These backyard garden shed ideas will add appeal while offering extra storage.
Garden sheds can go way beyond utilitarian structures.
Besideshousing gardening toolsand supplies, these backyard buildings can create a charming focal point for your backyard.
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Collect Cottage-Style Garden Shed Furnishings
Garden sheds can include more thanoutdoor storage.
This cottagecore shed serves as a sweet focal point amid a whimsical garden.
Its sunny yellow siding complements the surrounding shades of green.
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DIY a Salvaged Garden Shed
Salvaged windowsand barn-board siding lend vintage character to this garden shed.
Dont be afraid to use a bold color for your garden shed to add even more personality.
The decorative scrolled fencing emphasizes the delightful appeal of this tiny structure.
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Maintain Unobstructed Views
This all-glass garden shed doubles as storageand a greenhousein colder months.
Many of the materials used to build the shed were salvaged from a home renovation.
It nestles into its own complete garden, delineated by a weathered-woodpicket fence.
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The landscaping with colorful flowering shrubs brings substance and a focal point to the backyard.
Salvaged materials form the greenhouses structure and set a casual tone.
Inspired by English designs, the surrounding formaltopiaries and hedgesjuxtapose the sheds eclectic aura.
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Echo the Surrounding Landscape
When considering different garden shed ideas, take your cues from the surroundings.
The steely blue-gray door and shutters suit the design, while a glazed finish gives the features added dimension.
Board-and-batten siding adds distinction to the garden sheds simple form.
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Thewindow boxand planters with colorful flowers brighten the sheds woodsy look.
Keep it Sleek with Mid Mod
This sheds streamlined design nods tomidcentury modern style.
Boldwhite trimon the windows and doors emphasizes the garden sheds contemporary angles.
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A coralAdirondack chairset amid the abundant flowers is a comfortable place to sit and enjoy the sunshine.
Several decorative touches, includinglace window curtains, a quaint bench, and outdoor art, add homey appeal.
In a practical move, downspouts ensure rain doesnt damage the plants that surround the building.
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This design proves a structure can be part of the garden itself with aroof of succulents.
Mushroom gray siding recedes, letting thelime greensliding barn doors and cobalt blue roofline shine.
A rain chain leads water from the rooftop to the plants.
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The stepping stone andgravel walkwayis easy to maintain and enhances the casual feel of the fun and colorful hideaway.
A colorful bench andpotted plantsmake the shed a welcoming extension of the home.
On the clothesline, laundry hangs, waiting to be folded.
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Load Up on Charm
This garden shed matches its exuberantcottage garden surroundings.
Dream Up the Perfect Cottage Garden
A beautiful cottage garden awaits.
Create this charming look in your backyard with our garden design tips.
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Plus, learn what plants are must-haves for a pretty cottage design.
Blend Into the Scenery
Look for ways to incorporate your garden shed into the landscape.
Here, a steeply pitched roofline on a simple garden shed echoes the angles in the triangularraised bedsand birdhouse.
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Even the picket fence behind the Adirondack chairs carries the theme through with pointed peaks.
The sheds subtle paint colors help it blend into the surrounding greenery.
Table surfaces inside also provide an essential garden workspace.
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Weathered wood and wide-plank construction impart rustic charm.
This simple structure offers plenty of functional workspace for the dedicated gardener.
Introduce Antique-Style Features
Gothic windows add to the antique feel of this garden shed.
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The distressed picket fence continues the look of the sheds exterior whilehanging plantersmimic the stamped-metal roof.
An arched motif is found throughout the structure and garden.
Arow of boxwoodsbrings order and definition to the entry garden.
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Discover Materials for Raised Garden Beds
Complement your garden shed with equally impressiveraised garden beds.
Heres an overview of the most common materials for building raised garden beds.
Explore your options for materials and find the one thats right for you.
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Window boxes andhanging basketsenhance this homelike garden shed.
The shed rests on aconcrete block foundationsurrounded by stacks of stones, giving the building a sense of permanence.
This garden shed idea also provides an attractive way to level the shed and disguise the change in slope.
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Add Stately Details
A steep faux-slate roof and king post porch gable lendTudor styleto this potting shed.
Oversized, false metal door hinges go with the historical theme.
This structure combines ample storage with a sun-drenchedpotting shed annexfor a spacious gardening spot.
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Red window frames and trim add surprising color to an otherwise neutral shed.
A smallporch lightmeans gardening can be done day or night.
Try a Green Roof
Join the green roof trend bygrowing sedumandother succulentson your garden shed roof.
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The succulents keep the shed cooler and soak up rainwater.
Plus, the plants brighten the garden with their colorful foliage and blooms.
Raise the Roof
Extend your garden shed upward for even more drama and function.
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A second-storydormer windowinfuses this shed with natural sunlight.
The shake siding in a weathered finish balances the formality of the doorways design.
Abrick walkwaygracefully leads from the millstone fountain out front to the doorway.
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Install an Eye-Catching Structure
This potting shed complements theVictorian farmhouseon the property.
Walls of windows fill the shed with light.
Get Away to Your Garden Shed
Cedar-shake siding and shinglesadorn this eclectic garden shed.
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A curved metal handrail adds polish while also acting as a safety feature.
Two inviting Adirondack chairs enhance the stay-for-a-while design, enticing visitors to sit and relax.
Prefab wall panels assemble quickly, and doors and windows slip into precut openings.
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Dress it up with hanging baskets suspended from beams andwindow boxes overflowing with flowers.
Head Out to the Country
Give your garden shed country appeal.
Barn-board siding, cedar-shake shingles, andrustic wooden trellisesset the tone.
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A sunny stoop provides the perfect place togrow herbsandtomatoes in containers.
The open design also means the homeowner can keep an eye on the garden while working at thepotting bench.
Saloon-style doors swing open for easy access.
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It will also stop water from penetrating the shed and causing damage.
If you have the required skills and tools, then it’s typically cheaper to build a shed yourself.
However, purchasing a shed will save you time.
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It depends on the material of the shed.
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