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Staging a shed! UPDATED with staged shed pics

By Susan Smith

Home Stager with Rooms That Work LLC

September 25, 2007 02:52 AM

SEE UPDATED PICS AT BOTTOM OF POST...

shed

I'm buying a shed today. Not a big one. Just 8' x 10'. It's cute...two little windows, peaked roof, 2 additional vents. It's not for my staging inventory, however. It's supposed to be for the kid's outside toys and seasonal stuff that occasionally clogs easy access to our garage.

So of course, I'll have to do a little design work on it...paint the shutters to match the house, add a flower box, perhaps a little garden in front of it. I'll add some practical yet attractive hooks and other "holder's of stuff" inside so it can stay organized. However, I have a sneaking suspicion that it may be come a "man house" for my husband. Any ideas?

But seriously, I doubt I'll ever set foot in it once it's done...he's positioning it at the edge of the woods, and I have a feeling that spiders might move in. So here is my question...anyone have a great proactive solution for keeping spiders out of a shed in a wooded area? Yea, it's quite a phobia I have!

Also, any ideas on how to design it as a man house? I could really have some fun with this!

UPDATE: Here is our new shed, or (as my 2 year old calls it...the "Man House"). First, the outside:

man house

And (drum roll please)....staged for a man!!! Note the understated clean lines, subtle use of color, and great view. Surley no man would struggle visualizing a purpose for THIS room!

man house

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Susan Smith

Rooms That Work LLC - Sandy Hook, CT

Janine...I'll try the spider bombs...didn't know they made such a thing!

Ok everyone, the shed has been delivered, and I've staged it for it's target demographic...see updated pics in the post!!! LOL

Sep 29, 2007 07:57 AM

Kathy Passarette

Creative Home Expressions - Mount Sinai, NY

L.I. Staging/Decorating

Susan ~ Great job, but you forgot the remote!

Sep 29, 2007 08:40 AM

Lori Kim Polk

Premiere Home Staging : Home Staging Services - Roseville, CA

Home Stager - Roseville, Sacramento

Hey where is the big screen TV to go with the lost remote ?

Sep 29, 2007 11:59 AM

Susan Smith

Rooms That Work LLC - Sandy Hook, CT

He he he...What TV! Hubby is a minimalist. He'd rather read the Sunday paper or a non-fiction book! Me...I prefer TLC and HGTV. ;)

Sep 29, 2007 01:12 PM

Lori Kim Polk

Premiere Home Staging : Home Staging Services - Roseville, CA

Home Stager - Roseville, Sacramento

Well in that case Susan... I might start thinking about adding a carpet, a chaise, nightstand.. Big screen TV tuned to HGTV. Oh and change the sign to say some thing like: "Sure honey... I'll get right on that".

Sep 29, 2007 01:24 PM

Susan Smith

Rooms That Work LLC - Sandy Hook, CT

The funny thing is...once those darn spiders find it, I'm never stepping foot in it again!

Sep 30, 2007 12:18 AM

Janine Willis

SeniorMoves, Inc. - Memphis, TN

I'd spray bug spray around the perimeter (outside) of the shed and along the seams of the building inside and out where the little buggers will try to sneak in. Like a barrier. Also, as you know, they love dust so keeping it really really clean will help. I think the best you can hope for in spite of all this is to keep them at a minimum. Eventually ONE will find it's way in - which will tell you it's time to do the insecticide thing again.

Some may think this is extreme but have you ever SEEN what it looks like when a Brown Recluse bites someone? Your hand, foot, whatever - basically rots off. Google it if you want to be totally grossed out. I had a diabetic client years ago who got bitten on the foot and she ended up dying a very painful death.

They are just awful little creatures. I hate the way they try to run away from you real fast with their nasty little legs. I hate the way they sit there in their web just waiting to kill or bite something or someone. I hate running into their webs - the way that feels on your skin especially (god forbid) on your face and you can't get it off. And the worst thing is they're just so many of them. They are everywhere.

Sep 30, 2007 01:28 AM

Susan Smith

Rooms That Work LLC - Sandy Hook, CT

Oh Janine...reading your comments gave me chills!

