{"id":1613,"date":"2017-05-01T09:00:38","date_gmt":"2017-05-01T08:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1613"},"modified":"2021-02-21T14:43:58","modified_gmt":"2021-02-21T14:43:58","slug":"the-rise-of-the-she-shed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/interior-design-trends\/the-rise-of-the-she-shed","title":{"rendered":"The Rise of the She-Shed"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Image: Clair Strong Interior Design<\/p>\n

That post title sounds like the name of a 1950s horror movie. It isn\u2019t \u2013 quite the opposite in fact; it\u2019s a homeowner\u2019s dream scenario. Can\u2019t afford to move? No luck with planning permission for an extension? Build a she-shed (it\u2019s the alternative to man cave). Or as they are more diplomatically known; a garden room.<\/p>\n

These spaces aren\u2019t your usual dusty garden sheds. They\u2019re not stuffed to the gills with old bikes and rusting garden tools. They are fully-insulated outdoor structures with electricity, plumbing and great interior design. And they\u2019re being used for all sorts of things; from yoga rooms to home offices, spare bedrooms, garden pubs, music studios and everything in between. They\u2019re inviting the kind of innovation you might not have space for inside the home.<\/p>\n

Of course, an outbuilding of this calibre doesn\u2019t come cheap. They can cost anywhere from \u00a35,000 upwards. But it\u2019s undoubtedly cheaper \u2013 and much less stressful \u2013 than building an extension. You don\u2019t need planning permission for most outbuildings (more info available here<\/a>). And an attractive, high-quality garden building will<\/em><\/strong> add value to your home, so it\u2019s a win-win-win situation.<\/p>\n

Not convinced yet? If the promise of more space and added value isn\u2019t alluring enough, check out these beautiful garden rooms. I think they might just sway you…<\/p>\n