Remember our kooky garage? Well, we really need to replace it this Spring (Or Summer. Or Autumn). My original plan was to do a carriage house that is an exact replica of our home. Now I’m open to any option as long as it’s fast. Enter Shedworking UK.
Here’s where I don’t tell you that the original reason I contacted Alex at Shedworking was to get some technical advice on how he uploaded that Plywood Chateaux video. Do you see the video on my site? Nuff said. Blogger is more user friendly than WordPress.
Anyhoo, after way too much time spent on Shedworking, I came away more confused than when I started out. So much to look at! So, here’s what I’m gonna do. Below are some really cool options. Lemme know what you think. I want sort of a work space/guest house kind of thing. This is just in the research phase and would still have to pass DOB and hubby approval. We would reuse the siding and doors for this or some other project.
A How-To article to get the creative juices flowing. The only thing we ever built from scratch was a bathroom extension, so this should be a fun little project.
San Fransisco based company Modern Cabena has some nice designs. Too modern and too small for our needs, though.
I’ve written about green roofs before but never considered it for our own homes. Hmm, if we can’t keep house or outdoor plants alive, would this be a mistake?
This West Sussex based company, Cock-A-Hoop, has some sweet designs and their prices aren’t crazy. Ok, so delivery might be an issue, huh?
Guy Martin, another UK company. But how cute is that garden house?
Nordic Lodge, again, straight outta da UK.
Join the mailing list for updates!
You could make your existing garage as cute as any of these.
Comment by Anonymous — March 24, 2008 @ 8:15 am
The last 2 best match the style of your home. I do like the “exact replica” idea though. Turret and all?
Comment by Anonymous — March 24, 2008 @ 10:07 am
Check out the plans page from Tiny House Blog – you’d be surprised.
http://tinyhouseblog.com/plans/
Comment by Justin — March 24, 2008 @ 10:59 am
Dare I name a big box store? Lowes has some sweet looking garage/sheds (check their website) that you could perhaps insulate and run electric to. You could use the wood from your existing structure inside for shelving, flooring, whatever…
Comment by iloveupstate.com — March 24, 2008 @ 11:21 am
OMG, too many choices! My brain is going to explode!
Comment by RH — March 24, 2008 @ 12:10 pm
I adore the idea of a green roof. You can certainly get weeds to grow on it. But, it might look nicer with some sort of ground cover that grows well in your area. I’m in Virginia, so I’d put sedum up there and let it be.
Comment by kathleen — March 24, 2008 @ 1:16 pm
Thanks for the kind mention – I should add though that while I’m based in the UK, I do try and make the site as international as possible and there are indeed plenty of shedlike builds and structures from the US as well as Dorset. The Shedworking site is also as much about the lifestyles of those who work from home so there is always lots of news, gossip (well, not much gossip actually) and information about homeworking/teleworking/telecommuting too.
Comment by alex — March 24, 2008 @ 4:25 pm
here’s my favorites…
$4xxx
http://tinyurl.com/2prks5
$34xx
http://tinyurl.com/2bddmz
$33xx
http://tinyurl.com/yqrger
Comment by iloveupstate.com — March 25, 2008 @ 9:55 am
Wow, I didn’t believe you when you said Lowes has cute ones! I like the first one the best. I think we need more of a 2 story house rather than a small shed though. Actually, if I can find a storage/studio space in Brooklyn, a shed would be fine. Get to work on that, Jean!
Comment by RH — March 25, 2008 @ 10:13 am
How about hiring a residential architect and getting EXACTLY what you want?
Comment by Mark from Living Well in Westchester — March 28, 2008 @ 10:43 pm
That was the original plan, Mark. But now we just want SOMETHING! Plus, it’s fun to look at all the nice pictures.
Comment by RH — March 29, 2008 @ 7:30 am
[...] Anyway, I plan to follow his wisdom and foibles so I can be ready to build my own tiny house when the time comes to replace that dang garage. [...]
Pingback by Reclaimed Home: Green Low Impact Housing Renovation of New York, Brooklyn, New Jersey — July 8, 2008 @ 6:42 am
[...] totally would have done this back when I was thinking about my new garage that I never did. Too bad I can’t stick one of these babies in my Brooklyn backyard. [...]
Pingback by Reclaimed Home: Green Low Impact Housing Renovation of New York, Brooklyn, New Jersey — September 23, 2010 @ 5:51 am