The beauty of a customisable garden room is that you can tailor it to suit your needs. That might mean investing in a structure that is veritably palatial to extend your home, start a business, or introduce a holiday let. We’ve had customers turn their garden rooms into cafes, consulting rooms, and therapy suites! But it also means the ability to create a usable and useful room out of a small and otherwise redundant space. You might use it as a studio or an office, perhaps a play room or gym. But if you have a compact garden room, the one thing you’ll always have to do is work out how to maximise the space.
6 Tips for Maximising the Space in a Small Garden Room
Think vertical
When you have a small space, it’s easy to diminish the footprint with furniture and clutter. By thinking vertically and maximising wall storage – shelves, tall cabinets, hanging organisers – you can keep the room’s footprint clear while making the most of the available space.
Use smart furniture
Smart furniture comes in all sorts of shapes and sizes. It might be a hideaway computer desk with built-in cabinets, a Murphy sofa bed, or a bench or coffee table with ‘secret’ storage. You can even get wall lamps with a mini shelf, magazine rack, and USB ports incorporated. But whichever option you choose, smart furniture can transform a room. Enhancing functionality without encroaching on space, there’s a reason why it’s growing in popularity.
Consider built-in storage
While built-in storage will clearly impact the footprint of your room, it can help in a number of ways. Firstly, it reduces clutter. Secondly, it will make the most of the height of the room, ensuring that wall space isn’t wasted. Thirdly, like other vertical storage, built-in cabinets and bookcases can draw the eye upwards, which will make the room feel larger.
Make the most of your natural light
At Garden Room Sanctuary, all of our garden rooms are design to incorporate plenty of glazing. This means that even in the depths of winter, your room will be flooded with natural light. This bright, diffused illumination can visually enhance a space, making it feel more open and airy. In many cases, this will be enhanced by a borrowed view of the garden. Which can help you to feel less boxed in.
Use layered lighting
When you use a single light source for a room, the light pools in a limited area. This makes corners and edges look dark. Which, ultimately, makes the room look smaller. It also limits the functionality of the space. By layering your lighting – using ceiling lights, wall lights, lamps – you have the power to change the atmosphere of the room as you wish. Switching from bright and functional to cosy and welcoming with ease. You can also introduce task lighting, which can make using the space more comfortable.
Choose light colours
Lastly, using lighter and neutral tones in your decorating helps to reflect the light and make the room feel bigger.
At Garden Room Sanctuary, we design and build customisable garden rooms because we want our clients to be able to create the space they need. Whether big or small, we put the same care and attention to detail into all of our structures. So, whatever you need it for, and whatever its size, your garden room will be perfect for you.Find out more about designing your perfect garden room with Garden Room Sanctuary.
