From greenhouse to rustic garden shed! – part 4
If you’ve always desired a rustic garden shed, this is the post for you.
Read all rustic garden shed posts HERE
Before
This little rustic garden shed started off as a greenhouse HERE that had seen much better days.
After
Today, it’s a little rustic gem that takes centre stage in the backyard!
This project is PERFECT for non builders as the entire structure was already intact.
This is the reveal post, however you can catch the entire build from the links below this post or at:
Read all rustic garden shed posts HERE
So let’s take the tour!
The details
This little shed has seen many facelifts since the day I moved in.
The first transformation involved an old machine crate flower box that was found at an equipment place.
With loads of rusty junk garden art added for good measure too of course!
This funky round thing in the soil is a broken wheel base off a wheelbarrow you’ll see down below. It adorns just the right amount of rust to make it a little interesting.
Old rusty farm and garden tools were mounted to the sides of the rustic shed to add to the garden ambiance.. plus, it looks cool!
The license plate is off my previous truck. An antique one would be cool, however this one has meaning to me.
One thing about rusty tools is the fact that they continue to rust even more with age. Perfect I say!
A revamp
As my photography abilities improved and other small improvements took place, here’s a few more additions…
The crate flowerbed remained, but now you can see two pallets creating a front step as well as a mini sidewalk near the back towards the compost pile. Fun!
Visit how I eventually made a garden gate from a full pallet in THIS post. It’s really cute!
I started to collect more rusty garden tools so they could gracefully age with the shed.
Here’s a quirky idea! The chain on the ladder acts as a trellis, allowing the ivy to twist its way up.
Isn’t rusty chain scrumptious?! I landed this big heavy chain from a salvage yard.
I’ve also used garden tools as a trellis to help the plants navigate upwards.
Shown are my favorite red geraniums planted in the flower box. A pop of red flowers always seems to fit in!
Smaller rusty tools serve great as garden art and help to fill up bare planter spaces until plants and flowers fill out.
This old rusty jack and shovel are the perfect companions to the red geraniums.
The rusty and white patina on this vintage shovel is amazing and suits this long narrow flowerbed perfectly as quirky garden art!
Once these flowers spill over the edges of the crate flowerbox, it’ll look fabulous!
An aqua vintage wheelbarrow tucked into one corner adds productivity AND a punch of colour to the rustic garden shed. Teddy the cat fully approves!
The door
I’m so proud of that barnwood door build! Only the frame was there. Fence wood was added to give it a barndoor look.
The crafty vintage door handle truly worked out perfectly. This door plate and knob isn’t a vintage piece, but it is a pretty decent reproduction of one!
canning jar lid wreath tutorial HERE
And every little rustic garden shed can use a canning jar lid wreath, don’t you think?! It rusts as it ages as well, making it the perfect companion to all the other rusty garden tools.
This little rustic garden shed resembles all the things I adore. Weathered elements, rustic appeal, my love of antique signs, with just a touch of pretty without it being over the top.
It’s PERFECT.
More summer pictures of the building and surrounding yard are HERE
And it’s picture postcard perfect during winter too!
This little rustic shed continues to morph each year. While it was built in 2009, it’s still standing today and has undergone MANY transformations.
You can catch up with all the posts starting with the latest HERE.
Or if you’d like to read how it was all built, read how below!
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Read the full shed story!
Part 1 – from a greenhouse to a rustic garden shed
Part 2 – the building of a barn door
Part 3 – a planter box and a gate
Part 5 – The little rustic garden shed that could / a 2013 enhanced reveal and a message
Part 6 – a snowy photo shoot Dec 2013
Read all rustic garden shed posts HERE
Reclaimed wood fence with rusty tools HERE
And if you love the shed story, you’ll really appreciate the reclaimed wood fence story too!
Visit many more garden junk posts HERE
It’s absoloutly BEAUTIFUL!!! Love it!
And the wasps pollinate your garden…we need the little buzzers!
Its Rusticilicous! That saw is huge!
Love it all!!! You have done an amazing job!!
I am inspired to get my junk shack gussied up!!!
Love this! you are so creative. I have wasp problems in the spring and they keep me off of my porch until my husband comes to my rescue. I just can’t seem to hit the little things, I always end up making them mad.
I could move right into this little cutie! And by clicking on Part 1 I was able to see the surrounding landscape . . . Girl! You live just this side of Heaven, don’t ya! Absolutely gorgeous!
Grins!
Pamm
its perfect! I loveit!! great job!
I am impressed! Fabulous! Can I come live in it?
Wow, gorgeous!!! That pretty much embodies all the things I love too, and you pulled it together perfectly!
How cute!
Perfect, LOVE it, I so wish I had a building to pile all my junk in!! My husband would be sooo happy! Tootles, Janna
What a wonderful job; it is so neat! I had wasps this year and had to call the bee-gon man!
You did a fantastic job! It’s gorgeous! I love every detail. 🙂
I wouldn’t go near the bees either! No way! In fact, I’m having a similar dilemma with wanting something out of my attic. I even attempted to retrieve it but the BATS scare me to death, so I’m still trying to come up with a solution. I was dive-bombed by one 1/2 way to my treasure. 🙁
Good luck! Again, your outbuilding is just amazing!
Love, Love, Love it, wasps and all, so when are you going to start renting out the new accommodations???
Fabulous! Wherever did you find that awesome print/poster (?) of the cows in the before pic? My son says we NEED one like it.
