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S T R U C T U R E S
omeowners often tuck garden sheds
away in inconspicuous places—
understandable given their usual
drab appearance. When Cindy and
Dave Storrar built theirs, however,
they designed the stylish structure to
complement their old farmhouse in
Gig Harbor, Washington, and made it the centerpiece of
their half-acre garden.
Cindy and Dave discovered the perfect shed plan in the
pages of an old
B e tte r H om es an d G ardens.
They started
with salvaged wide-plank fir boards, cedar shingles, and
windows, modifying the plan to accommodate the reused
materials. Then the do-it-yourselfers spent around $2,000
on additional lumber, gravel, and corrugated metal roofing.
Working on weekends, it took them about three months to
finish the project.
They placed the shed among mature plants so it would
look like part of the original landscape, “as if it has been here
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REINCARNATION
The 7X9-foot shed,
top,
was built
with wood, windows, and a door
salvaged from a home renovation.
A pot stand,
above,
gives Cindy a
place to plant containers.
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