Timber cladding offers a smart, modern and nature-inspired finish for garden rooms, helping them to slot seamlessly into their outdoor surroundings.

Office? Gym? Yoga studio? Reading room? Home cinema? Or even a bar or ‘man cave’?

Garden rooms have grown hugely in popularity as a way of unlocking additional space for relaxation. These outbuildings even add value to your home – but only if they look the part!

For ideas and inspiration, we’ve put together some stunning examples of garden rooms we’ve proudly provided timber cladding for.

Wood-clad garden studio with open glass doors, two wicker chairs inside, a privacy screen, and a lush foreground of shrubs and a stone path. — Western red cedar: a perennially-popular cladding species

With beauty and durability in abundance, western red cedar is one of the first species mentioned in relation to cladding.

Wooden pool house with glass walls, string lights, and potted plants, adjacent to a blue-tiled swimming pool and outdoor seating. — Western red cedar DTC14 vertical cladding

Naturally resistant to moisture, insect damage and decay, western red cedar boasts a stunning mix of reds, salmon pinks and browns. These contemporary tones are only enhanced with a translucent stain.

Outdoor lounge with a wood-paneled wall, a black woven hanging chair with cushions, a bar with stools and bottles, string lights, and lush plants.

Modern wood-clad home with large glass sliding doors, a wide wooden deck and outdoor seating; sunlit garden with trees and an orange star doormat at the door. — Western red cedar in a shadow gap profile

Modern wooden shed with vertical siding, a long horizontal window, and sliding glass doors opening to a wide pale deck; trees and blue sky behind.

Whilst cedar has dominated this market historically, today there are more options available to you.

Thermo-Ayous is a clear, knot-free grade very similar to cedar, but around 30% less expensive.

The thermal modification process gives this African hardwood a stunning mid-brown colour and enhances its outdoor stability and durability.

Another fabulous heat-treated cladding product is Thermo-Pine. This species is a more knotty, characterful timber that comes in around 40% cheaper.

Garden Room 2 — Thermally-modified timber offers the same durability as western red cedar, but at a reduced cost

Modern single-story building with wooden siding and large sliding glass doors, a tiled patio, a blue pool beyond, and wicker chairs on a sunny day. — Thermo-Ayous in vertical shadow gap

Black, dark grey and light grey are also popular. Coating solutions like SiOO:X, Teknoclad and Chartex are three coating solutions for achieving these striking grayscale looks.

Modern single-story extension with light wood siding, a dark sloped roof, wide glass doors, and a stone-patio; leafless shrubs and chairs nearby. — SiOO:X light grey in a vertical orientation with a thinner board

Modern gray wooden-clad building with sloped metal roof and skylight; black vent pipe on the roof, and a gravel path with shrubs beside a garden.

Modern house exterior with dark vertical siding, large glass doors and windows, a light brick base, white side wall, and a glass-railed balcony. — Teknoclad in stone grey

Modern dark wood-clad building with tall vertical panels, two large glass doors, and a flat gray deck, set beside evergreen trees under a blue sky. — Chartex Thermo-Pine vertical cladding

The grey look can also be achieved naturally by allowing uncoated cladding to weather, as evidenced by this stunning outbuilding.

A wooden cabin with a sloped roof and skylights sits on a sunny day, with a deck and outdoor furniture including a sofa, chairs, a table, and a closed umbrella. — Before...

Wood-clad house with a sloped roof, three skylights, and glass doors, featuring a beige-cushioned outdoor sofa set and rectangular table on a wooden deck. — … and after

Wood-clad house with large glass doors opening onto a wooden deck, a shrub by the doorway; a green lawn beyond and outdoor seating on the left.

Modern garden studio with dark panels and wood siding, a large sliding glass door, potted plants along the wall, and a tiered decorative birdhouse column.

Whilst not so widespread today, classics like Siberian larch and Douglas fir will always have a place in people's hearts.

Modern wooden-clad single-story extension with large glass doors and a flat roof, set on a paved patio beside a green lawn. — Siberian larch, uncoated

Night view of a small wooden shed with vertical panels and a large glass door. Warm lights reveal interior furniture and a white appliance. — Douglas fir

Wood-clad garden room with large glass doors and dark frames on a wooden deck; two potted topiary trees flank the entrance, green lawn around.

Wood-clad garden building with vertical timber siding, black-framed glass doors, a small exterior light, and potted plants by a paved path.

Sunlit courtyard with wooden outdoor seating: a sofa and two chairs with gray cushions on stone slabs, beside a wooden shed and lush greenery.

Planning a garden room project?

We offer a wide range of timber cladding products, with sustainable species, modern profiles and high-performance coatings available to suit your project vision.

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