We finished the project in June, and after that we gave Jenny plenty of time to “play” the term she used for finally being able to decorate her dream shed.
Since then, Jenny has told us again and again that she’s thrilled with the results. Of course we are as well. Jenny and her husband have enjoyed many evenings relaxing on her new front porch, drinking an ice cold Margarita…or two, and gazing at her gorgeous garden. She also had time to proudly show off her “she shed” to the local news media.
We visited her home again yesterday evening and Mark photographed her shed, using his skills and equipment he has at the ready as a professional photographer.
We were thrilled to see it and Jenny again, and we were amazing at the shed’s transformation from a newly built structure to one that looks like it has been enjoyed for many decades.
Of course, the vintage character was there from the beginning, primarily because we built the shed using reclaimed materials almost exclusively. That was what Jenny wanted and we were happy to deliver that vision. Vintage character is our passion — just take a quick tour around our house and you’ll see that! We used reclaimed brick for the foundation, reclaimed shiplap and tin for the roof, reclaimed 2×4’s and 4×4’s for the structure, and the entire shed was encased with reclaimed 105 siding still with it’s white chippy paint. The brick came from the three old houses we salvaged in Jacksonville. Concerning the reclaimed wood used in this project, most of it we salvaged from our salvage project in Crockett. The salvaged tin was salvaged from the roof of our second salvage project in Crockett — you can see photos of that project here and here. Jenny supplied the reclaimed windows and the doors.
As you will be able to see from the photos below, Jenny is an artist when it comes to interior decorating. She told us that she has spent many years finding treasures for the shed she’d been dreaming about.
We’d love to help other people in the East Texas area make their dreams of owning a gardening shed (or other structure) with vintage character a reality.
P.S. If you’d like to see some photos of the project from the beginning photos, click here!
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Ooo, how pretty! That turned out great!
I want to build this for my Wife,,,how do i get the blueprint?????
Hello there! I apologize for the delay in responding. We didn’t have blueprints, but I’m hoping to sell blueprints soon!
I’ve also been saving what I call my cottage treasures. {sigh} Someday.
An absolutely wonderful job on Jenny’s little house, Kim & Mark.
What a wonderful little getaway right in your own backyard.
If I ever move back to east Texas I am for sure calling you for one of these!!
Wow! Thisis splendid! I’ve often wished you could come north to the midwest, if you ever expand your range, let me know!!!
Kim and Mark, What an outstanding job you did creating Jennys shed, though ‘shed’ seems a bit humble a term for it.. I could live there it’s such a wonderful haven. I look forward to seeing your next creation!
Oh my this is fantastic!! So want one!
This is Soooooooo Sweet! I love it! I miss my greenhouse/potting shed so very much….. What size is her “She Shed”? At this point I have taken over half of our back deck…Really didn’t want to do that, but my passion for potting and propagating and etc. got the best of me. Mike built me a potting table out of cedar and it’s beautiful….unfortunately you can’t see it anymore because the top is filled with seedlings and transplants and “my babies”…I have now added another table beside it that’s filled with herbs that the neighbor brought me….I have quickly run out of space for anything else. I have fresh dried/drying rosemary in my makeshift greenhouse in the corner of the back deck as well. If you need some, let me know. I have given seeds and seedlings to the neighbor who is a horticulturist and works at the prison system.
If you need any oak trees, let me know, I have a ton that I am gathering for him and propagating for his “boys” to grow.
Wish I had the space for a “sweet” potting shed in the back…..just can’t figure out where it would be!
Amazing! I love it. Would love to have something like this. Beautiful job.
I am in love with Jenny’s she shed and garden. Thank you for sharing all these wonderful pictures of the project.
I love this. It is so cozy and charming. Now that I have seen this I could never settle for those pre-fab sheds from the big box stores. This is darling enough to be a little guest cottage or studio.
100% fantastic!
Wow! I love everything about this charming garden shed. Jenny must be sooo happy!
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gail
I’m so glad you shared Jenny’s fabulous garden shed with us over at the DIY Sunday Showcase Party. You guys do excellent work! I’m your garden shed this weekend at the party.
Thank you very much, Marie!
What a wonderful garden shed, so adorable and quaint, and looks like she has had it for years.
What a great job yall did on it, liked the brick flooring too. Hope she has many many years
of enjoyment with it.
Blessings, Nellie
I love, love this garden shed, it is magically wonderful, adorable and perfect!
Have a wonderful afternoon,
Jemma
So impressed with this amazing she shed! Truly a magical place. Great job!
This is amazing! I’m sure I could live in it. Thank you so much for sharing at Vintage Inspiration Party. I will be featuring on my FB page later this evening.
This is so beautiful! I am glad I found you. You were featured on Pierced pasttimes and it lead me to you. I am currently remodeling a 125 year old church and moving to a minimalist lifestyle. So I am always looking for ways to repurpose, reuse, and remain beautiful. Which is exactly what your site shows. Can’t wait to see what you do next!
http://www.gratefullty.com
Thanks so much, Teri! I am headed over to check out your blog!
Thank you for sharing this darling shed at my Show and Share Party (love the windows).
