BAY AREA — For Devan and Anne-Marie, finding the time to go to the gym when they had a new baby on the way and both worked unconventional hours beyond the typical workday proved to be a challenge. Continue reading
The attractive option
Understanding our roofing options
Since we are introducing our new model featuring a new roofline; The Butterfly, we thought this would be a good time to talk about the different roof style options that Modern-Shed offers. Continue reading
“Perfect For What We Need”
KIRKLAND — When Cory and Jeremy toured their future home two years ago, they were surprised to find a Modern-Shed already installed on the property.
“It was definitely a cool surprise,” Cory said. “When we saw the studio there during the open house, we thought it would be great for us. My husband does a lot of electronic stuff, working on projects with computers and robotics, and we wanted to keep that away from the kids and cats.” Continue reading
We’ve been featured….
Portland resident Sheila Meehan shared her experiences with Modern-Shed and how her lovely shed turned out in the latest issue of Oregon Home.
“The building has helped me to be a better agent,” she explains in the article. “It allows me to focus — I don’t even hear the front door now.”
The gorgeous photos from Dominic Bonuccelli Photography capture the beauty of Sheila’s shed.
We also profiled Sheila’s experience in our blog, “The Right Fit.”
All in the Family
BAY AREA — For years, Holly and her sister-in-law, Alexis, each dreamed of adding onto their residences.
Alexis, an interior designer in Los Gatos, wanted to build a studio she could work at from home, while Holly and her husband, Chris, wanted more space at their vacation home near Blue Lake Springs in the Sierra Nevadas. Continue reading
A sacred spot
VASHON ISLAND — In the early 90s, near the start of Lin’s career as a professional artist, she began working from home and relished having the personal space to create close by.
“It made sense with raising kids that I could work at a studio at home,” she says. “I could be more available for them. My work changed for the better.”
Over the years, Lin has worked from various home studios, but none has worked out quite as well as her new Modern-Shed art studio.
“My last studio, I had half the basement and at another house, which I had designed, I had a whole wing as a studio,” she says. “But when you worked in a studio actually in your home, it can be distracting. You’re always tempted by, ‘Should I start dinner? Should I do laundry?’” Continue reading
The nuts and bolts of permitting
Navigating the messy world of building codes and permits can be an overwhelming and daunting experience for many of our Modern-Shed clients.
Thankfully, Modern-Shed works closely with our clients to determine when and if a building permit is needed in their jurisdiction and for their structure, and if so, what is needed to make the process as smooth, speedy and efficient as possible. Continue reading
The space to create
Los Altos — Byron and Elizabeth had been thinking about building a separate, detached structure from their home for years.
Elizabeth, an artist, draws and works with acrylics, watercolor and more, but every time the couple had a visitor, she had to move her work out of the guest room she’d been using as a studio. Continue reading
Something More
Northern California — Like most people who find Modern-Shed, Darren started off looking for something more.
“I wanted to have a state-of-the-art gym at home, and created one in my garage,” he says. “After a while, this got old as it sacrificed space for all my vehicles. I wanted something more.”
What in the world is prefab?
In the world of “prefab,” there are some misnomers.
Building codes/laws regulate the difference between certain construction types and are regulated by different government agencies.
Most pre-fab structures are built in a factory. The factory can be certified or “pre-inspected” by a governing agency; such is the case for mobile or manufactured homes, where the governing agency is the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Smaller operations such as Modern-Shed, which are not certified by any government agency, must produce structures that can be inspected at the building site and must conform to International Building Code (IBC) standards. Continue reading
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