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WELCOME MAT Hooks and a bench just inside the door

create a drop zone for shoes and coats. Karen uses the shed

as her own personal getaway in which to relax alone or with

friends. “It’s a great place to take a nap, work on crafts, or

drink wine and watch movies with friends,” she says.

GATHERING PLACE “The furnishings are a collection

of things,” Karen says of her shed’s interior, above

and opposite. “I had the daybed. I bought the little

table and painted it white. My husband got the

locker, which I use to store crafts supplies, from

a friend.” Windows offer a cross breeze.

DO IT

BETTER

DECORATE WITH AN EYE FOR

COMFORT TO BOOST ENJOYMENT

OF YOUR PRIVATE SPACE. KAREN

INCLUDED A TV WITH DVD PLAYER

MOUNTED OVER THE DOOR—EASILY

SEEN FROM THE DAYBED. SHE ALSO

SURROUNDED HERSELF WITH

PHOTOS OF HER “FAVORITE

PEOPLE—FAMILY AND

GOOD GIRLFRIENDS.”

SHIPLAP-LOOK WALL

PANELS COME IN 4×8-

FOOT SHEETS FOR EASY

INSTALLATION. KAREN

PAINTED THE WALLS

SHERWIN-WILLIAMS

DORIAN GRAY

(SW 7017).

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