Looking at this garden in the Chiltern Hills before its transformation, you’d never have guessed it could become such a characterful and creative retreat. What started as a bright blue 20ft shipping container is now a thoughtfully designed garden office and studio, proving that even the most industrial structures can be reimagined into something beautiful.
For Abbie Newton and her husband Matthew, extending their 1970s bungalow simply wasn’t financially viable. But rather than give up on the idea of extra space, they leaned into their love of small-space living and came up with a far more inventive solution — turning a shipping container into a garden room.
