The hut parade

This titchy-build office shed comes from Smart Offices – this is its Micro model and measures 2 sq metres, and is available for less than £4,000 Photograph: Smartgardenoffices.co.uk/Smartgardenoffices.co.uk

Small garden sheds help to get round planning permission. The OfficePOD shows the more glamourous side of garden working. It is 2.1 sq metres Photograph: OfficePOD/OfficePOD

In the US the tiny house movement is picking up speed. Jay Shafer's Tumbleweed XS house is 65 sq ft, into which fits a kitchen, sleeping loft and storage space, as well as the office Photograph: Tumbleweed Tiny House Company

Some designs retain the feel of a traditional shed, like this one from the Garden Room Company Photograph: Garden Room Company/Garden Room Company

Plankbridge, run by Richard Lee and Jane Dennison, is among several specialist companies restoring original huts and caravans, as well as producing new ones Photograph: Plankbridge/Plankbridge

Ecospace is one of the longest established garden office companies. This design has a mono pitch sloping roof and features a mini-kitchen, mezzanine and shower pod Photograph: Ecospacestudios.com/Ecospacestudios.com

The trend towards eco-friendly garden offices is strong. Vivid Green, whose leading model is its five-sided Penthouse, focusses on low-energy products Photograph: Vivid Green/Vivid Green

This traditional shed from Taylors Garden Buildings has a green sedum roof, an optional extra which is very much in vogue at the moment Photograph: Taylors Garden Buildings/Taylors Garden Buildings