sheddie
… a person who enjoys creating a comfortable space within an outbuilding (shed); not only for working on projects but a place to enjoy a pint and some darts as well.
In a sentence: All that sheddie does is drink beer by his woodstove and play darts.
At the beginning of May, James and I ventured over to Bowen Island to visit the Glave family and to stay in their Eco-Shed. (We drank wine instead of beer and, as you’ll see, there were no darts.)
Construction of the Eco-Shed is chronicled in James Glave’s book Almost Green (published in 2008 by Greystone Books). The book is an entertaining examination of the difficulty James went through when designing his eco-friendly, sustainable writing studio.
Having read the book, I knew that I wasn’t going to sleepover in some drafty garden shed, but I had no concept of how lovely the eco-shed really is.
Pretty little stove to heat the place. Kitchenette for toast and jam in the morning.
One of the most comfortable beds on the island.
Little writing nook and view of the mountains.
The fourth wall is all windows and looks out on this lovely garden.
And I’m a sucker for a cute bathroom. Think walk in closet but this one is tiled in green, and like a sailboat bathroom, everything is self-contained (toilet, shower). It’s beautiful.
For more news and notes on the Eco-Shed, visit Jame Glave at Glave.com, go to the official Eco-Shed website at Eco-Shed.ca or check out the photos on the Eco-Shed Flickr Pool.