Ultimate Garden Sheds: A Gallery of Ideas

Browse our photos of super spacious and gorgeous-looking sheds!

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A shed has to hold lots of stuff -- but it doesn't have to look plain and boring. These sheds offer plenty of storage and great looks. For more information on obtaining plans for building the sheds and other structures shown here, buy our new book, Dream Backyards.


Schoolhouse Storage Shed
This 10 x 12-ft. shed has a spacious open-air entry, 6-ft. wide double doors and a single service door for convenience. The louvered cupola lends a touch of charm while providing plenty of natural ventilation. Fiber-cement siding, a concrete floor, and composite trim and columns mean lower maintenance.


Craftsman Screenhouse
This craftsman-style screenhouse is large enough for dining and entertaining, yet small enough for a cozy feel. The floor is constructed on a foundation of pressure-treated 6x6s leveled into a gravel base. The rafters, shingles, roof boards, screen panels and trim are all constructed using attractive, rot-resistant cedar.


Cottage-Style Shed
This 10 x 12-ft. shed offers plenty of storage, light and charm. The large, carriage-style doors are actually an 8-ft. overhead door in disguise. Framing the hip roof and dormer will bring your carpentry skills up a notch.


Craftsman Storage Shed
With 100 sq. ft. of floor space, a 17 x 4-ft. attic storage area and an open-air porch, this may well be the ultimate shed. Double doors and gable-end attic door provide great access, while the covered porch provides space for working or relaxing. It's all topped off with a zero-maintenance metal roof.


Stone-and-Timber Yard Shed
Stone knee walls, solid 6x6 posts and cedar shingles define this garden cottage, storage shed. Not for the faint of heart, building this shed will muster all of your do-it-yourself talents (and consume most of your summer as well).


Outdoor Living Room
This attached open-air pavilion uses a unique "sandwich-style" system for creating the posts, beams and rafters. Post bases sided with cedar shingles help ground this light, airy summer hangout.


Ultimate Garden Shed
This 8 ft. x 9-1/2 ft. storage area has loads of room for your lawn and garden equipment, while the smaller front room makes the ideal potting shed. The floor is built using heavy timbers and large cement pavers. The structure also uses cost-effective barn sash windows, board-and-batten siding and metal roofing.

From Dream Backyards

 

• Garden Shed Addition
• Storage for outdoor tools and toys, a step away from your back door.
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• Turn Your Shed Into a Garden Center
• Stop wasting valuable gardening time searching for your tools and supplies.
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• Cedar Potting Bench
• How to build a handy gardener's bench in a weekend.
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