

The couple claims to be the original Modern Shed builders, who began the movement of adding aesthetically pleasing, modern outbuildings for extra storage, work or relaxation space to back yards across the country. Modern Shed:īased out of Seattle, Washington, but with 59 dealers in states across the US and Canada Modern Shedwas founded in 2005 after Ryan Grey Smith and Ahna Holder, a husband and wife team of architects, constructed their own stylish Modern Shed to supplement the living and storage space in their 1940s era Seattle home. Scott, a fan of the work of Joseph Eichler, wanted a modern shed design that paid homage to Eichler’s style of home design. We’ve already profiled Backyard Eichlers, a modern shed company based out of San Rafael, California, that was started by Scott Balser, a designer, builder and remodeler in the business for more than 35 years. Since we suspect that deep down, everyone would love to have one of these tiny midcentury modern sheds to use for storage, an art or music studio, home office or just a getaway in your own back yard, the search was on to find more options on the market.


Our recent story about Backyard Eichlers generated tips from readers reporting more sources for modern style sheds and outbuildings.
