Hello dear friends, I am so excited you stopped by. Today is the ORC Reveal Grimy Shed To Pop Up Shoppe.
So welcome to Laura + Lou’s Pop Up Shoppe at Storybook Cottage. Come on in!
So many of you have been following the sheds progress each week and I am so very grateful for the encouragement your warm words provided.
For those of you sweetly stopping by for the first time here are the links to each weeks’ progress. I just love “BEFORE” and “AFTER” pictures, don’t you?
ORC POP UP SHOPPE WEEK SIX TIMELINE
First Week: Introduction to the shed.
Second Week: Removing the contents and deep cleaning the shed.
Third Week: Painting the shed walls, ceiling, and shelves.
Fourth Week: Painting the floor and installing lighting.
Fifth Week: Outdoor landscaping
Sixth Week: Sneak peek at the Pop Up Shop vignettes
Exterior
The Before.
The After.
We scrubbed, painted and landscaped.
Interior
The biggest changes occurred inside.
The before.
It took a full two weeks just to empty the shed out and scrub away 30 years of grime.
Que the 2 Unlimited song “Get Ready For This“.
The sheds walls, ceiling, and floor were painted.
Like many people, my daughter Lou dreams of having her own shoppe filled with vintage and handcrafted treasures. This wee space gave her a way to experience what owning and running a store entails but on a smaller and financially safer scale.
Our hope is that this post will inspire others to find a way to live their dreams.
Wanda is our patron saint of well, patrons. She was rescued from a curbside leftover pile at a garage sale. The vintage metal garden chairs were a dumpster dive find. They now look fabulous after their makeover. A fresh coat of paint also worked wonders on the wicker side table.
Before the generic overhead lighting did not work and the shelves were ginormous!
The shelves were cut down, sanded and painted.
The shelves were then stocked with vintage and handcrafted treasures.
The old shelves not used were full of wonderful patina and did not end up in the landfill. They were cleaned up and transformed into fun industrial command centers. A few are shown here on the top shelf.
Here is a close up of one of the centers. Mr. Decor did a fabulous job!
The overhead lighting was repaired and transformed with M-D aluminum sheets in a cloverleaf pattern. The metal was riveted together and spray painted.
The other wall featured vintage clothing and linens.
The one-day event was a lovely success. The first hour was very busy as was the late afternoon. In between was a lovely gathering of guests.
Total Cost of the Makeover
M-D Hobby and Craft graciously donated the aluminum sheets.
We are so thankful to HomeRight for providing their Super Finish Max paint sprayer.
The walls, ceiling, and shelves were painted with paint found during the shed cleanout.
Glidden Floor and Porch Paint $23.97
Plants and ground covering $42.00
2 cans of spray paint for exterior and interior lighting $7.32
Grand Total: $73.29
What The Future Holds
The pop-up shoppe is now over and the shed will now undergo yet another transformation and become a home gym/work out room.
Many sweet surprises are still to come in Lou’s future.
A huge “Thank you!” to our gracious One Room Challenge hostess, Linda, of Calling It Home for organizing this wonderful event! Please visit her site to see all of the amazing room transformations.
Have a well designed day!
Laura
It looks fabulous. Can’t believe you completed the whole project at such a low cost. Your energy to tackle projects amazes me. You are so talented.
I’ve so been looking forward to your reveal. It’s all amazing and Lou could grace the cover of vogue
You two are just darling!! ♥ Your shop is a most lovely transformation as I knew it would be. Thanks for all of the inspiration you dish out on a regular basis. Much love to you, your daughter and your entire sweet family.
Linda
Oh my word, what a fabulous transformation. I have to say too that you and lou both look GORGEOUS. Can’t wait to see more and what you do next.
it looks wonderful. i wish you could keep it as this little shop!
b
Laura, what an amazing makeover and I sure hope you win the prize because no one could have possible invented more real estate than you and Lou have done here.
Ginene
Wow, what a difference! I would have been too disheartened to even start. Bravo to all of you! Wish I lived close enough to come!
