Tarting up the Ugly Garden Shed

Sometimes we are given things that we are grateful for, but deep down we are a bit disappointed.  Some gifts are useful and some are beautiful and some are both. This gift was and is useful but really ugly.  So gratitude in hand, something had to be done.

We decided to agree to be on the garden tour - but alas, a beautiful garden with an ugly shed? egad, that would never do.... what  would people think? Sure, vanity plays a big part here, but it really was ugly.


I had really hoped when the digger was in the yard, the wee shed would fall apart but alas, he was so very careful to keep it intact.   Ugh.

........ And don't you think the ladder adds that certain something?

Well, we had to think of something,  pretty quick.  The tour was only a couple of weeks away.

We painted the little metal shed with rust-preventing paint (TremClad from Canadian Tire)  and found a  nice dark grey with white trim.

(Oh, the yellow ladder just had to go....)

It looked better - but needed that special something.... and we had just the thing... a few years ago, we bought some styrofoam gingerbread at a yard sale.  Along with some caulking and a little luck, we attached it and voila !

Yes, it is still a little tin shed... but ooh la la.... amazing what a bit of tarting will do....

The cost? the paint was under $20 and the gingerbread was $10 ( and we still have a few pieces left)

Your turn.... share your bit to make your world more beautiful.... one thing at a time.....