Whether you are struggling for space in a small garden or you need additional storage solutions because you’re struggling to store everything away, horizontal storage solutions are the perfect addition to any garden or back yard. There are many things that you might wish to store away in your metal outdoor storage, from gardening tools, bikes, your regular and recycling bins, and garden furniture.
What is a horizontal garden shed?
Metal horizontal storage isn’t quite like what you’d expect from a traditional garden shed in size and shape. They do provide versatility in large gardens where you need more storage for your items, and also serves a great purpose for smaller gardens where you might have limited space and don’t have the room to install a large metal garden shed. To realise the difference between a shed and horizontal storage, consider how you can walk into a traditional shed, you could even have a little seat in there to chill out with a cuppa. You can’t do that with horizontal or vertical storage solutions.
Where is horizontal storage a viable option?
There are a few different situations where a horizontal storage solution is the right choice:
If you have a small garden–in small gardens or yards where there is not that much space to play with in the first place, you’ll find that you still end up with gardening tools, furniture, DIY tools, and other items that require storage. Where you would usually expect to see a garden shed but you don’t have the room, horizontal storage provides this solution without taking up most of the room in your yard or garden.
To supplement your existing garden shed – for those with large gardens where you don’t want to have to make the long journey down to the other end of the garden every time you need a hammer, or where your existing shed has reached its storage capacity, horizontal storage solutions provide that extra help. Put a smaller, horizontal storage shed near your back door or patio and it’ll make a big difference.
To store your bins – we all have recycling and regular bins to store, and your garden makes the most sense. The problem is, bins can look unsightly, none of us want to look at the bins as the first thing you see when you look out onto what is otherwise a beautiful garden. By storing your bins in horizontal storage, they can be within the easy reach that you need them to be on most days of the week, but out of site as you close the door.
A storage option in even smaller spaces
Horizontal storage and vertical storage solutions provide the same robustness and clean style that a big metal garden shed does but can be used to utilise storage space in much smaller spaces. You can even install horizontal storage if you don’t have a back garden or yard at all. Think about the limited space that apartments with a balcony have and how horizontal storage can be placed at one end of a balcony and used to store tools, bins, children’s toys, and any other items that you struggle to find a space for.
You’d be surprised how one simple addition to your garden in the form of horizontal storage solutions can genuinely transform your garden or yard space. It can help to hide away the unsightly bins that must be stored somewhere on your property, gives safe haven to gardening tools, your bike, or garden furniture that needs to be kept away from the elements to keep them in good condition, and away from potential theft.
