Room Outside: New Approach to Garden Design

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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.

If you want to improve your life - work closer to home. Invest in a modern garden office or insulated garden shed. Having an outdoor workspace, like one of our SIP buildings, has a range of benefits. Designed by our team for remote workers, they have the specs necessary for year-round use. And an insulated room like the BillyOh Outpost can even reduce energy costs. All whilst helping you save on travel and office rental costs! Garden Office Pods These energy-efficient insulated garden buildings are the perfect choice if you're seeking extra space and a modern design. Premium Structural Insulation

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Most of the companies we researched offered the same product in different sizes, with little option for individual needs or ideas. A lot of our log cabins are designed to be used as home offices. Some of our customer favourites include: 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. Our Garden Room kits are designed to be planning-friendly and shouldn't requireplanning permission, so long as they aren't:

Contemporary garden rooms are usually sourced via specialist companies that tend to offer a full installation service, but you may need to find a reputable tradesperson to build an off-the-peg design. Having a power supply fitted will enable you to install lighting and run appliances – perfect when the sun goes down. Route power from your home or consider solar roof panels to provide electricity without the expense of cabling being installed around the garden. Believing that a garden could be much more than a horticultural display, John audaciously added modern seating, sculpture, a pergola, room for herbs, a water feature, and even an incinerator, creating a spacious and elegant ‘room outside’, a term he coined and which became the title of his equally revolutionary garden design book published in 1969 (Thames & Hudson). John’s idea was that gardens should suit the busy modern lifestyle and give its owners a place of refuge from hectic city life that was easy to manage and maintain, and within their economic means. Without a strong and solid foundation, you risk damaging your garden building beyond repair once installed. If the company you’re buying from doesn’t include foundations in the price, you’ll need to hire a builder to do the job for you. 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. According to a survey by Forest Garden and Fine & Country Estate Agents, a garden room can increase the saleability of your home by 50%.

Telling the story later in his life, he used to marvel that his chairs were made of asbestos – at the time its health implications, of course, were unknown. 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?