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108 Free DIY Shed Plans & Ideas You Can Actually Build in Your Backyard

By Jennifer Poindexter
Jennifer Poindexter

Jennifer is a full-time homesteader who started her journey in the foothills of North Carolina in 2010. Currently, she spends her days gardening, caring for her orchard and vineyard, raising chickens, ducks, goats, and bees. Jennifer is an avid canner who provides almost all food for her family needs. She enjoys working on DIY remodeling projects to bring beauty to her homestead in her spare times.

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76. The Hutch Shed

Hutch Shed

I really like this shed. It has enough space in it to store larger items like bicycles or a lawnmower. This shed also has a window in the back to add some natural light.

However, what makes this building so unique is the hutch on the side of it. It is large enough to store some recycling bins or any other smaller items you might need to access regularly. It is a truly charming shed.

Dimensions (feet)9.5 x 7
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77. The Colonial Shed

Colonial Shed

This shed reminds me of old colonial houses. Maybe it’s just me, but I see the connection. Either way, it is a beautiful shed with multiple doors and windows.

The doors on it are both double doors so it would be very easy to move large items in and out of this shed. Add some flowers to those beautiful front windows, and you have much more than natural light. You have a picturesque addition to your property.

Dimensions (feet)12 x 6
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78. The Shed That Anyone Can Build

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If you are new to building things some of these plans shared might have been a little intimidating. Well, don’t run away before you see this one.

It is a beautiful shed with a pitched roof. There are multiple windows for natural light. You also have one large door that makes the building more functional. With the step-by-step pictures available, you’ll have this shed built in no time.

Dimensions (feet)3 x 9
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79. The Potting Shed

The Potting Shed

So if I ever do away with my own shed, this would be a close match to what I would build in its place. Talk about attractive and functional, this shed is certainly both. You have a great size shed for most items that need to be stored.

However, you also have a great little lean-to attachment with a potting bench that is meant for planting. To make it even more attractive, they added a Dutch door and a few windows for natural light.

Dimensions (feet)10 x 8
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80. The 8 x 8 Lean-To Storage Shed

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This storage shed will give you ample amount of room to store all kinds of things from your sports equipment to your lawn mower. It a little more on the modern side of the design with its shape.

The really cool thing about this building is that it is mobile. It too is on a skid foundation so you can move it at any time. That is always a great feature to have on a homestead as things change quite often. You never know when you might need a building to move to make things flow better.

Dimensions (feet)8 x 8
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81. The Two-In-One Colonial Style Shed

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This is the ultimate shed. It is beautiful to look at and is also functional in more ways than one. If you are like my family, we use a lot of wood during the winter as a supplemental heat source. Having a place to store your wood within your storage building would be an amazing thing to have on your homestead.

So if that is you, this building can offer you just that. You’ll have an ample amount of room to store things and move around in your building. All the while, your wood can be stored neatly in an attached, covered room.

Dimensions (feet)10 x 12 & 8 x 10
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82. The Basic Backyard Shed

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This is not an overly complex shed. According to the plans, it can be built in a few weekends. It shouldn’t be overly expensive to build either.

Just because this shed doesn’t scream “Glamour!” doesn’t mean that it still can’t do its job. It is an 8×8 structure and therefore has an ample amount of space to fulfill most storage needs.

Dimensions (feet)8 x 8
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83. The 8 x 12 (Or Larger) Shed

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This shed is a very traditional shed. However, if you are someone that just needs functionality then you might want to save yourself the extra cash that the glitz and glam cost and go for function.

If you decide to go that route, these plans are amazing. The reason is that an 8×12 storage shed is a pretty good amount of storage space. However, if you decide that you need to scale these plans up or down they claim these plans are designed to help you do that with ease.

Dimensions (feet)8 x 12
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84-108. Twenty-Three Barn Plans by University of Tennessee

University of Tennessee Shed Plans

If you are a fully fledged homesteader you might be thinking the storage sheds I’ve mentioned above are great but not exactly what you need to store the type of ‘stuff’ you have. No worries, we’ve saved the big boys for last.

The University of Tennessee has 23 free-to-download shed plans in PDF format. The dimensions range from 12×12 to 52×60 feet. If you need a huge shed, this is your go-to website.

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