Day 1 - Garden Shed Redecorating Project

Day 1

Ethel and I spent a couple of hours yesterday in my garden shed taking some 'before' photos, inspecting and assessing its condition, necessary repairs, what to keep and what to toss (ok, I did most of the work while she sniffed the corners and scratched the table legs and rake handles).

The 'Befores'

 

 

 

A good sweeping to clear out all the webs, garden soil and pine needles ensued along with stacking everything off to one side...this weekend, the plan is to thoroughly clean all the walls and ceiling, scrape loose paint and toss/recycle anything not going back in.

 



I might have bought a yellow pillow today...but you'll have to wait to see that :)

My Garden Shed and Fresh Inspiration

About 10 or 12 years ago, hubs built me the most delightful garden shed.  I've LOVED it and spent hours there potting, reading, writing and enjoying my garden.  You can see some pics from this post in 2009 ( http://wildwomanjewelry.blogspot.ca/2009/06/garden-shed.html ).

 

 

In the last couple of years, I've kind of let it go, using it mostly to store garden furniture, tools and empty pots for the winter. Hubs says it looks rustic.  I say it looks like one flower box fell off the window. It's been such a mess and needed such a thorough clean up (read LOTS of time!) that I've just given it a lick and a polish in the spring and kept the door closed.

But I've missed it.

 

Fast forward to this past weekend...we took our annual jaunt to Bar Harbor (which was lovely and full of its notable quaint seaside charm!).  Saturday morning we walked down to the pier after breakfast to enjoy the water, boats and watch some local lobster fishermen setting out for the day. At one point I noticed a shingled building I hadn't seen before (we've visited for 24 years in a row and I notice these things :)... anyway, it was lovely and we wandered down to have a closer look. 

 

 

 It was a new section of one of the hotels that included several charming little shingled 'sheds' that were colorfully painted and gorgeous with overflowing window boxes.  Housed within were unique shops selling beautiful art, home décor and linens, and every manner of beautiful seaside decorative items.

I was giddy...

so giddy I forgot to take pictures.

 

And I was excited! Flooded with inspiration and enthusiasm, I thought of my own little neglected shed! I've already been to the paint store for a stack of color samples... and if I wasn't raining today and I didn't have orders I have to fill, I'd be out there right NOW!!!

 

      

                                                        

 

 My head is full of ideas for cleaning, updating, tossing, furniture, decorating, painting...and I'll post all the before and afters if you want to follow along!

Stay tuned!