Listed here are some pics of our home’s exterior and the brand new DIY storage shed that changed our storage storage. 

It’s Thomas’s birthday! So what higher day to share his finally-finished residence renovation that he put a lot blood and sweat into (minimal tears : ) ) The grass has grown again after we tore it as much as change our water line, and he has completed his three exterior tasks that he delay till after we have been moved again in. In the event you’d wish to see the complete inside tour, try the Residence Tour Put up. 

Listed here are a couple of polished pics of the outside shot by Cramer Photograph! You’ll be able to see the facet porch and trash storage that Thomas constructed himself, after which the brand new DIY storage shed is within the again. (It doesn’t look practically as fairly when our vehicles are within the driveway : ) )

Earlier than + Afters

Manner Earlier than

(see extra earlier than pics right here: Our Home Earlier than)

Simply Earlier than (Final January)

After!

The grey is definitely the identical shade, simply refreshed within the renovation. It appears hotter because of the solar setting on it. 

Exterior Finishes

• Brick paint: Sherwin Williams Fawn Brindle
• Entrance door paint: Benjamin Moore Stratton Blue
• White trim paint: Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace
• Home windows: Andersen E-series casements in black
• Roof: Englert Steel, 26 gauge standing seam in Charcoal grey

The Storage

As most of you understand, we turned our storage right into a kitchen and facet porch, and prolonged the roof excessive, turning the roof deck we by no means used into completed dwelling area with massive walk-in closets and a storage room. 

We didn’t use our storage for our vehicles – it was tiny and a automotive solely would have match if there was nothing else within the storage! In all probability as a result of it was in-built 1960. Really, it might have been an addition as a result of it was an ungainly field on the facet of the home.

Since we thought extra completed area and a much bigger customized kitchen have been far more useful to us than a spider-filled storage, we determined it might go. We knew we might divide the issues within the storage into 4 classes:

1. Don’t want / donate
2. Transfer inside to the storage room (coolers, seaside chairs, sports activities tools, even the bikes!)
3. Yard provides (garden mower, shovels, rakes, instruments)
4. Trash cans

I don’t miss the storage one bit! All the pieces is a lot happier saved inside. 

We solved the trash can storage with our new Hidden Trash Can Storage. Thomas constructed this himself, and it’s really approach higher than opening a storage door to entry the trash. I like that it’s related to the porch so you may put on slippers to go on the market. And there’s further room for packing containers too! The wooden will fade over time. 

DIY Storage Shed

Then there was the issue of all of the backyard instruments, garden mower, and so forth. We debated a couple of completely different choices:

1. A ready-made device shed (like this one). We have been involved with the standard and the place it might go. They’re so low-cost!! We thought it would have the ability to go on our higher patio towards the home. I used to be additionally apprehensive about blocking the window within the Peloton room. 
2. An enormous yard shed. You understand those that appear like playhouses or barns? We don’t have a fantastic flat spot for one, and they’re additionally fairly costly (a couple of thousand for a pleasant one). 
3. One thing on the again of the home. Now we have the area, underneath the porch. We thought of wall cabinets, nevertheless it wanted to have the ability to lock and be higher shielded from the weather. 

We went with possibility #3: a DIY shed

This space was whole useless area underneath the porch. We didn’t use it, and it wasn’t fairly. It’s additionally principally shielded from the weather because the porch on prime has a roof. So it was the winner for the realm for storage. Thomas began constructing!

Step 1: Body it out

He was capable of disguise that huge white kitchen drain pipe inside, which was an additional plus. My solely opinion was please don’t block the home windows. He obtained inside a millimeter, however adopted go well with. 

Step 2: Add a plywood roof, ground, and doorways

Step 3: Paint it to match the home

Step 4: Add a lock

Step 5: Fill it up!

He even mounted the previous cabinets from our storage to the home (the again wall) so he can retailer his backyard and garden issues. 

The brand new electrical garden mower matches in there properly because it folds up. There may be room for extra instruments. 

It’s not fancy, nevertheless it’s all his! 

Joyful birthday, Thomas! 

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