My hubby transformed our shed into a ‘dream' nail salon – bargains from Homebase & IKEA made it look so glam on a budget
GLOSS BOSS My hubby transformed our shed into a 'dream' nail salon – bargains from Homebase & IKEA made it look so glam on a budget
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A WOMAN has revealed that her husband transformed a shell of a shed into a glamorous nail salon.
Now, Nicola Vacher-Smith, who is the founder of Sanctuary Twelve, a garden studio located in Blyth, Northumberland, now just has to walk a few steps down her garden to get to work.
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A nail technician has revealed a before and after look of her garden studio
Credit: TikTok/@nicolavachersmith
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What was once a shell of a shed is now a fully functioning beauty space - and we think it looks fabulous
Credit: TikTok/@nicolavachersmith
Not only does she have a gorgeous space to welcome clients into, but according to the nail technician and beauty therapist, it is a very 'relaxing' and 'calm' environment.
Nicola, who is from Newcastle, took to social media to share a step-by-step process of her shed renovation, leaving many open-mouthed.
Alongside the post, Nicola confirmed that her husband, who she described as her 'best friend,' 'biggest supporter' and even 'content model', did all of the work himself, as she beamed: 'Husband appreciation post.'
What was once an empty shed has since been given a mega makeover and now is a jaw-dropping beauty salon.
And not only do people think it looks 'beautiful' but others have said it is their 'dream' to have something similar in their garden.
In the short clip, we saw Nicola's husband take on the hefty DIY job, as he first started off by insulating the space.
Following this he then plastered and painted the walls.
But that wasn't all - to make the shed super trendy, he then added panelling too.
Thrilled with her new at-home salon, Nicola beamed: 'From the shell of a shed to a fully functioning salon, I'm obsessed!!'
Reflecting on the shed's new look, she also added: 'What a transformation it is.'
I was sick of paying rent so moved into a shed at the bottom of my garden
Nicola later confirmed that she got the 9.5ft by 13ft shed from Northern Garden Sheds, a company based in Blaydon-on-Tyne.
While she went local for her natural oak flooring, for the paint colours, her man used Dulux paint in the shade Caramel Sand 5 on the panelling and the Peace shade from Homebase's own range, on the walls.
Do I need planning permission to convert my shed?
CONVERTING an existing shed or outbuilding into a self-contained living space will usually require you apply for planning permission.
However, there is a "loophole" Brits can use to convert outbuildings into a tiny home without permission.
Planning expert Martin Gaine from Just Planning warned the conversion process is far easier than you may think.
Speaking to The Sun, the Chartered Town Planner of 14 years' experience explained: "An outbuilding can be built using 'permitted development rights', meaning it does not need planning permission.
"As long as you comply with the various restrictions and conditions."
One of these is that the outbuilding can only be used for something 'ancillary' to your main living accommodation - examples include storage, a gym or a pool room.
If the outbuilding is existing, converting it then into primary living accommodation IS allowed.
Martin explained: "This is because internal changes to an existing building are not considered to be development at all under the Town and Country Planning Act.
But like anything, there is one catch.
The new living accommodation must still have some connection with your use of the main house.
For instance, if your gran is living out there, she must still come into the house to eat.
To accessorise the space, she nabbed her sideboard and chair from Daals and got her desk and lamp from IKEA.
She also got a mirror and a stand from B&M, as well as a gorgeous vase from TK Maxx.
Social media users react
Nicola's TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @nicolavachersmith, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly racked up 436,900 views.
Not only this, but it's also amassed 49,000 likes, 192 comments and 6,296 saves.
It looks absolutely gorgeous
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Social media users were incredibly impressed by Nicola's garden studio and many eagerly raced to the comments to express this.
One person said: 'This is stunning.'
Another added: 'This is my dream.'
A third commented: 'This is beautiful.'
Meanwhile, someone else beamed: 'It looks absolutely gorgeous.'
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