Sheds-a-palooza

Outbuildings are so in right now

The owner of this Pittsburgh shed says, “I thought it would be a nice spot for afternoon tea.”

All this current talk of she-sheds has catapulted backyard structures—that used to house the likes of lawnmowers—into the limelight. While it’s in vogue for these buildings to be a woman’s answer to a man cave, the uses for these spaces are just as varied as the sheds themselves. We’ve collected a dozen charmers that are favorites among gardeners, fitness buffs, grandparents and tea lovers.

A flagstone path leads from the patio to a 10’ x 10’ gardening/entertaining shed. A window box mimics one found at this home’s driveway entry.
A yellow carriage house, accented with a red door, adds to the abundance of colors in this garden located in Dayton’s St. Anne’s Hill Historic District.
The owner of this Pittsburgh shed says, “I thought it would be a nice spot for afternoon tea.”

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A gathering space in Tampa is anchored by a shed which has a stoop-like porch the owners added to complement the landscaping.

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An outbuilding tied to a midcentury modern ranch once served as an artist studio, but is now a fitness center for the homeowners.

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A diminutive, vine-covered structure stores garden supplies on the grounds of this Granville, Ohio artists’ retreat.
A Cleveland family with three young children wanted a back yard where the family could play—hence this charming red shed.
While building a new home, owners leveled the back yard with a bulldozer to rebuild a garden oasis, which includes this quaint shed.
A preexisting storage shed adds a rustic element to a Cincinnati home’s landscape design.

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Flanked by topiaries, this former carriage house sits among lush gardens on a park-like four-acre lot in Cincinnati.
This structure serves as a playhouse when grandchildren visit this Tampa Bay home.

Article appeared in Housetrends Cincinnati – March/April 2019

Article by Karen Bradner