{"id":4492,"date":"2015-09-18T11:19:10","date_gmt":"2015-09-18T11:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.livinghouse.co.uk\/blog\/?p=4492"},"modified":"2015-09-18T11:19:10","modified_gmt":"2015-09-18T11:19:10","slug":"the-rise-of-the-she-shed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.livinghouse.co.uk\/blog\/the-rise-of-the-she-shed\/","title":{"rendered":"The rise of the &#8216;She Shed&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>No longer content with taking over the spare room of the house, ladies are staking their claim on the garden shed to house their hobbies, work from home and essentially escape from their significant other. This new trend, in direct competition with Man Caves, is the She Shed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com\/736x\/29\/a2\/0a\/29a20a9f33ba68aba056ff61743e4d7f.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Both terms are pretty self explanatory, but according to the Oxford Dictionary, a Man Cave is \u2018a room or other part of a home regarded as a refuge for the man or men of a household.\u2019 Sadly, She Shed has yet to make it into the dictionary, but swap the gender in the previous sentence and you have your definition.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-3175549\/Move-man-caves-Sales-sheds-jump-50-women-look-place-hobbies-relax.html\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">sales of She Sheds have risen by 50%<\/a> according to Homebase as more women see the appeal of creating a space of their own.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>So what defines a She Shed?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Essentially it\u2019s a grown up Wendy House without the miniature cooking utensils and plastic fried eggs. It\u2019s generally beautifully decorated with well coordinated decor and may sport jaunty bunting or fairy lights. It\u2019s conventional role for storing garden tools and equipment has been superseded as a place to chill out, work, read, paint, practice yoga, sew and craft.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>How do She Sheds differ from Man Caves?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Without wishing to stereotype too much, Man Caves often feature large TVs, bars, fridges, pool tables and huge reclining leather chairs favoured by Friends\u2019 characters, Chandler and Joey. Nothing wrong with that. But disturbingly there are often handcrafted items of furniture upcycled from the sort of crap; sorry we mean stuff, which men normally hoard in conventional sheds. Think badly painted tyres as seating, pallets masquerading as wonky tables and lighting features fashioned out of beer bottles.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com\/736x\/56\/23\/8b\/56238bd948e82c525d10a559c1148b31.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Etsy<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Whereas She Sheds are typically more feminine and incorporate design that\u2019s aesthetically pleasing. Perhaps playing with doll\u2019s houses at an early age has ingrained a compulsion to kit out spaces beautifully rather than with whatever\u2019s to hand? Sorry, more stereotyping.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Whatever the reason for these very different takes on furnishing, Man Caves and She Sheds are gender-specific dens, so it\u2019s obvious that this will be reflected in their decor and use, surely?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Want to see some great She Sheds? Of course you do.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s one with tasteful bunting to get you started.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com\/736x\/19\/21\/02\/192102a2d926b57a578db3f5e8d95ff3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"525\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">daisymaebelle.com<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Now that\u2019s how you repurpose pallets.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 358px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/media1.popsugar-assets.com\/files\/2015\/05\/13\/797\/n\/1922398\/55be0d25318daebd_Screen_Shot_2015-05-13_at_10.18.31_AMLj92wS.xxxlarge\/i\/Lacy-curtains-feminine-decor-make-She-Shed-perfectly.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"348\" height=\"348\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">popsugar.com<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The perfect space to write your first novel in?<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 361px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com\/736x\/3a\/40\/65\/3a4065e8be32e09820391d2364691ad4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"351\" height=\"496\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">thelondoner.me<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This She Shed styling takes vintage and shabby chic to a whole new level.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com\/736x\/7b\/7e\/4d\/7b7e4d94967ffba9bc070362ce83091e.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"356\" height=\"475\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The perfect She Shed for taking inside leg measurements?<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 369px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/media2.popsugar-assets.com\/files\/2015\/05\/13\/797\/n\/1922398\/330db9d28534ccd8_Screen_Shot_2015-05-13_at_10.14.43_AME62t5l.xxxlarge\/i\/Crafty-ladies-can-use-She-Sheds-DIY-projects-like-sewing.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"359\" height=\"360\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">popsugar.com<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Not a badly painted tyre seat in sight.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com\/736x\/ca\/eb\/8b\/caeb8b051304f789134d3bf5f28cb420.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"294\" height=\"523\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Is a She Shed coming to a garden near you?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No longer content with taking over the spare room of the house, ladies are staking their claim on the garden shed to house their hobbies, work from home and essentially escape from their significant other. 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