I love gardening and cannot wait to move into my new house to get in among the weeds and create something awesome. It needs major landscaping and zoning to turn it into something useful and relaxing for both the kids and Craig and I. Part of the plan is to create a garden room to chill out in when I’m watching over the children. I’m thinking optics, sofas and a truly “adult” entertaining space for when it all gets too much. It goes without saying this will get far more use in the summer, and (as we have no garage in the new house) it’ll double as a storage area in the winter months.

As with anything, there are plenty of things to consider when creating a garden workshop. If you’re planning to build one, you have to make sure the ground is levelled and that you have the tools and materials (and expertise) needed for the task. If this all sounds like too much work, there’s plenty of ready-made options to choose from.

Making A Selection

If you check out garden workshop providers such as 1st Choice Leisure Buildings, you’ll find various types of garden workshops to choose from. There are even garden workshops for sale which are large enough to use as a contemporary office or games room. Style-wise, you can opt for a traditional shed feel, or a seriously modern design with full length windows to really take advantage of the light in the garden.

These workshops can be insulated while still allowing air flow, and further weather-proofed for use all year round. 1st Choice Leisure Buildings even have redwood timber Apex workshops with roofs designed to prevent leaking (a great choice for us Brits). There are also Pent workshops with roofs covered with Onduline and Traverse Apex garden workshops available in a vast assortment of shapes and sizes.

Supreme, Super and Junior Editions

To offer ultimate flexibility, each of these garden workshops are available in super, supreme and junior editions. The Supreme garden workshops have double doors and a wooden floor making them incredibly versatile and multipurpose. When you purchase one, it will be delivered and installed for you, making it the perfect turn-key solution. The Super workshops are made from top quality materials and can be fully customised according to your preference. Not only are there a variety of shapes and sizes to choose from, you can also have them clad and plastered to create a real statement.

The Junior workshops are made for heavy duty use. It is a larger shed with a box framed door, ideal for stowing away expensive equipment if your garage is bursting at the seams.

Platinum and Diamond Editions

Yet it doesn’t end there… there are also platinum and diamond editions. The diamond editions are workshops with a much larger footprint than their platinum cousins. These are top quality workshops with an extra thick wood structure. Suitable for heavy duty use, it offers more head room and has barn-like doors should you have bulky garden machinery to store.

Much like we’re planning to do, garden workshops can be used as offices, recreational areas or additional accommodation. It can also serve as extra storage space for all of your tools and equipment. No matter what you need your garden workshop for, do your research and ensure you pick one that really serves your needs. Think of them as an investment that serves a purpose beyond that which your home offers. Pinterest has some amazing examples if you need some inspiration.