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  • So 4 years ago we planned the garden around having a 6 x 10 'shed' which in my head was to be an insulated 'studio' type escape space. My father in law has a beautiful ersatz artist's den at the bottom of his garden - which I love. I've been drawing and thinking and obsessing over it for years but we've never really had the money and there have been other more pressing house costs / jobs.

    Last year having costed things out a bit I realised something of that scope would just be out of our reach financially - even though given covid home working it would have been a perfect thing to have. I'd built the base already when I did the deck next to it - so I adapted the frame and used some sleepers to do a raised bed in front of where a 6'x6' shed would/could go.

    I reasoned that 6x6 could just about work for a desk and chair - as long as it was as tall as poss with a large window. Not entirely sure it would work but would build it uninsulated to start with - see how the space felt and then if okay - insulate later. But now - costing this out - were looking at over 1k - without insulation.

    I then had a 'useful' conversation with my wife who smartly pointed out that this was all effectively becoming a folly and I would be likely back in the office next year and, what we actually needed was garden storage (ie just a bloody shed) - or a greenhouse.

    So back to the sketch up I go and in efforts to reduce cost - revised design to a 6'x4.5' - 'potting shed' - but with a large glass i salvaged when next door had their windows replaced.

    Starting this thread in case I actually do build it but don't hold your breath.

  • Glad to see this getting a bump.

    I went back a reread the thread and wondered what an ersatz artist den is?

    My father in law has a beautiful ersatz artist's den at the bottom of his garden

    Google image threw up this:


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  • built with a mixture of bits and bobs, lots of recycled materials etc. Inside it's all painted white, has a clearish room where he paints and then in the back there's a workbench and lots of old tools. It smells like turps and always feels peaceful in there. Outside is stained black palletwood cladding and a courtyard with lots of pots growing.

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