Build Your Own She Shed: 7 Ideas for DIY Creative Spaces

She Shed Inspo: 7 Ideas for Your Own Backyard Retreat!

Imagine this: 20 steps from your back door is your own little oasis, your private space where you meditate, create, and DIY whatever you want. It’s your private getaway, and it’s within a few steps of your home. 

This is the idea behind the she-shed, a phenomenon that gained traction around 2015-16 and took off during the 2019-20 pandemic shutdowns. Content creators on Pinterest, YouTube and HGTV started sharing their inspirations for these creative spaces, as alternatives to “man caves,” where they practiced yoga, repotted plants, read and wrote books, built furniture, and sipped wine with friends. 

SteelMaster has been building custom Quonset huts and metal building kits since 1982, and in this post, we share 7 she-shed ideas, to spark your creativity! But first, if you’re new to the Quonset hut, a quick explainer. 

Quonset Huts for She Sheds

Quonset hut sheds are the perfect buildings to house your backyard oasis. These prefabricated she shed kits are easy to assemble, especially because they are smaller buildings. Anyone with minimal building experience can put together a steel she shed—it’s the ultimate DIY project. Quonset hut sheds are a popular choice for she sheds because of the durability of the arched design, and the strong steel shell can be customized to suit your taste.

Vickie B., a SteelMaster customer, said when she was looking for a she shed kit, her top priorities were style, durability, and ease of assembly. She and her friends assembled her 30’ x 30’ steel woman cave.

“Five of us put the arches up. Mind you, two of us are women in our 60s,” Vickie said. “We decided to put up half an arch at a time because it was easier to handle. We assembled the sections on the ground. It took only five days to get all 15 arches up. The back wall took one day.”

Quonset huts can be used for anything. Some of the more popular she shed ideas uses include:

• Workshop space
• Arts and crafts studio
• Plant shed
• Office space
• Yoga studio
• Music room
• Mini-spa retreat

Quonset She-Shed Versatility

SteelMaster pre-fab sheds can be fitted with utilities to make them fully functional. Your metal building kit can include windows, skylights, insulation, electricity, plumbing and wifi! Additionally, the shell of the building is comprised of corrugated steel, providing you with the durability needed to protect your belongings inside your dream she-shed.  With these customizable options, you can create a personalized space that meets all your needs.

Quonset She-Shed Customizations

Quonset huts have the advantage of easy construction where you can assemble the arches, erect and connect them and the shell of your building is done. Once you’ve put together the arches, you can create custom endwalls for your building. The open ends allow you to get creative. Your endwalls can be built to match the exterior of your home, or look completely different. 

Many steel she sheds have an open floor plan, which allows freedom to design the space of your dreams. When coming up with the interior design, it’s important to think of the purpose of it. Will you use it to craft or simply as a cozy place to hang out? 

In addition to their unique look, SteelMaster’s metal she sheds require very little maintenance. This is because of a special organic coating on its arches called Galvalume Plus. Galvalume Plus prevents our Quonset huts from rusting and keeps them energy efficient. Not only will you save money on maintenance costs, but you’ll be able to focus on the rest and relaxation you deserve!

Overall, your she shed should be a reflection of you—after all, it is your space! 

About SteelMaster’s Customizable Metal Kits

We’d love to collaborate with you on your she shed! What’s your vision? How will you use the space? Let our team help you with a plan to fit your needs and budget, and we’ll have you creating in no time! Here are a few details about metal Quonset huts:

• Size: Most she-sheds start at 10 x 10 feet, but can be up to 30 x 40 feet.
• Interior: Our she-sheds do not require beams or trusses, providing 100% usable space on the inside.
• Customization: Your she-shed can be designed to match the aesthetic of your property, whether it’s modern, mid-century, farmhouse, eclectic or something else!