Since re-turfing the garden which you can read about here we have been contemplating buying that manly playhouse/den/shed to put on that designated patio area. We have been umming and ahhing for a few weeks, browsing online, waiting for sales…we just had to bite the bullet and decide. We went to a few stores and let Wills have a good trial of all the houses…and he did love them. He ran from one to another, barging through the doors, shouting “Hiya” from the windows…he pulled at our heart strings and made us smile. One of the sticking points was that the majority of the playhouses (in our price range) were all really small, and all a bit girly. We thought about whether he would outgrow it really quickly also…so summer coming closer and still no decision. We thought bigger and so we thought…shed! Something that we could decorate for Wills to use now and we could re-purpose for storage when he’s fed up of it. And how manly is a shed right?!! My husband was much more on board with the shed direction (…although he still accused me that I would make it “Twee”!!! I don’t know what “Twee” is. I know what pretty is though…)
We were excited to have it delivered, although we forgot that we would have to build it. It 
Once built time for decoration! Unfortunately for me this involved more painting…but at least a pretty colour this time. I went for a lovely Forget Me Not blue, and then painted the trims in a Seagrass colour. I was going to embark on a stripy beach hut style…but I opted for plain in the end.
We painted the insides white to try and keep it as bright as possible although we might consider some sort of lighting in there at some point. We’ve put carpet down to make it comfortable under foot (and under bum). It looks really smart and we all feel very pleased and proud of our efforts. We’ve had good family times…funny how much more than a shed it has become…
Lots and lots of bubbles have helped us celebrate finishing Will’s Shed.
As well as the bubbles…a little homemade bunting and my handmade sign (the very start of the pretty-fying which I’ll fill you in on later…) declaring the Shed OPEN!
We’ve already had so much fun out in the garden this year, and this is just the start! I’ve got lots of plans for homemade additions to the shed (beanbags, shelving, curtains….) which will all come with time.
One thing we do have to take note of is making sure if we’re on the inside we need to make sure Wills is with us…or at least have an eye on him! I was playing with him in the evening, and all of a sudden I thought “Hang on…I’m in here and he’s out there?!! And I can’t get out…Crumbs!!!!!” He’d bolted me in and couldn’t unbolt me! To be honest I wasn’t thinking Crumbs at the time…a lot worse! Thankfully my husband was 10minutes away by car, so that 10 minutes I spent trying to pacify my distraught little man by playing an overenthusiastic version of peek-a-boo through the window! Very funny…!
Well this is the beginning of our adventures in “Will’s Shed”.
More soon.
Love from me and my little man x
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