Garden Office Benefits
5 Benefits of Working From Home in a Garden Room
While fewer people are working from home than during the pandemic, studies show that hybrid working is here to stay, bringing lower overheads and a more productive team for employers, as well as a better work-life balance for employees.
We believe garden rooms are the ultimate work-from-home solution, offering comfort, greenery, and more. So we’ve put together the top five benefits of an office in the garden. Keep reading to discover why you should consider investing in a garden studio office.
5 Benefits of an Outdoor Office Space
Having your own garden office is a wonderful thing. Here are the five main advantages of working in a garden office:
1. No more commuting!
One of the best benefits of outdoor offices is the change in your commute. The only commute you will need to worry about is the time it takes you to walk from your home to the garden. You will gain back the time you used to lose daily commuting back and forth, driving, getting stuck in rush hour traffic, or taking the bus or train.
This is valuable time that you can spend with your family, fit in a workout, do the household chores you don’t normally get time for or enjoy the hobbies that you
love. You can even use it to be more productive at work and work late if needed. Also, the benefit of working in a garden room rather than working from home is that this separate space can be your own area of peace and tranquillity away from the distractions of family life. It also means when your working day is finished, you can shut the doors and put work to one side instead of needing to finish off some work inside on the dining room or kitchen table, making it more difficult to switch off from work.
2. Keeps your mind & body healthier
Garden offices, like our garden studio ranges, often have large windows which provide plenty of natural light and views of the garden. There’s always some form of
nature or wildlife watching that can be enjoyed in gardens. The mindfulness and tranquillity this brings us improves our mental health and well-being day-to-day.
As a result, we feel less stressed by the pressures of work.
As your garden room can be a dedicated space for working, it also means you can furnish it with ergonomic equipment, desks and chairs rather than inside the home where you often hot desk on the dining room table or the sofa, which is a recipe for aches and pains. So rather than struggle to make space inside your home, you could create some with a stylish garden room.
Also, compared to the company’s office, which is equipped to the requirements of your employer, you can choose what you need to make your new home working office work for you, from the layout and design features to the decoration and furniture. Being in comfortable, personalised surroundings are all things that will help to make you feel more at ease with your work and reduce stress often associated with work.
3. Outdoor offices increase productivity
Research by RingCentral showed that over half of employees feel more productive working at home rather than in the office. Further studies have shown that over half of employees’ focus increases by 25% from simply working in a garden office instead of their home. So escaping your office and home and retreating to your garden building will result in ultimate productivity.
Offices can be full of interruptions, from chatty co-workers to typical office noise disruptions like the phone ringing. Homes are just as filled with distractions, from rumbling washing machines to flashing tellies and noisy speakers. Garden offices can help you to streamline your productivity with a quiet, peaceful space in which to focus.
4. Garden rooms add value to your home
A garden room may seem like a significant investment to start with, but you could see it add 1.5x its value to your property value, covering the cost of installation. Unlike the steep costs of moving or the invasive building work required to build an extension, a garden room is cost-effective and easy and quick to have built and installed. Garden offices can also save you money in the long run as you won’t have the same costs associated with commuting, nor will you have the temptation of takeaway coffees and lunches out.
As well as using your garden room as an office, it can also be used for a variety of other things. If you have one large enough, you can use internal partitions to create two separate sections, enabling you to use one as your office and the other as an extended living space.
From a garden art studio to a soundproof music studio, from a small garden gym to a beautiful garden room with pool table and bar, the possibilities are endless and can be a real selling point if you ever want to sell your property.
5. Garden offices offer creative freedom
Having a garden office means you have the ability to create the office of your dreams! From contemporary and slick to cosy and comfy, you can decide! Offices generally come with harsh lighting, very varied temperatures, and what can be questionable or out-of-date décor. With your own office, you can create a space which works for you and enables you to stay focused, think positively and feel good.
Home offices in the garden can look really professional, so you can feel proud of your space if you need to invite clients or customers to a meeting without imposing on your house and household members. You can also easily create a professional backdrop for video calling. The options are endless.
Why garden rooms make the ideal garden office
Overall, a well-designed garden room can be a great investment for any remote working professional looking to improve their work-life balance and increase productivity in a beautiful and natural setting. It can provide a dedicated and comfortable space for work, as well as a place to relax and recharge. It also helps to reduce distractions and improve focus while also providing access to natural light and greenery.
Garden rooms are ideal for maximising your overall property space and for those who work from home but want to be away from the main house.
Our garden studios provide more space to work in without the distractions of family home life. And when it is time to finish with the work day, you can walk away and lock up and resist the urge to open the laptop.
The floor, walls and roof of our garden studios are constructed using structurally insulated panels (SIPs) which offer highly efficient thermal values and exceptional strength. The wall thickness is 140mm (subject to cladding type), making our studios warm in the winter and cool in the summer, with good soundproofing. Therefore as they are suitable for year-round use, there’s no need to pack away when the seasons change, meaning you can create a unique
office that suits your work style!
If you are looking to create a new dedicated workspace for 2023, contact our friendly sales team to discuss your requirements. And if you’d like to browse the stunning garden offices we have created for our customers, you can view these here.
Get in touch
Please call, email or find us Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or Youtube. We offer a free site survey and consultation which gives you the opportunity to talk to us about your ideal garden room and for us to go through what the possibilities are. There is absolutely no obligation or pressure from us for you to proceed, we aim to make this all as easy for you as we can.
Our fantastic team build our studios from scratch, on site, usually in one week. Our lovely studios are ready to move straight into with the electrics connected to house supply and walls painted. We can tailor any of our garden rooms to suit your needs! – Grant Capsopoulos
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