Rich and Lisa’s Hangout

Rich and Lisa turned their 10×12 barn-style shed into the ultimate backyard escape, perfect for relaxing after a day running their home daycare. Inspired by farmhouse charm, they added custom features like a raised patio, side porch, and cozy interior touches. Take a peek at how they brought their dream retreat to life.

You can’t judge a shed by the exterior. Rich and Lisa’s barn certainly looks great from the outside, but the interior features a great surprise. They designed their new shed to serve as a retreat from their home business, and it’s become all that and more.

Rich and Lisa run a home daycare business and want a space that would allow them to get away from their daily work. After a little online searching, they came across the idea of a shed entertaining space, and the plans for their backyard escape began. “Firstly, I wanted to work with Tuff Shed because of the quality of workmanship,” notes Rich. He learned the hard way from a previous DIY shed project and decided to trust our team with his new project.

To start, Rich knew that the shed would need to be a barn-style building. “My wife grew up on a farm, and I wanted to give her a little piece of home in our backyard,” says Rich. So, he customized the design of a to fit their space and style. Before installation day, Rich and Lisa got their backyard ready with a raised paver patio and hardscaping around the shed. They knew the room would be ideal for backyard living and outdoor entertaining, but the shed needed a bit more customization after our team installed it. They added a covered sidewall porch to the barn and then worked on the interior.