Adding a garden pod to your property might just be the refreshing change your home needs.
So, you’ve lived there a while, decorated throughout once or twice and you’re ready for your next home improvement venture. You’re happy where you are and you don’t want to move, but you want more space without the upheaval or expense of an extension.
But a garden pod doesn’t cost the earth, can be completed quickly and adds an extra room with minimal effort. Plus, with the cost of moving being so high, the garden pod trend is taking off. Why move your whole life when you can add to it?
Just in case you need a reason to get a garden pod here are some popular uses of a garden pod:
Garden Office
A garden office is the most obvious choice for a garden room. Since everyone started working from home in 2020, employers realised their staff didn’t need to be in the office every day to get work done. Now flexible working options are here to stay, why would you waste time and money on the commute when you can have tranquil office environment right there in your garden?
An office pod can provide the peace and quiet away from the main house, where you can take video calls and get your work done. You’ll have more free time once you’ve skipped the commute and you can even workout and shower on your lunch break!
Garden Playroom
Houses seem smaller the minute kids arrive. The children themselves are small, but they belongings take up lots of room. To get a bit more freedom to move around your home, you could set up a garden pod as a playroom. It’s a great place to store your toys and play can spill out into the garden when the weather is nice.
Your children can benefit from a space that’s their own, and you can reclaim your house a little.
Garden Bar
Love entertaining but feel awkward taking over the house when your friends come round? A garden pod is the perfect setting for a garden bar.
Set up a bar inside your pod with a drinks fridge, a shelf full of spirits and maybe even a cocktail slushie-maker if you’re feeling fancy. You’ll be able to enjoy a drink with your friends inside, or open it up when the sun is shining.
Chic Sunroom
With all this talk about sunshine, you might want you garden pod to be a beautiful sun room where you can sit and take in the day. Pour a coffee, bring a book and while away your free time in the sunshine.
It can be very calming to watch the nature in your garden while you’re holed up in the sun room. This might be just what you need to relax.
A Place for Guests
While you can’t really have a dwelling in your garden without planning permission, there’s nothing stopping you arranging a double bed in your garden pod for guests to stay in. This is particularly handy if you live far your family but have limited space in your house.
While your guests will have to nip inside the make house to use the loo and take a shower, a bed in a garden pod can be a beautiful place to rest for the night.
Now you’re got a few reasons to get a garden pod up your sleeve, it’s time to open Pinterest and start creating a picture of how yours might look. Will you be putting a bed in there, or kitting out an office? Building a bar, or purchasing a top-notch coffee machine so you can lounge in the sun? Whatever you decide to go for, I can guarantee you won’t regret it. There’s nothing quite as satisfying as adding a garden pod to your home.