The end of the black shed?

Interesting thoughts on this question from Christopher Hodge who runs Shackadelic in an interview with The Times ('How posh is your shed?'). Here's the snippet:

So what next in the evolution of the super hut? Hodge predicts the end of the black shack. Most current clients tend to opt for a black painted exterior, a look that Hodge says will soon look outdated. “For me, peak painting of the shed black was probably a couple of years ago. I’m trying to convince people to be a bit more colourful. I’ve been experimenting with old lime rendering techniques and tiles and Japanese carpentry, weaving bamboo, things like that. Currently I’m really into folk art and I’m working on folk stencils.” 

Picture courtesy Shackadelic of a 7.7m x 3.4m guest house project with painted larch exterior cladding, corrugated onduline roof, with French doors and two skylights.

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Ellen Hooper: shedworker

An interesting case study from Malvern Garden Buildings which profiles Sussex-based jewellery maker Ellen Hooper, founder of Graceful Deviant. Ellen handcrafts unique pieces from silver and gemstones in her garden studio. This is how she describes it: 

"My studio is for nothing else but being creative—and not being able to see that pile of washing you should really get on with helps too!  It’s a self-contained space with minimal distractions, apart from the weather, the birds and the odd squirrel! Although it may only be a few feet away from the house, my garden studio feels so removed that when I close the blinds and lock the door at the end of the day, it really feels like leaving work behind."

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