Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Michael Pelkey - Transformed Shed


Michael Pelkey’s Key West cottage had everything he needed -- except a guest bedroom. So he didn’t waste any time transforming the shed out back into exactly what he knew his visitors would love.

“It was just a flat-roofed shed, but it did have running water and a washing machine,” he says. At 8 feet by 9 feet, there wasn’t a lot of floor space, but he wanted his guests to have a full-size, comfortable bed.

To accommodate the need for sleeping space and storage, Michael built the bed on a platform with drawers below. On all the walls, he added built-in bookshelves to display reading materials and decorative objects.

To add extra light, Michael chose a gabled roof over its flat predecessor. Now, sunlight pours through arched, Gothic Revival-style windows, and a small one tucked in a bookshelf gives guests a peek at the brilliant hibiscus in his backyard.

Words of Wisdom: Install a tin roof in your backyard retreat. “It’s such a peaceful place to relax when it’s raining,” he says.



About This Cottage
Location: Key West, Fla.
Size: 8 feet by 9 feet
Who designed it? Michael Pelkey

15 comments:

  1. Okay, OKAY, now! Wait a minute! This is just TOO cool! I'll be back after I calm DOWN! Michael Pelkey, you've READ my mind. . . and BLOWN it too. If you only KNEW how many LIFELONG daydreams your little SHACK fulfills. (ooops, guess I don't have to come back after all).

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  2. It looks nicer than most guest rooms and the privacy is priceless!

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  3. **** Oh, my! "DREEEEAAAMMMMMMMY!: ***

    THANKS, Val!
    Linda in AZ *

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  4. What a great use of a small space, it is fantastic!

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  5. this is great! Love the white bed with the bookcases lining the walls. Tin roof must be wonderful when it rains.

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  6. This is just too cool for words....fab idea!
    xo

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  7. ummm wow!! i want to visit(especially in the rain)!

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  8. Please tell me that this room will be submitted to the "all the best " contest as I love this....it truly has everything one needs..to fulfill a dream come true!
    pve

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  9. I love seeing these really innovative small-space projects. It's so impressive, and cozy looking.

    Just posted about my 4X6 bathroom facelift- and I thought THAT was a small-space design challenge! And here, Pelkey put together a complete and cozy room, in an 8x9 SHED!

    Amazing.

    X Lauren
    http://www.indecoroustaste.com

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  10. This is going in my inspiration file!
    How charming. I want to be one of his guests.

    xo
    Brooke

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  11. Love the little back yard retreat hamlet-- but living in the North West as I do a tin roof listening to more rain --- oh too much! but having a small sky light window would be nice for moonlit evenings..

    Joanny

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  12. You can also see this story where it originally ran on MyHomeIdeas.com

    http://www.myhomeideas.com/outdoor-living/gardening/discover-your-backyard-10000001731817/backyard-transformed-shed-10001391577642/

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