I don’t know about you, but I absolutely love crafts. My personal favourite is knitting, but painting, sketching, making jewelry, and sewing is just a few of those popular with my friends. It has recently occurred to me that, no matter what craft you’re into, the garden shed (if properly taken care of, of course!) is the perfect place for these kinds of hobbies.
So if you’re a craft enthusiast like I am, you should definitely consider getting insulated rooms for your garden to make just the right kind of personal shed for yourself. Why? Well, there are lots of reasons actually – I’ve outlined what I think the top factors are below.
1) It’s ok to make a mess
One of the best reasons to practice a craft in the garden shed is that it’s a rare space where it’s ok to make a mess. For instance, you might not be comfortable letting loose with a large canvas and a selection of colourful paints in the middle of your lounge, but splattering paint in the shed is another matter.
Yes, if your house is large, you could dedicate a room in your home to your hobby – but it’s unlikely that you will feel as carefree about the chance of making a mess as you would in the shed. Plus, it can simply be nice to have somewhere to practice your hobbies away from the main house, which brings me on to my next point.
2) It gives you a dedicated space for your hobbies
If you live in a house with your family or several friends, having your own space where you can enjoy your hobbies is a real advantage. A shed can be just that, and it’s easily doable, as you can pick from various prefab metal buildings and set it up in your backyard. By using the shed, you will have a room where not only can you get on with your craft uninterrupted – and therefore be better able to concentrate – but you’ll also just have somewhere you can go to get away from it all and relax.
3) It can be great for storing big projects and materials
Of course, devoting your garden shed to crafts has another advantage, in that it can act as a place to store larger projects, as well as materials. That said, I feel compelled to add that if you do want to keep bits and bobs in the shed, it’s vital that said shed is in good condition (you don’t want your paper getting damp, for example, do you?) and that it’s secure.
While you should always make sure any outbuildings are secure, the level of security you need can also depend on what you’re storing inside. For instance, if you are keeping pricey equipment or prized finished projects in there, you’re likely to want to invest in higher-quality hasp and padlocks, as well as security lights and alarms from online companies like Livewatch.com.
4) You’re free to decorate it how you please
My final reason for thinking that sheds are the perfect places for crafts links back to my first point, in a way. While you’re free to make as much of a mess in here as you like, you have a similar freedom to decorate it how you please. You can create inspired Victorian garden rooms in this shed, or make it a more rustic, functional space.
As such, there’s plenty of scope for really making the space your own. So, not only will it be a haven for relaxation, but you can also transform it into your ideal room to get creative in – whether that means bright colours or a bare, basic look.
Typically, wooden sheds are the most aesthetically pleasing, as well as being the easiest to decorate, so if you are thinking of buying a shed especially to do crafts in, this is probably the best type to go for.
5) The more the merrier!
There are other ways you can use your shed to enjoy your craft. For instance, if you like crafting with other people, you could use the space as a place where you can get together and all work on your individual projects – or perhaps a collective one.
Of course, this depends on the size of your shed, how many friends you’d like to invite and how much space your chosen craft takes up. For example, two or three people painting on large canvasses are likely to need more room than six people getting together for a spot of knitting and a glass of wine.