Your Front Garden Is the Storage Space You’re Missing

Do you feel like your home is being taken over by bikes and scooters? In a London terrace, the hallway quickly becomes a slalom of handlebars, while the kitchen fills with helmets, pumps and kit. With no side passage and no rear access, every bike has to come through the front door and fight for space indoors.

Step outside, and the struggle continues. The front garden is narrow, already lined with bins, and the steps are another obstacle as bikes are hauled up and down. From the bay window, the view is not planting or paving, but clutter on display.

For families who cycle, this is daily life. Each commute begins and ends with the same awkward routine. What should be simple is made complicated. What should be convenient is nothing but a hassle.

The Most Valuable Space You Haven’t Used Yet

Your front garden is more powerful than you think. It is the only space with direct access, the first thing you see from the bay window, and the first thing your neighbours notice from the street. Yet for most homes it is wasted.

Used well, it can take the bikes out of your hallway, keep the bins out of sight, and restore order to the way your property looks and works. The secret is not size, but smart design and placement. Get this right and your front garden stops being a burden and starts working for you.

Your Front Garden Is the Key

Your front garden is more than a strip of paving.

It is the key to unlocking space inside your home and restoring order to the way you live:

• It can hold the bikes that block the hallway.
• It can store the scooters that gather in the kitchen.
• It can hide the bins that spoil the view from the bay window.
• It can also lift the way you live.
• It can bring greenery to the street and a touch of calm to your home.
• It can add privacy, softening the view from the living room.
• It can offer a moment of joy every time you step out and every time you return.

Handled well, the front garden takes the pressure off indoors, improves the way your property looks from the street, and makes daily life simpler. It is the key to turning frustration into ease.

Where Storage Fits in the Front Garden

1. Storage to the side

Units positioned tight against a boundary wall or fence. This keeps the centre of the garden open, makes the layout feel less crowded and allows easy access.

2. Storage that replaces the front wall

Here storage takes the place of the garden wall or railings. It forms the edge of the property itself, giving maximum depth inside the garden while presenting a clean, integrated line to the street.

3. Standalone storage

A unit placed within the footprint of the garden, independent of boundaries. This usually offers the most capacity but has the greatest impact on movement and outlook, so it demands careful placement and proportion.

Storage to the Side

Placing storage along the side boundary is often the most discreet way to introduce volume into a front garden. By keeping units tight against a wall or fence, the centre of the space remains open and the outlook feels less crowded. Circulation stays simple and direct.

There are two natural positions. The first is the side of the property that you rarely use. Here, storage can almost disappear, occupying ground that otherwise lies dormant. The second is the side that sits next to the entrance path. This position keeps storage close at hand, making it part of the daily routine without overwhelming the space.

Corners and recesses are especially valuable. Wrapping a unit around a bay window or sliding it into an irregular return can turn awkward geometry into hidden capacity. These overlooked areas are precious, offering dry, sheltered space for bikes, kit and household gear that would otherwise take up valuable room indoors.

Benefits

• Most efficient use of unused or awkward space
• Keeps the central area open and uncluttered
• Integrates easily with daily routines
• Can disappear discreetly into the background

Storage at the Front

Positioning storage along the front boundary transforms the entire garden. Instead of a low wall or railing, the storage itself becomes the edge of the property. This approach not only defines the frontage but also creates a new sense of enclosure and privacy.

There are variations in how it can be arranged. A unit can sit at the front and extend back towards the house, giving generous capacity without encroaching on circulation. Or it can occupy the full width of the front edge, incorporating a gate and additional compartments to form a continuous line of storage. In both cases, the garden behind is freed from clutter and reserved for private use.

This configuration also opens the opportunity to integrate greenery. Storage units designed with planters above turn what could be a solid edge into a living one, adding height, softness and a substantial amount of garden in return.

Benefits

• Maximises usable depth inside the garden
• Creates privacy by forming a defined edge to the street
• Offers significant capacity, with options to extend towards the house
• Can integrate gates and additional compartments for a complete frontage solution

Standalone Storage

Standalone storage treats the unit as an object within the garden. These are compact, purpose-designed volumes that sit independently of the boundaries, placed where access is most convenient. They respond to a specific need such as a set of bikes, a bank of bins or outdoor equipment, without having to reshape the entire frontage.

This is the opposite of most solutions seen across London, where storage is forced into tight front gardens. Standalone units are not suited to narrow spaces, where they can overwhelm the whole layout. They work best in larger gardens, where the storage can sit as one element among others, balanced by planting, paving or seating. In these settings, proportion and finish matter. With the right design, a standalone piece reads less as a shed and more as part of a considered composition.

The simplicity of access is one of its strengths. Doors open directly onto the garden path, lids lift easily, and the unit functions without compromise. In the right context, standalone storage becomes a discreet addition that supports daily life while allowing the garden to retain its sense of openness.

Benefits

Or Maybe a Completely Bespoke Solution Is Your Best Choice

Some gardens do not conform to standard options. Steps, levels and irregular footprints can rule out off-the-shelf answers. In these cases, the smartest choice is often a bespoke design that adapts to your property rather than forcing your property to adapt.

A custom approach gives freedom: to wrap storage into an unused recess, to align it with architectural details, or to integrate greenery in a way that feels natural. Every metre works harder, and the result is seamless.

The best way to find out is with a consultation call. It is a chance to see what your front garden can become when the solution is tailored just for you.

Unlock Your Front Garden Storage

Your front garden holds the potential to transform daily life. With the right storage, it can take the pressure off your home, simplify your routines and enhance the way your property looks from the street.

Whether the answer is storage to the side, at the front edge, a standalone unit or a completely bespoke design, the key is to make the space work for you.

The first step is simple. Book a consultation with us and discover how your front garden can unlock the space your home needs.