Inspiration For Your Dream She Shed Office

Have you ever dreamed of having your own she shed or private office out in the backyard? Come take a sneak peek the big reveal of my dream she shed office and learn more about how we built it on a budget of less than $10K.

What is a She Shed?

She sheds are the new man caves, a special place for women to escape from their homes into a magical wonderland built just for them.

At least that is how I feel anyways!

I still can’t believe this is real, but here it is live and in color – the official reveal of my dream she shed office. I would be nowhere and have nothing if it weren’t for my mom, my dad, my husband, and my father-in-law.

Each and every one of them has put in the hard work, physical labor, time, love, and energy needed into creating this space. We saved a considerable amount of money doing the work ourselves.

Honestly, I don’t know exactly how much we spent on the She Shed, but we came in UNDER our budget of $10,000.

We contracted Amish Builders to build the 20’x12′ structure, they built it and delivered it to our house for $3,300.

Everything else we did ourselves, which saved a considerable amount of money.

Take A Look Inside

The white desk furniture was purchased off of Craigslist for $300.

It was fugly laminate brown and my mom spent two weeks sanding, priming, and painting to make it look as beautiful as it is today. Yes, she is amazing.

I spent $85 to get plexiglass to put on the tops of my desk to keep it from getting scratched or ruined.

As an anniversary gift to myself I purchased my very first Mac computer, and I could not love it more. It’s always more special when you have to work for it and finally get to purchase it for yourself.

We spent $500 on this Electric heater from Big Lots and $60 on this mirror from Home Goods.

I LOVE the fire place, but it just unfortunately is not enough to heat the 200 square foot space on a chilly 16 degree day like today, so we are going to be also purchasing and installing a propane fireplace soon.

I can’t believe this is mine!

We specifically designed the shed when working with the Amish to have all of the windows facing the south and west so that I would have the best possible natural light for my food photography.

So far, so good! I am very happy to have a new studio where I can work on improving my photography skills.

Ransom was an amazing little helper in the months that it took to build the shed!

Luckily, he says he doesn’t like it that much anymore – which means that I can stay in my she shed alone.

Because I plan on having my private practice in here, it is awesome that I have a place to keep all of my books, client files, and well everything else.

For the past three years all of this stuff has been silently infiltrating my closets, under my bed, and anywhere else I could find room inside my house.

What is a She Shed without a chandelier? I love this one that is a chandelier WITH a fan!

A full view from the front door. Over on the right you will notice the cabinets and counter top.

These were the most expensive, but worth it to have storage space and a perfect place to take my photos.

Finally, I am going to be putting in a coffee station and a cannabis bar.

All good she sheds need a bar, and I like enjoying cannabis cocktails with my friends.

So when you’re ready I invite you to start dreaming of build your own she shed.

Announcing My Cookbook

And right at the same time that my she shed was being completed, I finally got a hard copy of my very first cookbook!

Both the book and the she shed are so symbolic for me as we close out 2018, as they are both the physical manifestation of work that has been 100% online and invisible for the last three years.

Learn more about my book and purchase your copy here.

Thank You For Visiting

Thank you for reading. Thank you for being along on this journey with me. Thank you for your love and support.

Every like on a post, every comment, share, click on a link, mention to a friend, purchase of my book and so much more keeps my business running.

If you have any questions about building your own business, building your own She Shed, or anything else, please just feel free to contact me.

And thank you, again. For everything. I am the luckiest girl in the world.