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Working from home provides a flexible schedule, saves on travel costs, and keeps one closer to family. But distractions can make working from home inefficient. Imagine a quiet space in the backyard for a HOME OFFICE SHED, home writing studio, photography studio, or Home Art Studio. You can find a new start to working from home with your very own backyard workspace. Home Office Sheds and Modern Studios can be delivered fully assembled to PA, NJ, NY, CT, MA, DE, MD, VA, WV, and beyond.

Modern Home Office Sheds

You want to work from home, but you always want to leave a good first impression. When clients, your manager, or colleagues visit the office, your Modern Prefab Home Office can prove your worth. Now you can work from home in style in a high-end home office solution that is affordable at the same time.

With our Modern Office Studios, you get to choose between the Modern Studio 1 or the Prefab Modern Urban 360 with several siding options.

Premier Backyard Office Sheds

Step out of the noise and distractions of your in-house office and add a Premier Garden Office Shed to your backyard. Experience a Home-Based Business like never before with an office shed of this caliber. This portable office cube will function as the perfect getaway from the distractions for work or play.

Buy this office shed as a small backyard retreat or Premier Art Studio and remove yourself from the distractions of working in the house.

Classic Home Office Sheds

For a LOW-COST HOME OFFICE SHED solution, check out our Classic Home Office series. You won’t find a fancy interior finish, but you will find a sturdy home office shed that will last for decades.

Our economy classic home offices are built on our Classic A-Sheds that come in wood and vinyl. These portable home office buildings give you a small backyard office at a very reasonable cost.

Two Story Office Shed Studio

Go big on a home office shed and add a second floor! The Legacy Two Story Sheds give you ample space for work and play. Use the first floor for storage and finish the second floor as a home office. Or buy a Two Story One Car Garage and park your car downstairs while you work on the second floor!

These two-story buildings also make a great writing studio or backyard getaway.

A Sewing Studio in a Shed

If you step inside Alicia’s two-story shed turned sewing room, you’ll realize that not every Backyard Sewing Studio is created equal! Alicia was moving and bargained with her husband to give her a sewing studio of her own at their new home. The team worked together by buying a Two Story Legacy Shed and finishing it for a lovely sewing studio in a shed.

Don’t miss the second floor which was turned into a hobby soap-making room!

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transform a backyard with a shed office |

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There's a good chance you wouldn't have searched for shed office ideas in 2019. But then 2020 happened. With work from home arrangements becoming permanent for many during the pandemic, it might be time for a better home office solution.

Enter the shed office, also known as the backyard office or pod office. Whatever you call it, it's essentially a small building in your yard that you use for work. It can be a retrofitted garden shed, a custom-built unit complete with flooring and windows, or a small do-it-yourself build. The benefits of the office shed are, first, that you set some physical distance between your home and your work, and second, that you don't have to siphon office space from your home's existing floorplan.

Sound like one of the better home office ideas you've heard? We think so, too. Below, we've pulled together our favorite shed office ideas to help you envision your new WFH setup.

Shed office ideas: an overview

While a home office can be located anywhere in your home and might be one of your sunroom ideas, the beauty of a building in the backyard is that it physically separates home from work.

The design that ultimately works best for your yard will depend on factors like the features you need, how much you want to spend, and the size of your yard. These shed office ideas run the gamut.

1. Go for a custom shed office

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Let's jump right in with the premium option: a custom shed office that's built to your needs. Custom shed companies like Urban Shed, Studio Shed, and Tuff Shed specialize in creating backyard buildings that meet residential living standards, fulfilling your home addition ideas but providing a standalone space.

You'll start by choosing things like the size and architectural style of your shed, the flooring type, and even the front door. Then, your shed will be shipped to you and assembled on site.

The benefit of these full-service builders is that your new home office setup will be work-ready from the get-go. 'Studio Sheds are designed with residential use in mind, which differs from a typical garden shed,' says Jeremy Nova, co-founder and creative director at Colorado-based Studio Shed . 'Materials like Marvin high-end efficiency windows, ZipSystem wall panels, and turnkey electrical packages create a comfortable space that is designed to live as well as your home.'

2. Add a wall of windows

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Looking for shed office ideas that take advantage of daylight? One of Studio Shed's premium features is its wall of windows that floods the space with natural light.

'Our sheds are designed around a panelized system that offers numerous options for customization,' says Nova. 'You can move doors and windows to best match your backyard, and a variety of sizes are available.'

3. Build your own home office shed

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At the opposite end of the spectrum is the DIY backyard office. Feeling handy or have a trusted contractor at the ready? Consider purchasing plans for a build-it-yourself shed. There are plenty of websites that sell building plans for sheds, including Etsy, and design options are endless. Just remember, you'll have to take on the interior finishing work like flooring and insulation, too.

