How To Camouflage the Shed in a BackYard

Backyard sheds are very convenient for storage, but they don’t always fit the aesthetic of your yard. You can disguise or hide an ugly shed in a couple of ways.

Here are three ways to disguise a shed and tips to make them look amazing.

3 Ways To Disguise a Shed

Hiding an ugly shed can be done in three ways: Paint, plants, or with another building. The right solution for your yard will depend heavily on the aesthetic you hope to achieve.

1. Buildings

Many people’s first instinct when hiding something is to build something else in front of it. Sometimes this can work, although you have to make sure that what you build isn’t more of an eyesore than the thing you’re trying to cover up.

Fencing

Privacy fences are very commonly used on the property line to hide your yard from the street, but you can also use them to section off unsightly parts of your yard. This works best when the fencing is uniform throughout the yard and continues unbroken to cordon off the shed. A gate near the door of the shed allows for easy access.

An Enclosed Patio or Gazebo

If using a fence is too industrial for you, you can consider another building, such as a gazebo or enclosed patio. Simply tuck the shed behind this larger, prettier building to camouflage it from view.

2. Painting

Sometimes hiding a shed can be as simple as using color theory. Choose a darker earth tone for the shed, and it will become less visually prominent.

Darker colors tend to fade into the background, and an earth tone will blend in with your yard. Choose a color similar to the plants already in the yard for the best results.

3. Using Plants

Plants are a great way to disguise a shed, especially if you are already planning to the garden. Many plants are good candidates for sectioning off yard portions, including vines, hedges, and trees.

Climbing Vines

Climbing vines come in many colors and can be easy to care for. To get vines to climb vertically, they need to have something to grab onto. This often is the wall of the building itself.

However, if your shed is made from sheet metal or other smooth materials, you may need to install a lattice on the side.

Fast Growing Trees

If your yard has space, fast-growing trees are a great way to add beauty and shade to a yard while drawing attention away from a shed. Keep the trees trimmed low to the ground, so the foliage covers most of the building. The only concern is getting a tree with roots that will not disturb the shed or your house.

Tall Hedges

Tall hedges are my least favorite of the plant-based solutions, but they are very popular. Evergreen shrubs completely hide the shed and grow very quickly.

However, they need to be trimmed each spring and fall, or they will become overgrown. If they become overgrown, they tend to look ugly when you cut them back, as the inner branches do not grow foliage.

Takeaway

You have plenty of options to camouflage an ugly shed. These include landscaping plants, painting the shed, and building another building next to the shed. Each of these solutions will produce a different finished product, and you should consider the overall look you want to achieve.