Garden Rooms | shropssalvage

A garden room can be a cost effective way of creating additional living space and adding value to your property. Whether you are looking to create a tranquil bolthole, a home office, a kids playroom or a studio you can certainly give your home a new lease of life.

If you are thinking about a DIY build you may have considered buying a self build kit for convenience and affordability, however, this can limit your design options and may not provide the best fit with existing buildings or landscaping. So why not think about your own design and build project?

There are lots of websites, magazines and publications available that can help you to design and plan a garden room that is unique to you; from a sleek, ultra modern glass box to a quirky hobbit hole. What's more it's the perfect opportunity to use reclaimed materials and keep costs down......whilst of course being eco friendly.

Using reclaimed timber is a great way of creating a basic

structure. Reclaimed beams are strong and have proven

durability. Left exposed they provide instant character.

Even if you decide on using a self build kit, reclaimed

timber can be used to good effect as cladding or a

way of adding a feature wall.

Reclaimed windows come in all shapes, sizes and designs and

can be successfully made part of the integral structure of

the building; although you'll want to avoid building a greenhouse! Adding

some stained glass is one way of adding colour, providing some privacy or

creating a unique feature.

Reclaimed floorboards are an economical option when you are thinking about flooring but you might also want to consider reclaimed quarry tiles or slate which are both hard wearing. Adding rugs, vintage ones can be easily picked up at jumble sales, car boot sales and on EBay, provides instant warmth and helps turn your room in to something just that little bit more homely.

It wont always be practical or affordable to connect a garden room to mains services. A back to wall stove (such as the french barge stoves we currently have in stock) is one way of providing an attractive source of heat, which will definitely mean you can use your new space all year round.