Lou’s look is so romantic – right out of 1910 with the pompadour and bun, and the shirtwaist blouse – and then the ripped jeans – kind of reminds me of the 1968 romantics like Julie Christie and Jeanne Shrimpton!
So glad I got to see this in person and to experience the neat things you two gathered. 🙂
Your little pop up shoppe was wonderful.
Excellent on so many levels, Laura and Lou. Congratulations!
This is so inspiring! What a cute idea to do a pop-up shop, and such a great transformation! Lou is a lucky girl to have such a great support system.
I didn’t realize that I only had one opportunity to experience your pop up shop! Well, it was lovely and I know you will enjoy its new purpose!
Hi Eilis, I also made extra items for my online Etsy shoppe for those who live far away or couldn’t attend. 🙂
Laura, your vision was realized and your hard work paid off. I was thrilled to be there for the launch and unveiling. Love my crystal and silver bard glasses and the cool wood box Eric made ~ you will see it in my Christmas decor. Congrats to you and Lou for a fabulous job.
This is such a great idea ! A pop up shop makes so much sense when trying to get your ‘wares’ out there. Your makeover is beautiful and how great that it’s now a multi-purpose room.
First of all, your daughter is drop dead gorgeous. Just sayin’…!
And kudos to Team Decor for such a magnificent makeover. The structure looks wonderful inside and out and your displays are inviting and welcoming. Seeing this is a real treat and highly motivational! I loved watching every step!
Adorable. The fashionista is a darling as always. Congratulations on a wonderful transformation.
Wow, what a magical transformation of your shed into a pop-up shop! You and Lou are just as cute as you can be, and Lou is truly a fashionista with such a glamorous flair. I’m so glad that the shop was such a success!
How fun!!! There were so many lovely items for sale. And I love that it was so affordable!
What a super cute pop up shop! Beautiful job and cannot believe all that cuteness cost less than $75! Love it. Wish I could have shopped.
I love this idea! What a wonderful gift for your daughter to gain experience for her dream of a shop!
What a lovely makover and such a lot of work. I had never heard the phrase pop up shop before! Hope Lou gets to have a permanent space somewhere as she has the talent for making pretty displays (something I still don’t have!). Hope you took lots of pictures to remember the day by.
This is truly awesome. So inspiring how you created this wonderful space. Your daughter is so beautiful and I’m sure loved working on this with you. Makes me want to go into my mess of a garage and do something great!
What a great idea! Congratulations to you and your daughter. I have actually thought about selling vintage garden themed items from my shed. I love the hunt, but am running out of room to keep things for myself. 🙂 Looks like the first sale was a huge success! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
Wow. Love the transformation and what an amazing experience for your daughter. Would love for you to stop by and link this up to More The Merrier Monday.
Jamie
http://diyhsh.com/
Wow, super transformation and super fun (quiet, private, no little kids allowed!) space. Need one of those in my backyard to escape the chaos. Visiting from Nifty Thrifty party.
You did an amazing job, such a transformation!
You did a great job of transformation! Fabulous!
Laura, It’s such a beautiful transformation!
This is stunning, so much work must have gone into this. What a lovely way to support your daughter’s business ventures too. This will be one of the features over at Handmade Monday when it goes live tomorrow 🙂
Wow…what an accomplishment!
Thanks so much for sharing at AMAZE ME MONDAY!
Blessings,
Cindy
Laura, it’s such a great transformation! Thank you for sharing! You are one of the fan favorites from the Sunday Showcase from the Make it Pretty Monday party at The Dedicated House. Here s the link to this week’s Showcase. http://www.thededicatedhouse.com/sunday-showcase-make-pretty-monday-8-26/ Have a lovely Holiday Season! Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse
Your daughter is gorgeous! And I love her style! How fun was the whole process? It turned out beautifully:) Thanks for sharing at Vintage Charm!
xo Kathleen|Our Hopeful Home
I love the reveal.Your energy and creativity are amazing. All your items look super and what fun to see pictures of some of the bloggers that attended.
You should have a special on HGTV.