highlights from the book “Shed Chic” by Sally Coulthard

My obsession with small structures probably started when my grandpa built a miniature house for my sister and I when we were around 6 and 8. Equipped with a tiny front door, a minuscule functional window and all the details of the main house (color and roof), it served all of the functions of a perfect playhouse. Depending on where our imaginations took us, it could be a school, shop, baby nursery or even more fun, a jail! There was something magical about having a separate little “hut” to resort to.

When I saw this book, I immediately thought of the old playhouse which later became a garden shed and then eventually went off with the new owners to their next home. To think, if I had it now, it could be an office or a teeny guest room. As the book “Shed Chic” beautifully illustrates, the possibilities are endless!

I especially love the dining pavilion (with raw wood walls and an ornate chandelier) that closes up like a cute little package.

p.s. click on images to pull up a larger version.

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Shed with Outdoor Dining area: what more does a person need?!

Interior of showman’s wagon

“showman’s wagon” from Victorian times (it even has a window box for flowers)

itty bitty kitchen

guest bedroom/interior (love the color scheme & use of gingham!)

Looking out from Dining Pavilion

Interior of Dining Pavilion- (find juxtaposition of walls and chandelier interesting)

Dining Pavilion/Shed that closes up like package

an organized shed

sheds can be sleek and modern too!

Itsy bitsy amazingly-functional shed

don’t forget about us!

Shed as office