Man Caves vs She Sheds

Katherine Martin • October 13, 2015

If you talk to any REALTOR®, they will confirm that in couples looking to find their “forever home” there has been a recent surge in demand for a space dedicated as a man cave. It could be the basement (the darker the better) or it could be in a garage, regardless, its a place where the man can deck out his space in masculine decor and watch sports on a big screen TV with his friends.

Well… allow me to introduce you to the next trend, for women! The she shed. Tiny houses are popping up in backyards everywhere designed as an escape for women filled with craft supplies, sewing machines and frilly things! Set up your she shed with power, plugin a laptop, jump onto Pinterest and watch the hours and days fly by. Relaxation at its best!

Look past the obvious perpetuation of gender stereotypes and simply enjoy the creativity of this list… limits are pushed as we take a look at some incredible ideas for both man caves and she sheds.

Katherine Martin


Origin Mortgages

Phone: 1-604-454-0843
Email: 
kmartin@planmymortgage.ca
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