Move over Man Cave, the She Shed has arrived.
For some time now, Monica wanted a She Shed, the latest craze
that is sweeping over America. It is used by women for painting, reading, yoga,
meeting and partying with the girls or just a place to leave the house and the household
behind for a sanctuary of their own. It is in a way dovetailing with the tiny house
craze although a she shed is not for permanent living. But…I guess it can be.
On Facebook there is a She Shed Shop. On Google you can buy
the She Shed ebook. Now Lowe’s and Home Depot sell them and these backyard
beauties are featured in House Beautiful magazine. The she sheds range from a
converted wooden potting shed to rustic enclave, to specially constructed,
nearly all glass buildings to invite nature in. From a soulful escape from husband
and kids to a total party place with the girls.
So a few months ago M bought a small basic wooden cabin (12 x 10 feet) with a
small front porch and it was positioned at the pond on Lily Rose Ranch. I added some
steps and insulated it. Initially she had a working title for the place of le Petit Maison (the tiny house) with
the intention to decorate it in a Shabby Chic décor and all Parisian, I think.
But after it was all fitted out with bead board ceiling and walls it turned into The
Fish Shack with a nautical theme.
But erase that image of a basic cabin on a frozen lake with
a hole in the floor for ice fishing, a bunch of ruddy guys and cases of
beer and bourbon in the corner. Oh no, this fish shack is painted a soft shade of pink
inside, decorated with M’s effervescent style and a 16-foot deck that stretches
to the edge of the pond for bug-free and slipfree fishing. It is still a work in progress because I still need to add the nautical rope to the deck posts and put some finials on the day bed.
She really took fishing and a fish shack up a notch!
And it even comes with battery operated globe light and candles for just the right romantic ambiance
for night time visits.
It will be the closest she can bring the beach to Kentucky.
My next project is to plant grass and build a fire-pit and picnic area on that brown peninsula in the background that juts out into the pond. Last year most of the trees were cut down and now I have to cleanup and beautify.
The tiny porch is perfect for catching the late afternoon sun.
Two days after we decorated The Fish Shack, seeing that the start of spring was one day away, winter once more acted out its recurring visiting act of barging in and "...oh, and one more thing..."
