"Twenty years ago, did you ever think you would eat delicious food prepared and served from a little truck, other than ice cream?," said McCarthy. Like food trucks, stylish outdoor sheds are an idea whose time has clearly come. "I want to make great style attainable no matter what your budget."Īccording to McCarthy, Cook needed someone to decorate their booth, so Marketplace Events, producer of the Home & Patio Show, reached out to her. "Some people hire me for one hour because that's all they can afford," she said. Times were tight growing up, McCarthy said, so her niche is budget-friendly design. McCarthy was inspired by her aunt, who was a decorator, and always dreamed of becoming one herself. She started her business after moving to Florida nearly nine years ago, with clients who are equally divided between home staging and interior design services. from Harrington College of Design in Chicago. During the show, local designer Christy McCarthy, owner of Interiors Revitalized, will team up with Cook Portable Warehouses to rework a trio of simple sheds into unique, livable spaces.Īn Illinois native, McCarthy initially pursued a business degree in accounting "that really was not the right fit" before eventually turning to interior design and earning a B.A. 1-4 at the Prime Osborn Convention Center.
Tuff Shed, a company known for its barnlike and traditional-style sheds, also offers a contemporary Premier Pro Studio shed, which can be purchased nationwide.įirst Coast homeowners can get a glimpse of the trend at the 2015 Jacksonville Fall Home & Patio Show, set for Oct. While the company claims to be the first to produce mid-century-style outbuildings that are compliant with the International Building Code, they aren't the only ones to capitalize on this growing trend. Modern-Shed was featured in a July wire story that went national, which described how the structures are made specifically to serve as stylish garden getaways. ¦ A Seattle company, Modern-Shed, specializes in customized milled out-buildings for people wanting to add livable square footage to their residential property.
¦ At the Better Homes & Gardens website, readers can find a host of slideshows illustrating unique ideas for garden sheds, playhouses and other outdoor structures.
¦ In June, the FYI Channel (part of A&E Networks) began production on "He Shed, She Shed," a new reality show pitting two homeowners, friends or neighbors in a contest to see who can create the best shed conversion.
Now grown-ups are getting into the act, and a cottage industry has developed, turning basic utility sheds into tasteful, high-style outdoor living spaces. These simple structures have basically been around since the invention of the backyard, housing everything from lawn tools to children's playhouses. The once-humble garden shed is having a moment.
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