We've got our eye on this version from Architectural Designs .

4. Buy a home office shed online

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If a custom-built, fully finished backyard office isn't in your budget, but you don't want to take on the job of building one from scratch, purchasing a pre-made home office shed online is a happy medium.

These sheds typically arrive flat packed and require you to put them together (think IKEA furniture), but all of the basic components will be built for you, and many come with YouTube videos and customer service staff on standby. Even if you hire a local handyman to put your shed together, this option can still be more cost-effective than a custom-built shed office.

You'll find sheds available for purchase online with both finished and unfinished interior packages.

5. Convert a garden shed

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Technically, any shed can become a home office. The big difference between a storage or garden shed and an office shed is that the latter has insulation, drywall, and electricity of some sort. A garden shed can be retrofitted with these extras by a handy member of your household or a contractor.

'For a proper home office use, it’s important to build the structure to residential standards including proper insulation, air/weather barriers, ventilation, and appropriate electrical service,' Nova says.

6. Add a living space

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If space and budget allow, a large office shed can double as extra living space, a guest bedroom, an art studio, or a spot to hold team meetings if you've got co-workers or employees nearby.

7. Make sure it's well-equipped

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For many people all that’s needed to work from home is a laptop and a wifi connection. But, if your shed office is going to be a permanent home office solution, it's important to make sure it's set up like a professional workspace.

According to Jonathan Puleio, a certified ergonomist with Humanscale Consulting, the following work tools will maximize your home office productivity:

An adjustable task chair equipped with arm rests and a recline mechanism
A height adjustable sit/stand work surface or an articulating keyboard platform
A monitor arm that allows for height, depth and angle adjustment of your monitor(s)
A task light to provide additional work surface illumination
Laptop users should consider using an external monitor(s), keyboard and mouse

8. Don't forget to decorate

(Image credit: Lauren McBride)

Look at your shed home office as a chance to get creative with your workspace. Since it's not a part of your home, the decor doesn't necessarily have to share the same style.

While productivity is at the core of the design, adding in wall art, a rug, and fun home office lighting ideas, like Lauren McBride did in her office shed, above, can make the space feel more inviting.

9. Consider other building styles

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If you distill a shed office down to its essence, it's a space that – just as with planning a home addition – solves a problem. Which means a shed isn't your only option for a backyard office. Consider a different type of freestanding structure, like a small trailer, a gazebo, or even a geodesic dome, like the one above from Etsy

How do you build an office in a shed?

If you have a storage shed in your backyard, it's possible to convert it into a home office. A few of the reasons you might want to do this include:

It'll cost less than buying a new shed
You won't have to worry about local zoning laws, because your existing shed should already be compliant
You can get your shed office up and running faster than ordering or building a new shed

If you decide that converting your shed into an office is the way to go, there are a number of steps you'll need to take to make it WFH-ready.

First, you'll need to run electricity to the shed if you don't have it already. A licensed electrician can do this.
Then, you'll need to add insulation and drywall to create a finished interior space. If you want a permanent way to heat your space, you'll also want to consider adding in a heating and cooling system like a ductless mini split .
Next, you'll want to put down flooring, like laminate or vinyl.
Finally, you'll have to paint and furnish your space so it functions as an office.

How much does a backyard office shed cost?

The price for an office shed can range from a few thousand dollars to $50,000 (£38,051) and more – in other words equalling home addition costs.

Converting an existing shed is usually the least expensive option for a backyard office. You can estimate the cost for your office shed by creating a list of materials you'll need for the conversion, and researching the price online. A 4 by 8 feet (1.2 by 2. 4m) sheet of drywall typically costs between $10 and $15 (£7.61 and £11.42), for example, while standard fiberglass insulation costs anywhere from $0.30 - $0.80 (£0.30 and £0.61) per square foot. You'll also want to include the cost of any electrical work that needs to take place.

If you plan to order a shed online and put it together yourself, you'll want to factor in the cost of the building, plus any upgrades you'll need to do to finish the interior, and the price of any labor you'll need to complete the project.

The most expensive option is to order a custom-built shed office. Prices for these spaces can range from $20,000 to $50,000 (£15,221 to £38,051) and up. Often, custom-built sheds will also require some sort of permanent foundation like a poured concrete slab or wood platform base, and if it's larger than 10 by 12 feet (3 by 3.7m), you might need to pay for a building permit, too. The benefit of a custom shed, however, is it'll be ready to use as an office. Custom shed companies can handle interior finish work including drywall, electrical, flooring, exterior overhands, adding windows and doors, and more.

Kaitlin Madden Armon is a writer and editor covering all things home. Her work has appeared in Real Homes, Architectural Digest, Martha Stewart Living, Refinery29, Modern Luxury Interiors, Wayfair, The Design Network, and lots more. She graduated from Northeastern University with a degree in journalism and currently lives in Connecticut with her husband, three kids, and black lab.

