It’s been awhile since I posted a reno update. There’s not much new to share. We’re awaiting the next round of plans from our architect. Did I mention that we’re supposed to start The Actual Renovation in the Spring? No? Well now you know! I’m excited and petrified.
In order to avoid moving the contents of our entire garage into storage I’m thinking it might be a good idea to (a) perform a massive edit of the contents of our garage and (b) have a large shed built in the back corner of our lot (which I think is about 62′ x 115′). If we could find an 12′ x 8′ shed we could fit everything we needed in there before we vacate the premises. Also worth noting is that the new and improved version of our house won’t have a garage anymore, so we need something to replace it. And this would be it.
Mark and I took a peek at the selection at Canadian Tire and although I originally thought a resin shed would do the trick, I have spent some time thinking about it and decided that I didn’t truly love any of them. And why would I buy something I didn’t absolutely love?
This is on my backyard storage shed wish list:
- it should be made of wood
- it should have a door wide that’s enough so we can get the lawnmower in and out of there with ease
- it should have room for our four bikes
- I would like it to have a window (what do you think? Is it worth adding?)
- it should be lockable
- it should contain shelving for smaller items such as garden tools, and places to hang larger things like shovels and rakes, and be able to accommodate a couple giant RubberMaid bins of outdoor toys.
- it should be lovely to look at.
I have a feeling that I’m going to have a tough time finding a design I like.
Why do all sheds have to look the same? I might have no choice but to go a custom route.
This is my fantasy shed (ha! I bet you never thought you’d find those two words together in a sentence).
- This is Fantasy Shed #2. It’s bee-you-ti-ful.
- This Cape Cod shed is sweet. I would love a red shed.
- This assemble-it-yourself shed from Lowe’s might work too. [Link doesn’t work. Sorry. Try this.]
- This site looks promising, and it’s local
Dammit. I wish I was a carpenter.
What do you think? Am I crazy for wanting a shed to be beautiful?
