Creating a garden room can transform an outdoor space into a serene retreat, home office, or social hub, but there are several important garden room mistakes that homeowners often overlook—sometimes resulting in discomfort, friction, or wasted investment.[...]
Do You Need Planning Permission for a Garden Room?
The honest answer, the six tests that decide it and the five things the internet keeps getting wrong. For most houses in England, no. A garden room is permitted development, and you can build it...
Does Your Home Need a Hobby Room? Why the Garden Is the Answer
A room with one job Yes, most homes would be better for a hobby room. The real question is where it goes, and our answer is the garden. The interiors press has fallen back in...
Do Garden Rooms Add Value? Everything You Need to Know
The 4 things that actually decide what a garden room is worth when you sell. Ask the internet whether a garden room adds value to your home and you will get the same two numbers...
The Other Half of a Sauna: Why the Room You Cool Down In Matters
Why the room you cool down in matters more than the cabin. We are not sauna specialists. We would not pretend to be. What we design and build is the room: the structure, the shell,...
Can You Sleep in a Garden Room? The Planning Rules You Need to Know
One of the questions we are asked most frequently when designing a bespoke garden room is: “Can somebody sleep in it?” It might be for an elderly parent who wants greater independence while remaining close...
Choosing the Right Cladding: Timber, Reclaimed, or Composite for Modern Garden Rooms
Designing with Materials That Matter When designing a modern garden room, the material you choose for the exterior isn’t just a finishing touch, it’s a defining design decision. Cladding shapes the building’s character, influences its...