Blessings,
Linda
I’m in love. I’ll move in tonight, okay? Thank you for sharing at Inspiration Monday Party! I’m featuring you both on my redheadcandecorate.com Facebook page tonight!
Kim, this shed is breathtakingly beautiful! I want to move in! Thanks so much for sharing it at the Vintage Inspiration Party – you are being featured tonight at Knick of Time, and I gave you a shout out on Facebook here – http://www.facebook.com/KnickofTime
Oh my gosh, this is fabulous! I wish you were here in UT!! We are just going to start a garden shed. I have gathered old pillars, windows, and a Dutch door. Most of the building materials will be purchased, not knowing where to find recycled. Thanks for sharing with SYC. I will be featuring you this week.
hugs,
Jann
WOW, that is just amazing, I love it!
I am so jealous!
This is such a beautiful shed! I love it! The vintage factor is the best part about this shed! Great Job!
Gina Marie from Always Savory
Congratulations! You’ve been featured on Wicked Awesome Wednesday! Thanks for sharing your shed reveal! Feel free to stop by the website and pick up your “I’ve been featured” button!
Wow, what a wonderful little gem! You did a fantastic job of putting together all the different reclaimed materials. And Jenny did a wonderful job with the decorating. Visiting from Tweak It Tuesday.
Well that is one enchanted garden shed! Featured at Be Inspired this morning. Thanks so much for sharing!
I have a board on pinterest of sheds – and this one is the most gorgeous one I’ve ever seen – what an outstanding ( and truly inspiring ) addition to a garden !
I WANT one !!!
XOX
That garden shed is amazing. Love that it was made with reclaimed materials. The brick floor and front porch are fantastic.
Please. share with The Shabby Cottage Diva on Facebook! The Diva loves your designs!
Shabby forever!!!
Kim, the garden shed is absolutely magical! I’ve been trying to keep up with blogs I follow, but for some reason your blog isn’t being updated on my blogroll. I thought you quit blogging until Rita mentioned her feature and I saw this shed featured on a blog party. I’m glad I found you again, but now I have to figure out what went wrong and how many other blogs aren’t updating. ugh
Thanks for sharing and have a good week!
Vickie, so happy to hear from you again! I am not prompt about reading blog posts — I follow you so that is why I’ve been a stranger. Are you following my blog via RSS to email or using a service like bloglovin’? The reason I asked is because I recently found out that bloglovin’ automatically deletes blog posts from my feed after a set period of time — if I recall, it was 90 days. To me, that’s unacceptable, so I moved all of my blog subscriptions to InoReader. They supposedly never delete a feed. The user interface is also quite nice.
I’m doing my “parlor” right now and was looking for inspiration…….I have found it in this one. I wish my husband had let me leave it in its very rustic shape, but I did a distressed red over top of the faded chipped white. It matches the house color like he wanted. I was going to finish the walls but love the open look of the 2×4’s….I have lots of old wood leftover including 1901 tongue and groove from our house. Pulling all the nails was a massive undertaking, but they are clear now. I think I will use those for where I’d like a finished wall and just leave open spaces for shelving. There is much to love in those pictures….thank you.
I’m so glad you found inspiration on my blog, Tina! Thanks for commenting!
I never noticed how rakes without the handle look so much like eyelashes. Lovely shed. One day I’ll have one. I hope.
Beautiful!
That is such a wonderful inspiration.. I’d love to have one with a greenhouse attached on one side to double the. What is the dimensions? Not including the pourches? ,? X ?.
Thank you for sharing.. it was a wonderful discovery for .
Wow i love your shed. I like all the green around it. It feels like you’re somewhere else in the woods. Meanwhile you’re probably in your backyard enjoying your private space. I have a thing for green space while being all in the city. Seem like a great place to contemplate and write a book perhaps.
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It’s not “our” shed per se, but it’s “ours” in terms of building it. We built it for our friend, Jenny. Isn’t her garden gorgeous! She and her husband enjoy hanging out and drinking wine on the front porch.
I have been re-constructing/remodeling our home on the McKenzie River in the Oregon Cascades. We are transplanted Missourians.
My wife fell in love with Jenny’s Garden Shed and now wants a similar structure for an outdoor kitchen/summer screened dining spot made 100% from remaining deconstruction residue.
Can I get some drawings from you for her such as a dimensional floor plan and an elevation plan of
Thanks for dropping by! I’ve asked my husband to email you the details of Jenny’s shed.
Kim, we just ran into the pictures for this shed. I’ve been looking for a shed for months now and just love this one. My husband is asking if we can get plans ?
Deb, glad you appreciate the shed we built. Unfortunately, there are no plans available.
hi Kim. Wow this is incredible. We live in the UK and I’m trying to recreate something similar. What size footprint did the shed have? Wish you were local!
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Gemma, I sincerely apologize for the delay in responding. I honestly don’t remember, but I will try to figure that out. It was almost square like 15′ x 20′, if I recall.
I just found the info. It was 10′ x 12′, not including the front and side porches.
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Thanks for the shout-out, Christopher. It’s nice to know that experts like you feel like I’m doing a great job with social media.