Index

Titles of featured sheds appear in bold face.

Adams, Mary Lou, 8689

air conditioning, 38

alcoves, 27

Allie’s Hen Hut, 7881

Alternative Dwelling Units (ADUs), 156

Armstrong, Tamara, 5457

artist’s studios

about, 37

The Bridal Shed, 5861

Cindy’s Shed by the Sea, 5053

Clare’s Sewing Sanctuary, 6265

An Eclectic Restoration, 3841

From Greenhouse to Glitterfarm, 4245

Joan’s Sun-Filled Studio, 4649

A Quiet Place to Paint, 5457

Studio for Sketching, 7275

Tool Shed Transforms, 6671

Audrey’s Teahouse, 150151

Avalon, Australia, 50

barn door tracks, 26

bathrooms, 107

Belle of the Garden, 168169

Betty & Bear (Anne Wells), 61

Braithwaite, Jon, 20

The Bridal Shed, 5861

budget considerations, 128

building codes

electricity and, 84, 126

foundations and, 17

kit sheds and, 126

building sheds, vs. restoration, 129

cabinets, 63, 71

California, 42

chalkboards, 31, 41

chandeliers, 35, 69, 82, 107

Chichester, West Sussex, 62

chicken coops, 32, 78

Cindy’s Shed by the Sea, 5053

Clare’s Sewing Sanctuary, 6265

classic style, 15

Cline’s (salvage shop), 28

collections, 14, 32, 41, 90, 102, 103

colonial style, 8689

construction, 17

Corncrib Conversion, 2023

Craftsman Blog, 23

cupolas, 123

curtains, 3031, 61

custom shed designers, questions for, 75

decks, 24

decorating

antique tools, 29

author’s experience, 146147

chalkboards, 31, 41

chandeliers, 35, 69, 82, 107

landscape burlap, 31

light fixtures, 41

rugs, 35, 41

salvage shops, 28

sources, 27, 40

See also collections

design

architectural elements, 123

mirroring house, 15, 46, 97

shabby chic, 82, 100

sustainable, 15

See also shed styles

Dinah’s Rustic Retreat, 8285

DIY building, 89

Do-Over Gardening Shed, 2427

doors

barn door tracks, 26

Dutch, 17, 78, 81

French, 12, 17, 42, 44, 74, 85

opening to deck, 13

options for, 17

replacing kit, 12

salvaged, 42, 44, 120

in typical kit build, 135

Doubet, Lori, 120123

Drews, Joan, 4649

Dutch doors, 17, 78, 81

An Eclectic Restoration, 3841

electricity, 32, 35, 38, 46, 82, 158

engineered wood products, 152

Eschman, Jerry, 150151

fencing, 81

floor plans, 17

flooring

brick, 92, 93, 142143

carpet, 142

cement, 143

kit shed installation, 136

laminate, 142

options for, 12, 142143

tile, 143

treating subfloor, 143

vinyl, 54, 139, 142

wood, 142

foundations

brick, 45, 90, 92

raised, 17, 127

skid, 17, 127

slab, 17, 127

stamped gravel, 120

types of, 17, 127

French doors, 12, 17, 42, 44, 74, 85

French Farmhouse Style, 164165

Freund, Anne, 6671

From Greenhouse to Glitterfarm, 4245

front porches, 24

Garden Sheds Inc., 72, 112, 168

gardening sheds

about, 19

Corncrib Conversion, 2023

Do-Over Gardening Shed, 2427

Mary’s Birthday Shed, 2831

The Year-Round Potting Shed, 3235

gardens, incorporation of sheds into, 20

Gaynor, Kim, 90

Gaynor, Mark, 90

The Gilded Gypsies (Anne Freund), 66

Glitterfarm (Jenny Karp), 45

green roofs, creating, 52

greenhouses, remodeled/recycled, 42, 45, 160

Greenwich, Connecticut, 168

ground slope, 126127

heating, 32, 64

Hertfordshire, England, 100

historic preservation, 23

insulation, 64

Joan’s Sun-Filled Studio, 4649

Johnston, Jenny, 9093

Journey, Samantha, 9699

Karp, Jenny, 4245

Kemp, Shirlie, 100103

kit shed assembly, typical

author’s experience, 138140

doors, 135

flooring, 136

foundation and floor, 131132

framing walls/roof, 132133

painting, 135

sheathing, 134

tools and materials, 130

window installation, 136

kit sheds

building codes and, 126

customizing windows for, 141

determining budget, 128

electricity and, 126

expectations and, 140

flooring choices, 142143

ground slope and, 126127

installers, 128

kit selection, 127

replacement pieces, 140

