The Shed of the year 2024 is.......
The Shed of the year 2024 is.......
Behind the shed #75 - Congrats Sheddie Wayne
Cuprinol Shed of the year 2024 overall winner and Unexpected/Unique Category Winner
Wrinkly, Rusty and Retro
Wayne Dawber, a school art technician from Crewe, has been crowned champion in this year’s Cuprinol Shed of the Year competition. His shed ‘Wrinkly, Rusty and Retro’ soared past 160 other entrants to claim top spot, after being voted king of the ‘Unexpected/Unique’ category by the general public, and selected as the winner by a judging panel.
This year’s victor built his winning shed by combining unusual and disregarded materials, such as corrugated metal from a torn-down stable roof, and windows from a recently demolished chapel. Most striking, however, is the hand-painted vintage signs he has painted the shed’s interior and exterior with, in line with a style he likes to call “industrial, ghost town chic.”
Many of the mural paintings are from or inspired by 1950s magazine adverts, with the indoor walls embellished with old product labels and matchbox graphics. These paintings, alongside the weathered effect Wayne has given to the metal was done to bring texture and a sense of age to the shed, stylishly capturing the essence of mid-century design.
Wayne describes how the shed’s concept evolved to become the winner it is today: “The plan for the shed has always been for it to be a little hideaway for my wife and me. We love spending time in nature and watching the world go by from our garden – this shed gave us the perfect space to do that.
“As I began constructing the shed, I started to get a bit carried away. The finished product brings together everything I love to work with – from the rusty metal to the old wood, it’s feels very special to give all these old materials a new lease of life while still encapsulating that old-fashioned feel.”
The Category winners for the Cuprinol Shed of the Year 2024
Young Sheddie of the Year:
The Handsome Devils Club
Natures Haven:
Chateau
Simple but Effective:
Play Pod Cube Makeover
Colourful:
Coconut Bar
Cabin/Summerhouse:
The Bar with No Name
Budget:
Kitchen Cabin
Pub/Entertainment:
The Lionesses Den
Workshop/Studio:
Cheltenham Corker
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