Erin Porteous
Renovating and refreshing your house might be just what you need to start this new year in the best possible way. A great place to start with is your garden, a space that is sometimes overlooked but that has great potential.
This is especially true if you have a garden shed and you want to turn it into something entirely new for you or any member of your household. This can include things like an office, a mancave, a playroom, and many more options. Here are five steps you can follow to ensure the best results when transforming your garden shed.
1. Paint the Shed
Painting the shed is a sure way to give it a brand new look with minimum investment. There are very affordable options when it comes to paints for exterior surfaces, which is the best choice for a garden shed. Depending on the color you choose, you can make your garden shed the center of attention at your garden or instead, make it blend with its surroundings.
This last option might be best if you want to turn it into your office. In addition to painting the shed, you should make sure it is properly protected from the elements. Also, if you have children, you might want to turn it into a playhouse. A special touch for this purpose could be creating shapes on the walls of the garden. This could even be a project in which the entire family gets involved!
2. Repair any Issues
You will want to make sure there is no structural damage in the garden before you start working on the shed. Water, strong winds, and the regular passage of time might have done some damage to the overall structure. In consequence, it could be very unsafe for you to be inside, working on the shed if there’s a risk it will come tumbling down at any moment.
Once you’ve checked for any structural damage and repaired it -if there was any- you can start looking at smaller details. These might be things like small cracks on the roof or walls, which can be easily repaired. Other small repairs might include making sure the floor is completely even, as well as getting rid of any weeds that might have grown inside.
3. Run Electricity
One of the main problems of transforming a garden shed into an entirely different thing -like an office or a playhouse- is the lack of electricity. You’ll want to make sure you can enter your shed without any issue at any time, and not having electricity would be a serious impediment for this at night. Therefore, you should invest in running electricity through the shed, which will allow you to use it whenever you want, taking the transformation one step further.
4. Add a Security System
If you’re thinking of turning your garden shed into an office where you will keep important documents or items, then it’s important that you add a security system to it. This will allow you to rest assured that all of your information is safe. In addition, the garden tends to be the most vulnerable part of any home. By adding a security system to it, you will be able to further safeguard your residence. Security items you might want to use include a camera, motion detectors, and an alarm system.
5. Add Countertops
Countertops are the very last thing you will expect to see inside a garden shed. By adding these, you will be clearly repurposing the space, which will help you bring things to the next level. Also, it will provide you with more space to place and keep things, making the area a more useful one. In general, garden sheds are not that large; therefore, making the most of every surface is more important than ever.
Finding new ways to innovate in your home can be an exciting experience, and it’s one that adds even more value to your property, something that’s important if you want to sell one day. Also, if you work from home or need extra space for a home office, transforming your garden shed might be an inexpensive and practical way to make this space your own.
