So that the garden house becomes a second living room in which you feel comfortable all year round, you have to put some effort into the interior design and furnishings after construction. However, this work is far less time-consuming than setting it up and the house impresses with its comfortable homeliness.
How can I expand my garden house and make it comfortable?
To expand a garden house, you first need a solid foundation and a suitable garden house model. Then plan the supply of water, electricity and heating. The interior work includes the insulation of walls, roof, windows and doors as well as the furnishing and design of the interior.
Base: The solid foundation
If you want to use the garden house all year round, a simple slab foundation will not provide sufficient insulation. Please remember: You need a building permit from the responsible authority for the required concrete foundation.
Which garden house is suitable?
The arbor should be stable enough and have good wall thickness. A lot of light comes into the house through generous windows and the view can wander through the garden without being disturbed. This ensures relaxed comfort.
Running water, electricity and heating
If you regularly spend time in your garden house and also want to cook there, it is difficult to do without the supply of water and electricity. If the arbor is located near the house, power cables and water pipes can be laid underground from the existing connections to the arbor. If the house is in an allotment garden, you are dependent on the connections available there; sometimes technical or sanitary expansion is unfortunately not possible there.
So that you don't freeze in winter, you should also plan for suitable heating. Consult a chimney sweep, as not all types of heating are legal in the garden house.
The interior design
Especially if you want to use the arbor in the cold season, insulation is recommended
- of the walls
- of the badger
- of windows and doors
essential.
Once all the cables have been laid, the sanitary facilities and the mini kitchen have been installed, the interior work can begin. Since garden houses are usually not very large, brightly painted walls (€37.00 on Amazon) convey an open feeling of living. If you glaze the wood in the interior in a wood tone, the natural ambience is emphasized.
Match the furniture to the intended use. A small bar and a long dining table are perfect if you want to celebrate frequently in the additional space. Cozy armchairs and homely decorative elements exude a feeling of comfort and turn the garden house into a second living space.
Tip
In times of rising rent prices, more and more people are thinking about equipping the arbor with sanitary facilities and moving entirely into the garden house. As appealing as this idea may be, you will need a building permit almost everywhere for this extensive expansion. In any case, you must also submit an application for change of use.