From Garden Shed to Modern Farmhouse Guest Cottage in 5 Weeks

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$3000
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Over the course of 5 weeks, we took an unused, garden shed and transformed it into a guest cottage that will also be a getaway for my stepdaughter (away from the boys' rooms) when she comes to stay with us a couple weekends a month. I'm having a hard time not wanting it to be my own little getaway.

We call it the guest shed, but believe me, it looks nothing like a shed now! To see all the details on how we accomplished this project on a low budget plus all of the after pictures, click on this link to my blog post: http://www.simplicityinthesouth.com/2017/05/one-room-challenge-the-modern-farmhouse-cottage-guest-shed-reveal.html

BEFORE PICTURE OF THE INTERIOR

We started off with OSB walls, a plywood floor, and a rotting ceiling. We did all of the work ourselves which included: repairing some structural issues, installing new windows, reconfiguring the electrical, installing insulation, new flooring, faux shiplap on the walls and ceiling, installing new lighting, making a built-in bed and cabinetry, and some surprises icon .

BEFORE PICTURE OF THE EXTERIOR

We also did exterior improvements such as: replacing the roof, patching the rotted ceiling, adding shutters, window boxes, and building a new porch. Whew! We're tired from all the work we put into our little 110 square foot cottage, but it was well worth it.


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  • Nails
Tricia @ Simplicity In The South
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  • Glorious Warrior Glorious Warrior on Jun 13, 2017

    how old is your step daughter

  • Tlm2546488 Tlm2546488 on Aug 01, 2017

    Did you run into problems with the city/town doing this especially the kitchenette and The sewer?

  • Sherris Sherris on Sep 10, 2018

    Love this. I've often thought about doing something like this. Are you going to try to add a shower too at some point?

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  • Amanda Eve Amanda Eve on Mar 17, 2019

    Omg this is so gorgeous! One day I would love to do this with my 2 door garage. Thankfully, I already have electricity and a bathroom. However, I have a lot of work to do! Yours is beautiful and I now understand why you said you would like this for yourself!

  • Thank you! You’re so lucky you already have a bathroom in your garage. I know you’re looking forward to when you get to transform it 😊

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