Unique Summer House Uses
Garden summer houses don’t need to be boxy structures – they can take any shape you imagine! Choose white for its light-reflecting capabilities and to make your garden seem larger; or opt for soft green to blend into its surroundings and blend seamlessly.
Wendy Blakeman, a textile artist living in her back garden, utilizes a small shed as a retreat and studio for sewing and creating. Filled with buttons, lengths of fabric and vintage lace she uses the space as her sanctuary to sew, create and explore.
Michael’s Art Studio
Creative spaces can transform your summer house into an intellectually stimulating retreat, from sculptures and art pieces displayed prominently to gallery walls that inspire. Choose an interior style that showcases your artistic taste – such as coastal themes with shades of blue, green and white; shells, sisal rugs or sea glass details can add visual interest.
Create an idyllic woodland-inspired retreat with a country chic summer house design using wood, stone and rustic metal materials such as rustic metal. Choose calming hues like browns, muted greens and blues for this style – adding vintage vases for finishing touches is also recommended!
Michael’s Workshop
Be it entertaining guests or creating art, this summer house provides the ideal space to use as your workshop. Add seating with bench seats and shelving units for storage space; hang posters or other art to give the room its own look and create a rustic and cosy environment; pair this soft color scheme with vintage pieces to give the space more character.
Coastal interiors are an increasingly popular choice for summer homes due to their soothing palette. Blue, green and white hues complement nature’s aesthetic perfectly; accessories like shells, sisal rugs or botanical accents add further charm.
Michael’s Craft Room
A summer house provides the ideal venue for children and their friends to come together for enjoyable gatherings. Stock it with bean bag chairs, floor pillows and shelving units to display books and video game CDs, then decorate with unique sculptures as intellectual stimuli.
Make an interior that echoes coastal living by choosing colors in blue, green and beige – linen drapes and sisal rugs will complement this design concept perfectly – add shells for an authentic beach aesthetic!
A woodland retreat interior focuses on nature-inspired themes. Browns, greens, and muted blues work perfectly in this aesthetic; wood furnishings and natural materials pair perfectly with this look. Ferns or other botanicals can add extra dimension. For an extra relaxing atmosphere add in a hot tub as an additional touch!