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Lilith Hudson

How to Disguise a Garden Shed — 5 Ideas to Stop Your Outdoor Storage From Dominating Your Space

A garden shed covered with ivy and other climbing plants.

Garden sheds are typically bland, identikit structures that offer very little in the way of style. Unless you've splashed out on a bespoke one, I can probably accurately describe yours right now — a small weathered hut of timber cladding and roofing felt that's likely looking a bit worse for wear. Well, I'm here to tell you that there's a better solution to annually staining your shed in a desperate (read: futile) attempt to give it a facelift, and it's hiding in plain sight (literally).

Unless you're branching out with a custom design, garden shed ideas don't generally turn heads. If you want to avoid disturbing your beautiful garden landscape with a wall of unsightly shed siding, disguising it is a maintenance-free way to achieve a seamless space where your outdoor storage doesn't dominate. It's a trick landscapers love to use for gardens that look more polished and put-together, and there are plenty of methods that you can do yourself (even if you don't have a green thumb).

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