Christmas Inspo from a Rustic Shed

Take a walk through this collection of decorated sheds that were part of my live Advent calendar

Anyone love Advent calendars like I do? How about cute backyard sheds?

Good! Keep reading.

Last year on Instagram, I decided to post a fabulously festive shed on each of the 24 days before Christmas. The project required a lot of digging and connecting with she shed owners, who weren’t quite sure what I was doing. Once they got it, they were extremely enthusiastic to be in the calendar.

Snow, garland, and a photogenic white cat—this is all Tracey Hiebert needs to dress her Ontario, Canada garden shed. I love the bracketed shelf across the gable, for displaying all manner of pretty things. (Photo: Tracey Hiebert)

It was a big hit for the many thousands of she shed fans who can’t get enough of these little rooms. Finally, an Advent calendar that is more than 24 little paper doors pried open to reveal a candle or a reindeer. A countdown for grownups!

Marking time in anticipation of a very important event is a huge part of Christmas. For Christians, it serves as preparation for the birth of Jesus. Others might appreciate honoring each day leading to Christmas morning as a way to slow down time and appreciate what good things are coming today and tomorrow and the next.

This used to be a playhouse until Martha’s girls grew up. One day, she looked out her window and discovered how cute it was. She took it over and the rest is history. (Photo: Martha Knake)

Decorating small perhaps reminds us of being small in a big world. Even as adults we gravitate to the wee, the miniature, worlds within worlds. That’s where the magic and innocence is.

Each of the four seasons frame Donna’s Indiana “Tinker House” in gorgeous displays of nature. At Christmas, it stands silent and waiting. (Photo: Donna Reyne)

Holly Blain focuses much of her attention on creating a stunning entrance into the garden shed. It’s different every year. (Photo: Holly Blain)

As Christmas Day comes near, I’m sending out a wish to you, for days that slow down and love that never ends.