She Shed Chic, Potting Sheds & Backyard Inspiration Now

Anyone ready for the Beach Boys, flip flops, farmers market, beach hair, s’mores, blooming everything, days that stretch long, and road trips? Late spring and summer days just lend themselves to daydreaming, hours in the garden, bonfires, and firefly chasing. Does summer find you enjoying a patio or backyard? Are you dreaming of a she shed, potting shed, garden shed, greenhouse or mini cottage? Me too! She Shed Chic, Potting Sheds & Backyard Inspiration is for us.

She Shed Chic, Potting Sheds & Backyard Inspiration

But First

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For me, a backyard she shed it is one of those ‘someday’ sort of dreamy notions like re-vamping a vintage Airstream.

In the mean time, I’ll happily collect inspiration and keep designing in my head.

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Beautiful Shed Possibilities Online

Did you know you can shop for shed kits, sheds and even greenhouses (pre-assembled, primed and ready to paint) online?

YES, m’am, you can.

Take a tour of a she shed with a loft here:

Does the concept of ‘he shed she shed’ ring just too trendy and silly?

Sophisticated Backyard Shelters

Semantics aside, it’s easy to appreciate how creative souls are designing truly custom backyard shelters with high function and high style to suit their needs for gardening, writing, working, playing and relaxing.

For example, have you seen the magical fantasy of a sophisticated potting shed with it stunning good looks outside AND inside designed by Loi of Tone on Tone?

Butter my biscuit and color me Smitten Von Smitten…it’s a lovely newer build that only looks as though it’s always been there!

Beyond the Chi-Chi She Shed

So many inspiring, purposeful backyard structures varying in design and style to live large within a cozy footprint!

Whether you hire a builder, order a DIY kit, or buy something ready to paint, the possibilities for creative customization are endless.

Maybe I don’t even need a whole she shed…maybe I just need a modern French-y fab fort with:

and a couple of these nearby:

When Your Backyard Shed is a Collection of Treehouses!

Made from reclaimed windows, doors, and lumber, the tree house was thoughtfully constructed so that it moves with the natural movement and growth of the trees. To understand what that means, this is a must watch below!

Farmhouse Style Artist’s Studio in Alabama

This nearly 500 s.f. she shed in Alabama boasts a picturesque setting, and its owner (an antiques dealer) describes the design as “Victorian greenhouse meets Alabama farmhouse.”

Elevated Glass Tree House She Shed

Outdoor Oasis Inspiration

She sheds are a reminder of how living small can also mean living beautifully. Whitney Leigh Morris is a wonderful teacher about this. Here is her own home in Venice Beach:

and here is her book Small Space Style:

Enchanting Chic She Shed & Potting Shed

Known as The Hobby House, this Sharpsville, Indiana backyard oasis potting shed has been graced with dreamy robin’s egg blue paint and superb styling by its creator, Donna Jenkins.

If you love pretty blues and greens, you just may fall for these coastal accents.

Writer’s Retreat Farmhouse Style She Shed

Barn Shed for French Farmhouse

I’ll never forget when Brooke and Steve Giannetti were designing outdoor structures at Patina Farm and came up with a creative solution for a little barn shed for these guys:

When the estimate to build the original design dreamed up by Steve Giannetti came back on the astronomical side, they found this alternative:

The beautiful creatures at Patina Farm are indeed living a charmed existence in Ojai, California. Remember the chicken coop which is accessed through the greenhouse?

Window Boxes on a Cedar Shed

DIY Backyard Greenhouse

A young couple who bought a 100 year old home in Nashville reimagined the old broken down garage that came with it as a functional backyard greenhouse…utilizing their collection of vintage windows and help from The Home Depot!

Work & Play Garden House

Built from recycled wood pallets and architectural salvage, Alice Collyer’s rustic backyard garden storage she shed has evolved with the times and lived many lives. Currently, it serves as both a work and play space for her children

Rustic Luxe She Shed for Relaxation

High Style & Architecturally ShedTacular Good Looks

Glass Garden Shed Palace

139 windows plus five French doors and a glorious imagination add up to 600 square feet of backyard garden bliss in Georgia.

See this post for more info about Tarrytown Green, and PIN THIS lovely PAINT SWATCH for future reference!

Chic Shed with Stunning Spanish Style

She Sheds, Garden Sheds, Potting Sheds, and Shed Kits to Consider

Find a collection of shed kit ideas in a collection HERE.

Watch This Smart Rendering of a Shed Taking Shape!

No dangerous cuts to make when you use a kit like this.

Perfect for a Rustic Elegant She Shed

If you have a moment to visit slightly more spacious she sheds, see this story with tiny cottages!

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Peace to you right where you are.

-michele

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