Making the most of your garden normally involves certain sacrifices. If you want an outdoor building such as a summer house for entertaining, working from home or that art project you’ve been delaying starting, then it leaves less room for a shed. And vice versa, installing outdoor storage to keep your garden organised and tidy takes precious square feet away from your future outside hideaway. At Mercia we’ve united these two structures, creating our range of summer houses with side-sheds, a dual purpose, space efficient garden structure offering a space for leisure and a space for storage.
Which summerhouse with side shed to choose?
How big is your garden?
Before you start looking at what summerhouse with storage to pick, you need to understand your space. Clear out the space you have in mind and double check the terrain. Any garden building needs to be installed on flat ground, so if the space you have in mind isn’t, it might be worth levelling it out or finding somewhere different. Once that’s sorted, using a tape measure, get the exact measurements of the space (bare in mind that all garden buildings need a 60cm clearance on all sides). Once you’ve got all that sorted you can start looking at what summerhouse with storage is perfect for your garden.
Getting the balance right
Now refining your search with your measurements in mind you can look for your future summerhouse. There are two main things to consider, the design and the balance of space. Certain summerhouses have larger storage areas than others, have a think about what you actually need to store in your summerhouse and let that dictate how much you prioritise the storage side of things.
Making your own summer house with side shed
Rather than looking at summer houses with built in side sheds you can also explore some creative solutions, keeping the size to a minimum. Taking the measurements of your garden space then applying that to both a summer house and a shed allow for the same benefits of a built in side shed, but offer a little more choice in terms of the design. We have a vast range of compact storage sheds, ideal for the odd garden item, especially when you want to prioritise the space for your new summer house. Alternatively our range of full-size sheds can allow for more storage, with a choice in styles and roofs the best option for a sleek and compact shed would perhaps be a pent roof or even a summer house with an innovative corner design.
Premium Corner Summerhouse with Side Shed
As mentioned previously, the clever design of the corner summer house allows it to fit into any garden with little fuss, the corner summer house is no different. With large floor to ceiling windows and double door, it maximises any natural light, illuminating the large interior. The side shed area acts as an extension to the corner design, morphing it into a rectangle shape with a corner edge on one end.
Maine Summerhouse with Side Shed
The Maine summer is characterised by its straight-forward rectangular design, large windows (once again) and a slight overhang above the front face of the building. The simplistic nature of its design is matched by its functionality. Offering some of the largest side shed options of the range combined with some of the largest interiors for a summer house. The Maine offers a no nonsense solution to the issue, spacious summer house and spacious storage.
Contemporary Summerhouse with Side Shed
With a touch of elegance the bi-fold doors and spacious veranda of the contemporary summer house is a focal point of any garden, not only as a beacon of style and luxury but also as your personal sanctuary. As is common with Mercia summer houses the contemporary design features large floor to ceiling windows accompanying the bi-fold doors. The side shed slots into the design seamlessly bringing the space together and balancing the storage and summer areas of the building.
