden room office.

1. A dedicated workspace for productivity

One of the most significant challenges of working from home is maintaining focus and separating work from personal life. A garden office provides a dedicated workspace that is physically separated from your home, helping you draw a clear boundary between your job and your personal life. This separation can boost your productivity, as you’re less likely to be distracted by household chores, television, or family members.

2. Aesthetics

One of the key advantages of a garden room is its aesthetic appeal. Unlike the often utilitarian appearance of sheds, garden rooms are designed to be sympathetic to the natural surroundings of your garden. Beautiful natural wood cladding, large windows, an optional sedum blanket roof and stylish finishing touches transform our rooms into a beautiful add-on to your property. The connection with nature that a garden room offers, combined with an abundance of natural light, can contribute to increased productivity and a positive working environment. 

3. Insulation

Our rooms come as standard with fully insulated walls, floor and ceiling. The costs of replicating effectively in a shed structure can be prohibitive, as they were never designed with this in mind. Extensive insulation in a suitably constructed and ventilated building has two key advantages. Firstly, with climate control in mind, it provides a comfortable working environment for use all year round, keeping heating costs to a minimum. And secondly, the combination of insulation and our UPVC glazing and doors means noise reduction is exceptional, creating a quiet working environment. Or depending on your career choice (we are thinking of you budding musicians), it can have the opposite effect and reduce noise for your neighbours!

4. Security 

A working home office will no doubt be filled with expensive and sensitive items, including laptops, PCs, monitors and paperwork (plus your favourite pictures of the kids!). And historically, sheds and other off-the-shelf outbuildings have half hearted security, mostly to deter the theft of your ten year old lawnmower. The combination of our UPVC glazing and doors which have ANSI Grade 2 locks means our rooms are as secure as your home.

5. Resale value (adding property value)

Have you ever viewed a property and thought, ‘I’m so happy the house has a shed? That’s an excellent reason for us to consider putting in an offer’. Doubtful. A shed or similar type of temporary outbuilding is an afterthought. However, we can assure you that our rooms add the ‘wow’ factor to your garden and Rettie Estate Agents confirmed that for us. Our rooms are an extension of your house and will not only add value to your property but also appeal to prospective purchasers in the future if you come to sell as our garden rooms don’t just have to be a home office…

Jamie from Rettie talks garden rooms

6. Multi-use

An Outside In garden room provides a versatile and customisable space that can be individually tailored to your preferences and work requirements. Our products are not off-the-shelf boxes that are designed for a singular purpose. Rooms can be designed to have built-in storage and multiple rooms, all optimised for productivity and comfort. And, as mentioned above, you might want to use our garden room as an office space, but in the future, you or a potential new house owner could have another use such as a home gym, kids hang out or art studio (with perfect lighting!).

One final point on why our garden rooms are superior to an office shed is the fact that our rooms can include a hidden storage shed, but a shed can’t include a hidden garden room.

The working from home solution

Outside In Garden Rooms build beautiful bespoke fully insulated pods that nestle into your garden, providing a flexible, all-year-round space to work or play in.

You’re not limited to creating a wonderful office oasis space either, turn your pod into a gym, cinema room, yoga studio, art room, music room or cosy book hideaway … whatever you need an extra room for, an Outside In Garden Room can be it. 

Take a look at our case studies to see how people are enjoying the extra space and flexibility an Outside In Garden Room provides. 

Types of Garden Room 

Whether you opt for the UNO, DUO or DUO+ you’ll be able to enjoy a bespoke environment tailored to suit your outside space and your particular needs. No mere shed can match the specs of our garden rooms which are built using 70mm insulation boards throughout, wrapped in a fire retardant insulating membrane, use superior locks on the doors and windows and are clad in responsibly sourced FSC timber. Can your shed claim that? Oh, and we offer a 20-year guarantee on our roofs, which means no cracks, leaks or drooping. Something else the typical shed can’t match.

Get in touch

So up your work-from-home game and contact us today about designing your perfect garden room. You won’t regret replacing your shed with a multi-use weather-sealed stunning office pod and you’ll no longer have to blur your background on calls.