Top Trends in Garden Offices and Summerhouses in 2024

Are you looking to add a stylish garden office or summer home to your property?

Why wouldn’t you? In the last few years, these offices and outhouses have taken off in their popularity, and, if you are investing into your home, they can also up the value by a long way.

However, as is the way with all things interior (or exterior) design, there are some trends to investigate, which can ensure that your home addition doesn’t look or feel dated. So, read on for a brief guide to garden offices or summer homes in 2024.

Bring Nature Inside

One of the top trends in garden offices and summerhouses in 2024 is to incorporate nature as much as you can into the space.

This can look like having a lot of plants climbing around the outside of the structure, such as honeysuckle and clematis. Or you can opt for a large, glass window on one side of the office that allows you to see out into your outdoor space, breaking the divide between the interior and the natural world without losing heat. This will look great in all weathers and will also help to reduce stress.

Mix Minimalist with Retro

OK, this is one that most fans of interior design will love.

One of the other garden trends for 2024 in summerhouses of choosing an exterior that looks minimalist, but making the interior look retro. This can look like the exterior of the summer houses looking abstract, with darker colours, while the inside has a log-burning stove and wooden furniture. It’s something of an odd trend, which can look amazing if you get the right architect and interior designer who specialises in garden rooms to help you pull it off!

Eco-Friendly

Having an eco-friendly exterior office is also trending and, with green initiatives going up in planning and design, long may it continue!

An eco-friendly garden office will usually feature a solar panel somewhere on the roof. This will help to keep the costs of the office, and even your home, down, as it can be pricey to fit solar panels.

You can also investigate eco-friendly materials, such as sustainably sourced wood to build your garden office. If you want to help local wildlife, you can incorporate a bird box, a bird feeder, or even a bat box if the structure is tall enough! You will be amazed at how classy these can look, and, even if you want a minimalist design, you can get some awesome matches for your home, or even your garden design.

Second Living Room

This is more of an interior design feature, but many people who want a garden office/relaxation space away from their home. Incorporating living spaces or living rooms into your garden office or summerhouse is a great way to have a meeting space, if you have friends or clients that you want to speak to away from the main house. This will also allow you to have an area where you can sit to take a break from your desk, without needing to go back to the main house.