Are you an artist or a musician? Do you struggle to create your work in your normal home environment? If so, a garden studio may be for you. A garden studio is a building in your back garden, usually made of wood and measuring anywhere between nine and 50 square metres, which can be specially adapted as a music studio or art space. For musicians, this can mean lining the walls with soundproof material in order to allow the room to be used as a recording studio or rehearsal space. For artists, it takes the form of concealed wiring to power a potter’s wheel or the lights on a drawing board. The rooms are light and airy, providing enough natural and/or artificial light to enable visual artists to create without the distraction of not being able to see their work properly.
A purpose built music room in your garden can be a place where teachers give music lessons in a specialist, professional environment, or where bands can practice to their heart’s content without disturbing the neighbours. Even if your involvement with the arts only extends as far as watching movies on your state-of-the-art home cinema system, soundproofing can allow you to crank up that subwoofer without having to worry about keeping the kids awake with the bass rumble of the 7.1 channel digital surround sound system. A garden room also offers privacy and peace and quiet when needed.