This year is the ‘Year of the Garden’ for us as every year we say we are going to sort it something always gets in the way.
So far we have demolished the old rotten shed and hubby has built a shiny new one from Gardens Building Direct, which was not quite as easy as he initially thought it would be as the instructions were general rather than specific for our size and design of shed but we got there in the end, even if we did use the wrong piece on the door frame.
I kept looking at the new shed wondering what to do with it. Sadly it will only be used for storage rather than a garden office or summer-house but that doesn’t mean it cannot look pretty and as we live on the coast in Bournemouth I wanted to give it a beach hut vibe.
Thankfully Ocean Loans came to my rescue and invited us to take part in their Pimp My Shed promotion, giving us £75 to spend on doing the shed up on a budget.
Painting is normally my area of expertise but having built the shed Hubby decided that he wanted to finish the job. I picked Cuprinol Shades in Country Cream for the walls and Forget Me Not for the door and trims. After the first coat it was clear that it would need a second coat but thankfully dried so quickly we were able to do that the same day. I did love Hubby’s trick to put an elastic band on the pot to wipe the brush on, which stopped drips down the side of the tin – why I have not heard about doing that before?
Once the paint was dry we added some outdoor bunting from Homebase and a couple of candle holders and Citronella candles to help ward off the midges.
I love the new shed and cannot wait to finish the garden around it. I am going to see if I can find some garden solar lights to add to it too when funds allow and am awaiting delivery of a very special Fairy Door which will go at the base of the shed for Nincompoop the fairy who is moving in next week.
Have you decorated your shed?
I absolutely love it! I keep meaning to get one to store all our bikes & if I ever get round to it, I’m so going to do something like this, much nicer than brown!
It looks lovely! Mine only has a coat of wood preservative and lots of giant spiders *shudder*
The spiders in our old one were huge!
Your shed looks awesome – still something on my garden to do list one day I’ll get round to it hopefully!
You have done a great job here. Lovely colours 🙂 I pimped mine last year, still not finished yet but I am going lime green and pink! Not as nice as yours though 🙁
Love the colours and the lantern! 🙂 We don’t have a shed in the new house but have a small outbuilding instead without any doors yet. It’s so small, I’m thinking we need to buy a separate shed and if we do, I’m going to paint it too 🙂 x
Oh wow it looks absolutely fantastic and I love the matching flags x
Wow I absolutely love it if ever have a place with a shed I’d so copy this love the colours and the candle holder is fab.
Ours is a very dull brown colour, but it could do with some pimping and TLC as it got damaged in a break in.
I love your shed, the colours are perfect and the bunting and lantern make it look lovely. Our shed is my husbands man cave (I refuse to go in there) but it could really do with some pimping on the outside. I wonder if he’d be up to painting it, I’m feeling inspired now.
That’s it, I need a garden so I can have a shed!!!! I would use it for keeping the bikes and the likes in. Thinking the husband would say no though as he would freak at the spiders!
It looks so very different all painted up and I love your choice of colours. It really does look like it should open up with an easy chair and a table now and not be used as storage, though I guess you would then need another shed!
Your shed looks great. We are getting our first shed in few weeks so happy days for us.
Your shed looks so good and modern 🙂
I don’t have a shed but thinking of getting one, maybe upcycle some wood or something so we’ll see.
Make sure to share a pic once your garden is done too.
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Wow – you really did a great job! The new shed looks just like a beach cabin – I love it! Now you can really enjoy the summer in your garden:–)
This looks great – I’m sure it will really brighten up your garden. And as it’s going to be useful too, that’s a double winner!
I love it, so seasidey! Your hubby done a good job, and the bunting finishes it off so nicely 🙂 xx
Your shed looks fantastic! I love the beach hut look, now I want one!
Oh I love the colours and look of this, very nautical looking. We are hopefully moving this year but I am sure next year we will be on a garden mission too and we so need a shed for all the kids things xx
Oh it looks ace. I much prefer the beech hut theme you have going on to the untreated version. Oh the husbeast does that elastic band trick too – he learned it from his Dad.
Oh it looks fab! It has such a little beach hut vibe to it 🙂
Love your shed! It looks fab… it’s a shame you won’t be using it as a summer house or a she-shed 😉 x
How strange – this is on my weekend to do list!
I want to go for a beach hut theme but was tempted to go yellow and white – I love your colours though so now I’m not sure!
Oh wow, your shed looks really great. I would have never thought of doing it like this. Mine is just plain brown and boring
I think it looks great. It looks so much better than having a dull shed in the corner. You’ve got me thinking about ours now
Your shed looks beautiful, definitely has the beach hut vibe you were aiming for! I wish we had a garden! x
Aww it looks fab! No pimping going on here I’m afraid! Our shed is falling to pieces lol x
It looks beautiful,Kara,love the blue and the assorted bunting!xx