Studio Space and Studio REDD create an ebony barn for their own office

Dutch practice Studio Space Architecten collaborated with local design firm Studio REDD to create their own barn-shaped shared office space in the Netherlands, clad in black painted wood.

Located in the town of Goirle, the Black Barn building was based on old farm buildings found near the site and oriented so that the workplaces could look out over the nearby river through large windows. nine0003

Black Barn is an office building designed by Studio Space Architecten and Studio REDD.

“The choice of archetypal form was given by the historical context of the old farmhouses, and it completes the ensemble along the path of the stable, farm and barn,” Vincent van Hisch, founder of Studio Space Architecten, told Dezeen.

“We stand for calm architecture. By putting a certain degree of abstraction into our designs, we are trying to break out of trends with aesthetic sustainability,” he continued. nine0003

It has been designed to look like a barn.

The ground floor of the Black Barn features one large workspace and conference room that opens onto a paved terrace through sliding glass doors.

Terrace designed to blend harmoniously with the surrounding wildlife and nature. The terrace is littered with large planters, and the building's shell houses a row of birdhouses.

Above is an additional work area on the ground floor with a long skylight projecting from the pitched roof to provide an expansive view. nine0003

A kitchen space with a large wooden dining table is to the southeast, while a more casual seating area is located to the northeast under the additional space created by the pitched roof.

A single open plan workspace occupies the ground floor of the building.

The interior is defined by a large black wood cabinet that divides the building lengthwise, separating the workspace from the staircase and service areas, and providing space for bookshelves, storage, kitchen cabinets and doors. nine0003

Concentrating all amenities and storage in this unique piece of furniture has allowed the workspaces themselves to be minimal and open, with many simple black tables positioned under long, thin lamps.

The interior was furnished with black furniture.

“By incorporating architectural objects into a large office, we created a clean and peaceful workspace with a focus on the creative design process and inspiring landscape,” said Van Hisch to Dezeen.

“As an architecture firm and co-owners of the barn, we share the same design philosophy as our client—integrated interiors, buildings, and landscapes,” he continued.

Elsewhere in the Netherlands, Dutch designer Frederik Roye and Chris Collaris Architects recently used black timber to clad a house near Amsterdam, as also reported by agricultural barns commonly found in the area.

Amsterdam studio Crafted Works built a wooden hut with an open structural frame. nine0003

Photo taken by Cohen Van Damme.

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7 custom projects that turn a tiny barn into a home office

Working from home has become a way of life for many modern people. Everything would be fine, but a freelancer does not always have his own work area to do business in a calm and comfortable environment. If in apartments many “reclaim” a balcony or loggia, then in a private house it is possible to create an autonomous home office, in which no one will disturb you. Projects for sheds or even sheds, converted into a comfortable and completely insulated office, became so popular that companies specializing in their creation appeared. The best projects are further in the review. nine0003

1. Dwellito Modular Office

Mini-office is an example of impeccable design and functionality integrated into a small space. | Photo: mymodernmet.com/dwellito.com.

Recently, more than ever, people are no longer willing to work remotely, so a secluded corner in the house is essential. To avoid workflow disruptions and save the freelancer's nerves, the American company Dwellito, which has been engaged in micro-design for more than 25 years, suggests considering the option of a modular micro-office that can be installed anywhere in the yard or garden without any problems. nine0003

The mini-office is available in three sizes and different configurations. | Photo: dwellito.com.

The mini-office is available in three versions - with an area of about 7 m², 9 and 10.5 "squares". At the same time, the mobile unit is fully finished and equipped, so that the client only needs to find a place where to install it and connect electricity.

The customer chooses the finishing material and furniture set at his discretion. | Photo: lifehacker.ru/ dwellito.com. nine0003

The small dimensions of the structure dictate their own rules in the use of finishing materials. Developers use only environmentally friendly natural wood and drywall. Office furniture is also included, but each owner is responsible for installing an air conditioner or heater.

2. Autonomous California Zen Work Pod

Autonomous California Zen Work Pod can be installed anywhere. | Photo: businessinsider.com/mymodernmet.com. nine0003

A sunny California company designed a mini-office called "Zen Work Pod". The tiny object contains everything you need to organize a secluded workplace, in which every detail is calculated to the smallest detail. There are no unnecessary design elements in the “house”, which contributes to a productive working rhythm.

Generous glazing provides the mini-office with daylight for the maximum amount of time ("Zen Work Pod"). | Photo: businessinsider.com.au/ mensgear.net. nine0003

Floor to ceiling glass panels provide plenty of natural light throughout the day. At the same time, they make it possible to enjoy the view, especially if you place your office in the garden. Such a pleasant distraction is necessary when you need to tune in to the right wave or just relax.