Sep 30, 2007 01:53 AM

Ann Krewson

A.L.I. Designs, Inc. - Houston, TX

A.L.I. Designs; Staging Houston Homes; Allied Member of A.S.I.D.

Too cute! This is definitely a mans shed complete with the beer.

Oct 04, 2007 04:06 AM

Janice Sutton

1st Stage Property Transformations - Murrieta, CA

Home Stager - Temecula Murrieta

You are too funny. Hey, where are the "girlie" poster's for the walls????

Oct 04, 2007 04:31 AM

James Quarello

JRV Home Inspection Services, LLC - Wallingford, CT

Connecticut Home Inspector

Hello Suzan,

I am zinking of making a luv nest under zee shed.

Oct 04, 2007 04:49 AM

Susan Smith

Rooms That Work LLC - Sandy Hook, CT

Janice and Ann...Thanks for your comments...yea, girly posters...LOL!

Jim - You're cracking me up! I hope there is no wildlife love going on under there!

Oct 04, 2007 07:16 AM

Terry Haugen STAGE it RIGHT! 321-956-2495

Stage it Right! - Melbourne, FL

Woo hoo Susan, Sam Adams! Can I come over and play?

Oct 04, 2007 09:53 AM

Julianna Hind

eXp Realty - Tacoma, WA

REALTOR, 206-679-4768, Tacoma Federal Way, Auburn, Kent, WA

Nice -- Reminds me of my first Girls Only club house I had when I was seven. It lasted about a day because I had a little brother.

Oct 04, 2007 10:45 AM

Minnesota Home Staging Firm, Minnesota

Minnesota Home Staging Network~ MN's Top Home Staging Firm - Inver Grove Heights, MN

Cute, cute, cute! Love what you'ev done with the place :)

all the best,

Beth

Oct 04, 2007 11:45 AM

Kathleen Lordbock

Keller Williams Realty Professionals - Baxter, MN

Keller Williams Realty Professionals

Susan - You are just such a girlie girl - spiders!!! You had better move to the ranch here in MN and see how big we grow them in the barn. I knock them down and step on them fast. Is that illegal???

The webs are too flammable to have around my horsie darlings.

Oct 04, 2007 03:39 PM

Susan Smith

Rooms That Work LLC - Sandy Hook, CT

Terry, you're welcome anytime! Beer is on me!

Julianna, how cute...I bet your little brother loved it!

Beth...thanks...it's move in ready! he he he.

Kathleen...yes, I'm a girlie girl. There is a reason I don't live on a MN ranch...snow and spiders! You're tougher than I'll ever be!

Susan

Oct 07, 2007 11:01 AM

Betty Haney

Haney Consulting - Calgary, AB

Okay everyone - I knew there was a reason I love Canada. We don't have many spiders (at least that I've seen) because I'm pretty sure they all die off in the winter when we have our below zero temperatures. Now please don't burst my bubble because I hate spiders too. Janine I started to read your comment and never finished. You freaked me out. However I am not as bad as my partner and sister Margo. She can actually sense when one is in the room and we all have to hunt it down before she will come back.

Susan, love what you did with the room, but do you think white is the best color? I think a manly hunter green might be nice or even a grayish brown which would be good camouflage for the spiders and BTW is that hardwood flooring I see? Nothing but the best for our men. I was wondering what the focal point was until I spied the beer on the floor. Excellent choice. Betty

Oct 07, 2007 11:19 AM

Susan Smith

Rooms That Work LLC - Sandy Hook, CT

Yes Betty, I'm sure all the canadian spiders freeze to death by mid-November! ;) I agree...hunter green would have been better...but I had to work w/what we had (yea, we got that chair at Ocean State Job Lot for only $40!). The flooring is a lovely plywood, and there are 2 windows (one on the side). Oh what to do with those!!!

I haven't been in there lately...it's now full of kids today and 3 pet catapillars in a cage. My 6 yr old thinks they're still alive, but I have my doubts. She feeds them apples and leaves every day, and says they're still sleeping. Hmmmm.

Oct 07, 2007 01:00 PM

Janine Willis

SeniorMoves, Inc. - Memphis, TN

Maybe I need to start a new blog - the SHE-WOMAN SPIDER HATERS CLUB.

Oct 08, 2007 09:49 AM