Outdoor storage sheds are available and can be custom-built in many sizes as well as serve many functions. In recent years, outdoor storage sheds have boomed in popularity, with these structures being seen as destinations for much more than lawnmowers, peat moss bags, rakes, bicycles and baseball gloves.

Outdoor Storage Sheds: Usage Leaps Beyond Storage to Entertainment Hubs

Outdoor storage sheds are serving as places to entertain. Some are turning their outside storage sheds into man caves or she sheds. These are quiet—sometimes even loud—getaways just a few paces away from homeowners’ houses. Some want to curl up with a good book and cup of tea, and others want to play electric guitar, video games or projector-thrown movies with the sound cranked up. Some others are creating veritable shrines to beloved sports team or superhero memorabilia. Man cave? How about the Batcave?

Still others look at outdoor storage sheds and see them as ideal as pool houses or for hosting garden parties or housing bars so friends can come enjoy summer baseball games or card nights. Even others are creating their side hustle workstations—to create custom-made jewelry or striking watercolor paintings—in their outdoor storage sheds. Some are putting their full-fledged home offices in sheds. Finally, others are seeing outdoor storage sheds as guest quarters or even suitable for full-time living as tiny homes, whose movement is growing wildly with each passing year.

Woodtex offers outdoor storage sheds to meet all these use cases and many more! Woodtex started in 1983 in Himrod, New York, and remains a mom-and-pop business. Over the years, Woodtex became the U.S. industry leader in sheds, garages and cabins, providing a wide range of offerings.

One of the hallmarks of Woodtex is its ability to cater to customers desiring outside-the-box storage sheds and custom outdoor storage sheds. Woodtex’s easy-to-use 3D Design Tool can help you turn your dream outdoor storage shed into a reality. Be assured that the Woodtex team is available to help you locate or design an outdoor storage shed style and structure that beautifies your property and is in line with your usage and budget.

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Brainstorm Use Cases for Your Outdoor Storage Shed

Outdoor storage sheds come in all sizes and can be built according to specific dimensions, meeting very particular needs. A good place to start is to simply answer the question, “Do I even need a backyard shed yet?”

If the answer is a resounding yes, let your imagination run wild in picturing just how you want to use your shed now. If you’re looking to simply better organize common outside storage shed items such as lawn equipment—think a lawnmower, fertilizer spreader, trimmer, edger, blower, rake and shovel—you’re already taking a good inventory of what belongings will need to be housed in your structure.

Develop a full inventory of items you can see yourself storing in your shed. It’s also a good idea to imagine what kind of shelves, tables and/or hooks you’d like to include in your storage shed. Will wall racks do the job you’re needing or will a series of smaller shelves be ample for your belongings? Hooks can make it easy to keep long-handled items such as shovels, rakes and hoes off the floor and prevent safety hazards.

Now if you’re wanting to own the ultimate outdoor storage shed, one that’ll be first and foremost or even only for entertainment, you’ll have some more brainstorming to do compared with those wanting a shed for strictly storage needs. Perhaps the biggest question you’ll have to ask yourself is, “If I build a man cave, will I have to build a she shed for my wife?” It’s likely that these fun, spirited hideouts from the action of the main house may prompt your partner to want one as well. Now the question becomes: “Should I have one big outdoor storage shed for a man cave and she shed or separate sheds for each?”

Of course, if you’re looking to run your fledgling business out of your outdoor storage shed, it’s smart planning to ponder how your business—and space needs—might grow in the next several years.

Keying in on Space Needs for Your Outdoor Storage Shed

Unlike with homes, outdoor storage sheds are much easier and cost-effective to invest in for future use needs. When you stop to think about it, people tend not to waste space. Instead, they create a purpose for any room in their homes. When children move out of four-bedroom homes, many parents create home offices, reading nooks, TV isles, exercise hubs or meditation sanctuaries, for example, out of these vacant rooms.

Even if you choose to invest in more space than you might need now, you can grow into your shed as needs arise. Consider, for a moment, whether your outdoor storage shed will ever house large belongings such as a tractor, riding lawnmower or snowblower? How about any of your children’s belongings such as bicycles, baseball or hockey equipment, or even toys? Might the day ever come when you’d like to store outdoor furniture such as tables, chairs and umbrellas in your shed during long cold winters?

Also consider that 10 percent of Americans, even many with large homes, rent self-storage units to hold an overflow of belongings from their houses. Can you foresee a time when having an extra 50-plus square feet in your outdoor storage shed would be beneficial in storing items no longer serving you but for which you’ve not yet found good homes?

When it comes to exploring size options for your outside storage shed, it’s a good idea for most people to anticipate and be agile in meeting future needs. This sure beats being in a space crunch and feeling dissatisfied with an otherwise exceptionally built and functional shed.

With So Many Models Available, Where Can I Start Looking for Outdoor Storage Sheds?

Woodtex offers a tremendous variety of wood storage sheds, and we’re proud to share that some of our customers have called ours the best outdoor storage sheds.

The Standard is Woodtex’s simplest model, and even this basic outdoor storage shed can be souped up to meet your needs with regard to size, color and upgrades such as door size or material. The Original, in its 12-by-16-foot build, has been Woodtex’s best-selling shed for more than three decades. For a lot of folks looking at outdoor storage sheds, The Original and The Sanford models represent a common starting point for many of our customers. These are minimalistic, affordable models that offers windows, which, for a lot of people, is a vital feature, enabling natural light to pour inside their sheds while improving visibility and breathability. The Lincoln’s double windows and double doors, featured prominently alongside the rectangular unit’s front side, make this model stand out.

If your shed is going to be so much more than a typical outdoor storage shed, you might want to cast your vision on some other models that offer superior aesthetics and function. The Heritage boasts handsome looks and truly lets the sunlight in. This model’s single hung windows and transom windows in the doors bathe the inside of The Heritage with warm sunlight. A popular upgrade on this model is the dormer, bringing in even more light. Discover all the reasons so many love their Heritage sheds.

The Haven, The Jackson , The Lancaster and The Woodland are all upscale outdoor storage shed models that feature picturesque porches, adding charm and functionality to these structures. Although still technically an outside storage shed, The Woodland takes on the appearance of a classic rustic cabin with an unfinished interior. It’s ideal for someone wanting a cabin-style tiny house.

If your desire for your outdoor storage shed is to have a garage door to park your favorite antique automobile or to house large lawn or farm equipment, look no farther than Woodtek’s models The Classic or The Gambrel. These outside storage sheds, running 12 by 16 feet to 16 by 40 feet, also come with side entrance doors.

All in all, Woodtex’s roster of 11 first-rate storage sheds offers something for just about everyone.