site selection, 127

size and, 140

stock vs. custom, 128

See also kit shed assembly, typical

kitchens, 109

La Casita, 104109

LeBaron, Gregory, 144

ladders, 74

Lake Norman, North Carolina, 28

landscape burlap, 31

Leetonia, Ohio, 86

light fixtures, 35, 40, 69, 82, 84

The Literary Cabin, 158159

The Little Red Shed, 162163

living spaces, full, 104109, 156

Living Vintage, 90

lofts, 48

Lundbeck, Dinah, 8285

Main Line, Pennsylvania, 72

Manning, Kim, 112115

Mansell, Clare, 6265

Mary Lou’s Colonial Potting Shed, 8689

Maryland, 20, 46

Mary’s Birthday Shed, 2831

Maybush Studio, 65

McCachern, Mary, 2831

Meehan, Sheila, 156157

Merida, Jamie, 20

Milman, Cindy Goode, 5053

Mintun, Susan, 7275

Modern Meets Historic, 156157

Modern Shed company, 154, 156

modern style, 13

modified utility style, 12

Morse, Paige, 104109

My Own Little Cabin, 120123

New Hampshire, 112

Nystrom, Karin, 125

O’Brien, Dana, 42

Old-Fashioned Cottage, 166167

Oregon, 116

paint sprayers, 135, 140, 144

painting, 123, 144

phone service, 158

pier and beam foundations, 127

A Place to Grow/Recycled Greenhouses, 42, 160

A Playhouse All Grown Up, 100103

plumbing, 32, 35

polycarbonate panels, 45, 84

Possis, Ann, 158159

pressure sprayers, 135, 140, 144

professional building, 89

Queensland, Australia, 54

A Quiet Place to Paint, 5457

raised foundations, 17, 127

Recycled Greenhouses, 160161

See also salvaged materials

restoration, building vs., 129

Rieder, Allie, 7881

Rieder, Jim, 78

romantic style, 14

roofs

about, 24

adjusting pitch, 70

green, 52

raising height of, 70

rugs, 35, 41

rustic style, 16, 8285

salvaged materials, 16, 32, 38, 42, 50, 9093

Salvaged She Shed, 9093

San Luis Obispo, California, 82

Sanks-Hogg, Becky, 3235

Santa Barbara, California, 78, 96, 120

Sarasota, Florida, 38

Scandinavian aesthetic, 108

setback requirements, 126127

See also building codes

sewing rooms, 6265

She Shed Sisters Facebook group, 90

shed styles

classic, 15

colonial, 8689

cottage, 166

French farmhouse, 164165

modern, 13

modified utility, 12

romantic/vintage, 14

rustic, 16

Scandinavian aesthetic, 108

Spanish, 9699

Victorian, 166

See also design

Shelocta, Pennsylvania, 24

shelving, 32

shiplap siding, 12

siding, 24

board-and-batten, 120

recycled, 32, 33

salvaged, 82

shiplap, 12

See also walls

site selection, 127

skid foundations, 17, 127

slab foundations, 17, 127

Smith, Ken, 72

Sonoma, California, 66

Spanish style, 9699

Spanish-Style She Shed, 9699

St. Albans, Hertfordshire, 58

Stone, Geoffrey, 20

Streamlined in Seattle, 154155

Studio for Sketching, 7275

Studio Sheds, 152153

sunlight, 127

tables, 44, 45, 50, 54, 61, 69, 72

See also workbenches

The Tacking Shed, 112115

teahouses, 150151

Texas, 90

Tool Shed Transforms, 6671

tool sheds, remodeled

challenges to, 70

Tool Shed Transforms, 6671

Transformational Color, 144

Trask, Katrina, 37

trellises, 25

Tymmera’s Room of Glass, 116119

Van Houten, Melanie, 3841

ventilation, 42

vintage style, 14, 77

Allie’s Hen Hut, 7881

Mary Lou’s Colonial Potting Shed, 8689

Salvaged She Shed, 9093

von Sperl, Olaf, 50

walls

about, 17

interior, 38

plaster, 99

salvaged materials and, 38

See also siding

waterproofing, 45

weathervanes, 123

Weiss, Judy, 2427

Wells, Anne, 5861

West Linn, Oregon, 32

Whitnah, Tymmera, 116119

Williamsburg Gardenbelle, 168169

Wind Whistle, 100103

window boxes, 81

windows

about, 17

clerestory, 13, 57, 70

customizing kit, 12, 17, 141

cutting in corncrib walls, 2021

kit shed installation, 136

leaded glass, 31

reusing, 32

salvaged, 42, 44

stained glass, 82, 85

workbenches, 24, 26, 28, 45, 54, 63, 69, 81

Yaddo, 37

The Year-Round Potting Shed, 3235