A Bold, Black She Shed Adds Drama to Landscape Designer's Back Yard

Using dark gray or black paint for your shed is a great choice for many back yard designs. Kristine Barnett combined dark paint and black aluminum windows for a modern flair on her She Shed Living shed.

Kristine wanted a private space in her gorgeous backyard where she could run her landscape design business, LK Landscape Design, plus she wanted a place to share workspace with her family. She Shed Living worked with Kristine to get her shed designed and built.

Landscape designer Kristine Barnett had a private corner in the back yard that needed something substantial for a focal point. At the same time, she was wondering how to get some extra space for a home office that didn’t push the limits of her house. She contacted us and the plan for a 10 x 12 she shed began to take shape.

The interior of the shed was clad with pine siding, and is a nice contrast to the black exterior and black windows. Kristine loves her casement windows and advises others to be careful what side of the shed they go on. Since they open to the outside, you need ample room for the arc. The built-in couch has a clever book storage on the bottom.

Design Tricks for a Well-Balanced Shed

Using the tenets of bold contrast, Kristine decided immediately to use a very dark gray/black to paint the exterior. Since her house is mostly white, Kristine’s shed provides balance yet also draws attention to itself. Inside the shed, Kristine added smooth pine siding and kept the finish natural.

**This shed is designed to have mixed use: office, study area and workspace for projects**

The large backyard had many luxurious features and key zones for plants, herbs, outdoor dining, cooking and swimming, to name a few. Their decision to put the shed in a secret garden spot worked out beautifully, it was tucked in the back of the yard in the corner facing her lovely white home with black trim.

This shed has room for the whole family to enjoy, the additional outdoor office is inviting and has the perfect set up to get things done. The outdoor natural light and beautiful landscape is an extra bonus.

The front porch is just big enough to give it a welcoming entrance, the pots and welcome mat adorn the shed so well. The neutral colors work well with the black shed. Vertical elements like the ladder bring the eye up and is a good use of space for the blankets to be stored and on display.

Kristine’s beautiful and functional new space is the result of an effective partnership between shed designers and her own talents as a landscape designer. Kristine is ready for summer with her outdoor space to enjoy lots of summer entertaining thanks to the improvements in their backyard.