Frankenshed Needs a Makeover!
We’re in the process of a massive back yard renovation. We have had it nearly completely stripped and are rebuilding from the ground up (well, from below ground in some cases!) When the work is completed we’ll have an easy-care Pacific Northwest garden.
There’s just one problem that the landscapers won’t be dealing with - Frankenshed. That’s the name I’ve affectionately given our very unusual shed. You see, the original owner of our house was a sort of “do-it-yourself” type with rather odd taste and methods. As a result, our home has a few peculiar features, one of which is Frankenshed.
Frank is not only an unusual shape, but also constructed of unique materials – a concrete block foundation with heavy gauge corrigated steel walls and roof. The foundation is very perminent, attached to a concrete slab that’s part of our hardscaping, so to replace Frank would be a big job that we can’t afford right now. Besides, despite Frank’s odd, some might even say ugly, appearance, there’s something appealing to me in his post modern industrial design. Below is a picture of Frank:
Pretty scary, isn’t he? Let me tell you – Frank’s not going anywhere, so I’ve decided that I’ll just have to give him a makeover. I’ve already decided I’ll paint the foundation and door – most likely a nice green. But what else can I do to help him out? I have a few small ideas starting to germinate, but I’d like your help.
So, I’m having a Frankenshed Makeover contest. I’d like you to submit your ideas to me. Go all out - since it’s just ideas, anything goes (aside from tearing Frank down, that is). My goals are to come up with something that can be done relatively inexpensively (a few hundred dollars at most), and without spending the rest of my life working on it. So have at it – grab the photo if you want to, or download a higher resolution one here. Feel free to use your favorite photo editing tools to embellish to illustrate your vision for Frank. Please submit your ideas as a comment to this post. If you have pictures to submit, you’ll need to host them somewhere on a photo sharing site and send a link. I can grab any I want to share and upload to a future post.
I’m looking forward to hearing about or seeing your creative ideas. I’ll choose the best and give recognition (anonymously if you choose) in a future post. I’ll even choose a first, second and third place winner for the most creative ideas. Good luck and thank you!