Hootshack She-Shed

The She-Shed

My she-shed was the inspiration behind Hootshack. The project first started as a typical garden shed, but quickly transpired to a cozy little She-Shed and the creation of my blog. There’s too much information in between for this one post, so let’s just get to the she-shed for now.

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So, the she-shed was supposed to be about 4’ x 6’, but after much debating, aka convincing Jake that it needed to be larger, “we” settled on 12’ x 8’. She sheds are all the rage right now and I thought it would be a good way to fill up a large amount of space in our yard while also creating a quiet place for us to relax.

I never really have a set plan, things just tend to come together as projects go along. I really wanted shiplap, but the costs were just more than we wanted to spend. We talked to a guy at our local lumber yard and he said that the tongue and groove would work, as long as we put a really good primer and a couple of layers of paint.

When we first started to build our own shed, I didn’t plan to start this blog. I wish I had taken more pictures along the way so I apologize for the quick fast-forward. There’s still so much to be done and I have to admit, I’m ‘just a tad’ over budget, but who wants to talk about that right now, right?!

I did luck out with some great used items. The French doors were originally a greenish color with brass door knobs, circa 1980. I got them for $100! I painted the outside jet black and the inside stark white. I really love black, red and white together. The garden fence will eventually be painted black as well. Yes, black! I purchased new doorknobs, and I’m pretty sure they cost more than the doors themselves. Oops (eyelashes fluttering – sorry Jake).

We were shopping at Lowe’s and found the back window that looks into my vegetable garden in the clearance section. I guess someone custom ordered it and then didn’t take it. Lucky me! Another $100 find. So I guess that’s only two good deals…. The rest is history and let’s still not talk about that. 😉

We debated on the roof for quite awhile. We almost did black asphalt shingles but they’ve never been my favorite. I really love the corrugated tin we chose, even though it’s probably not the best style to complement the style of our house. We’re still working on exterior touch-ups and some trim pieces but the outside is close to done

More projects you’ll be reading about soon are:

inside painting
flooring
covered porch
side window awning
wreaths for the door
garden fence
window coverings
indoor decor (cha-ching)

Enjoy this little collage of the progress so far. I hope you’ll keep following along! I apologize for the blurry pics, I haven’t mastered that yet, but I’m working on it!