The mini-office can be used both as a workplace and as a yoga, music or play room for children ("Zen Work Pod"). | Photo: autonomous.ai/laughingsquid.com. nine0003

According to Novate.ru editors, collapsible modules can be delivered within two to four days from the date of purchase, and assembly does not exceed 72 hours. A tiny landscaped shed with an area of 6.3 m² will cost 5.4 thousand dollars for the first buyers by advance order.

3. Kanga Luxe modern studio by Kanga Room Systems

Kanga Luxe modern studio by Kanga Room Systems can have different sizes and equipment. | Photo: kangaroomsystems.com. nine0003

For those who don't like tiny spaces, Texas-based Kanga Room Systems has designed a small house starting at 18 m² that can even fit into a bathroom. Whichever option the customer chooses, all frame elements and interior decoration are made only from environmentally friendly wood, and interior design is a matter of the owner's taste.

The spacious Kanga Luxe can be used as a full-fledged office. | Photo: kangaroomsystems.com. nine0003

Kanga Luxe can easily be converted into a music studio or guest house/extra bedroom. | Photo: kangaroomsystems.com.

A big plus of purchasing this type of structure is that it has the status of a temporary building and permits for its installation in most states are not required. In addition, in warm regions, it can easily come down as a permanent residence or guest house.

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Shed's Studio Shed

Shed's Studio Shed can be installed in your backyard or at the edge of a forest. | Photo: studio-shed.com/mymodernmet.com.

The original modular cabins, or sheds, as the developers themselves call them, are becoming so popular that Shed of Boulder, Colorado has put them into production. Thanks to 3D design, they can offer a lot of variations, taking into account all the needs and wishes of the customer. According to the owner of the company, their models are created according to the highest quality and safety standards. At the same time, houses become an excellent alternative to expanding living space without additional reconstruction and costly construction. nine0003

Studio Sheds make a great home office and extra bedroom or playroom for the kids. | Photo: studio-shed.com

Shed studio sheds have become especially in demand during the COVID-19 pandemic, when most people have switched to remote work. Shed's home office can be set up and delivered to the consumer in 2-3 weeks and prices start at $15,300. for the easiest option. For this amount, the module will not only be manufactured, but also delivered to the desired address and installed. nine0003

5. Fashionable office shed "Modern-Shed"

Modern Shed offers customers to decide what size and design will be their home office or music studio ("Modern-Shed"). | Photo: modern-shed.com/ mymodernmet.com.

Seattle-based Modern Shed has long been a leader in prefabrication. The modules developed by its experts are made of high-quality materials. They are easily and quickly installed in hard-to-reach places and on small plots of land. Considering that in creating models, architects are guided only by reasonable design and practicality without the use of expensive filling, small houses "Modern-Shed" are quite suitable for a full-fledged life, work or leisure. nine0003

A detached home office is an ideal place for creativity and demanding work ("Modern-Shed"). | Photo: modern-shed.com.

The houses are available in five styles: basic, studio, design, residential and play. Any of the options is quickly assembled using a small number of tools. All models are delivered disassembled, but with heat and sound insulation, as well as with a decorated interior.

6. YardPods Tiny Mini Office

The YarPods Mini Office can be set up in your backyard garden or poolside. | Photo: ardpods.com/ mymodernmet.com.

YardPods mini-office was created in the best tradition of building a tiny house, featuring an interesting design and comfortable interior space, which are fully coordinated with the customer. Given that the area of the module does not exceed 11 m², no permits are required for its installation. Another bonus will be quick assembly and a minimum of preparatory work. nine0003

Each owner arranges a tiny home office at his own discretion (YardPods mini-office). | Photo: yardpods.com.

A fully equipped house with electrical wiring, insulation, doors, windows and all interior fittings will cost $28,000, but the company can only sell a prefabricated frame - this option will cost much less.

7. Coventry Mini Office by Summerwood Products

The Coventry Mini Office is designed for the discerning homeowner. | Photo: summerwood.com. nine0003

The American company Summerwood Products specializes in the creation of prefabricated structures ranging from garden arbors and playgrounds to country houses. To organize a home office or studio, a lot of models have been developed, for example, the Coventry model. These mini-offices are designed for the discerning homeowner who will appreciate the style of rich English garden traditions.

Copper Creek Shed Home Studio is more like a forest fairy house. | Photo: summerwood.com. nine0003

The cabin is handcrafted from premium western red cedar. The set includes stunning French doors, matching windows, elegantly curved cornices, traditional brass fittings and exquisite interior finishes. The Coventry range has several options for design and dimensions of the house, the smallest of which will be an office with an area of 7 m², and the most spacious - 18 m².

Mobile homes on wheels, which have been a dream of free living for almost 100 years, are often considered an alternative to purchasing mini-offices in the United States.