As for the wasps, have you tried one of those glass jars with the cork or glass stopper with the raised hole in the bottom? You just add juice every week and the wasps get in and can’t get out, they drown (I know, not very nice, but it really really works). Love the addition of the licence plates. Beautiful BC indeed!
I absolutely LOVE it! The old saw and shovel are great and I really like the flower box. As for the wasps ~ I have no tricks or suggestions, wish I did.
I LOVE it, but that’s a LOT of trouble to go to to build a house for wasps! 😉
It’s fantastic! Love that Coke sign. 🙂
I also wanted to let you know that I just posted about starting an “Alternative Home Decor Database” on my blog. It’s basically an A-Z list of alternative decor items, and I envision each item as a link to a photo somewhere on the web. I just included a link to your ladder post (hope that’s OK)! Since you are the queen of clever decor uses for alternative items, I invite you to send links my way to be included! Here’s a link to my post if you’re interested.
http://theredchairblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/alternative-home-decor-database.html
Amy
Gorgeous. Love what it has been to what it has become. Great work.
Oh, I live in the country and we have so many wasps. If I find a nest, I will go to it early in the morning and spray them. They do not move very fast in the early morning. If it is hot or warm do not spray them. Good luck. Also I love your little barn. The tools are a real nice touch. Sandi
Please please please tell me about the cow painting! Does it need a new home?
Thanks for your kind comments everyone! The building is just so cute out there in the backyard!
The cow mural was done by an artist friend. She looked at my Lang calendar that was all about cows and asked me if I’d like to have a mural done for my then barn. The mural is on a sheet of plywood and was all done by freehand!
The mural displays cows at fullsize and was designed to have the whimsical illusion of cows looking out of a barn window. I simply brought the sign with me when I moved and it was a tad out of scale with the greenhouse. LOL
The inspiration for the calendar can be found at:
http://www.allposters.com/-sp/Waiting-for-Company-Posters_i1334711_.htm
Funky Junk Donna
Great photos – I love your outdoor styling!
xo, Lindsay @ Likely Design
What a huge difference!
How fun!!!
Love. love, love it!
You know I just love this little outbuilding! It’s so great! Thanks for linking to my party!
I just found a bee hive in my eve last night. I don’t think I will be building a cozy home for them 😉 I’m so glad to see the finished project. Way to go on and don’t let those pesky bugs get in your way. Great job!
Your blog is AWESOME!!
You have a midas touch w/unappreciated treasures!
Those lucky wasps!…..they have the best place in town to hang out! “Stinging” cute!!
I want to grow up to be as clever as you…
Rosycheeks
This defines charming! I can’t believe you had all those wonderful tools just ambling about waiting to decorate 🙂
The shed just looks fantastic. Love it rustic and the tools…, gorgeous. I never thought I’d say that about tools.
Yup…brilliant! THanks for sharing! I LOVE DIY day!
I so wish I had a cool shed in my yard, yours totally rocks!
Well done~ this is great! I am visiting via ASPTL.
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Have a blessed weekend!
Luh-huh-huh-huv this! So perfectly quirky!
Perfect! So cute! I love everything you added to it and I am sure the wasps will too:) Thanks for linking up!!
~Whitney
I love it. But what happened to the cows? I loved that too. Teddee
Hey Teddee, I still have the cow mural. It’s safely tucked away in storage. I’ve yet to find the perfect new place for it but I will one day again. 🙂
You building is awesome, I adore your door jar lid wreath! Beautiful Colors!
Smiles, Cyndi
I have just been inspired! Thank you for these pictures. I’m pretty sure when we tore down our old garage last summer I found about all of those old rust metal pieces in there! My hubby didn’t understand my desire to keep them. Now he will get it! And, we have the perfect old shed to use. LOVE it!!
What a fun little project! The winter pictures are just stunning.
Such good work! I shared a link to this piece on my “News of the Day” blog yesterday. 🙂
Wow is all I can say. The wheelbarrow , the wreath from mason jar lids……. Inspiring
how much would it cost for this little shed to be built? I need a shop but just a little one…just curious
Love your shed……..but what about the inside!!!!! I’d love to see what you could do with that. The Bee”s could find another home.
Beautiful and inspirational! Great job!
I absolutely love, love, love, your shed. You are so creative! I want to know how you got my cat, Teddy, in your picture? Isn’t it a riot, I have the exact same cat and named him Teddy because he looked like a Teddy Bear when he was a baby. Thank you for sharing your creativity with those of us who are not the least bit creative. Keep it coming.
Just found your website while looking at building a wood screen door. Enjoyed viewing your storage shed. I have a side patio I am thinking of enclosing for our cats. Thanks for sharing your creative ideas.
I love garden sheds. I built one all by myself. I wanted one with a tall roof like a church. One day I was at the dump and checked out the Re-Use building. In it was a beautiful wooden screen door. It was all I needed to start my build. I’m lucky as I come from a family of builders. Although I never worked as a builder I helped my dad, following him around while growing up. It is true, children see and absorb more than what the parent thinks. This is my build and my tribute to my dad. I have it in my blog here.
http://thebackyardbearartscraftsstudio.weebly.com/the-backyard-bear-musings/the-potting-shed
MA
Mary Ann, I sure hope it’s ok to pin your post because that shed is gorgeous! I’m so glad you left your link. I’m blown away by the beauty of your yard AND shed. Just incredible! Thanks so much for sharing!
I would be honoured. Thank you for the nice words 🙂
I added a recent winter photo to the website of the shed.
I love your blog btw. Stumbled across it and I’m so glad I did!