Cabin FAVOUR! Shed of the Year shortlist reveals the ultimate hideaways from the pandemic from garage for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang to a bra boutique and pub
- This year’s competition has been the fiercest yet with a record-breaking 331 entrants vying for shed glory
- Entrants were whittled down to just 22 finalists shortlisted across categories including Budget and Workshop
- Lockdown category introduced last year to reflect the number of sheds built as a project during the pandemic
A former navy veteran who built a Chitty Chitty Bang Bang-inspired shed and a businesswoman who launched a bra-fitting boutique from her garden are among the finalists for the 15th annual Cuprinol Shed of the Year 2021 competition.
This year’s competition has been the fiercest yet with a record-breaking 331 UK entrants vying for shed glory – more than double the entries seen in the 2020 competition.
Entrants were whittled down to just 22 finalists shortlisted across the categories of Budget, Cabin and Summerhouse, Pub and Entertainment, Unexpected and Unique, Workshop and Studio as well as Nature’s Haven.
There is also a Lockdown category which was introduced for last year’s competition to reflect the number of people building sheds as a project during the pandemic.
This year’s competition has been the fiercest yet with a record-breaking 331 UK entrants – in the Studio and Workshop category, Isle of Wight resident Nicholas Pointing built a Chitty Chitty Bang Bang-inspired shed as he needed a space to build a replica of the film’s iconic car for his wife
One of this year’s entries is by Sobie Lee, from Sevenoaks in Kent, who has built a ‘Hair & Wig Shed’ styled on a salon to run her business from
In the Lockdown category, Catholic priest Father Len Black, from Inverness, made it to the finals with The Oratory Of St Joseph, the summerhouse where he has held Mass since 2011
Alongside eternal shed glory, the overall winner will also receive £1,000, a plaque and £100 of Cuprinol products. Pictured: Martin Gabbutt’s shed in Blackburn, Lancashire
Some of this year’s entries include influencer Danielle Zarb-Cousin, who created a chic 70s-inspired Creme de Menthe bar in her parent’s garden after going through a break-up, and specialist bra-fitter Joanna van Blommestein, who built lingerie boutique Bra Boss of Kent HQ in her summerhouse.
In the Lockdown category, Catholic priest Father Len Black, from Inverness, made it to the finals with The Oratory Of St Joseph, the summerhouse where he has held Mass since 2011.
Over lockdown, he streamed Mass every day from the shed though his website, attracting viewers from Essex to Australia.
Entrants were whittled down to just 22 finalists shortlisted across the categories. Pictured: Martin Anderson’s remote shed in Strathpeffer, Scotland
The overall Shed Of The Year winner will also receive £1,000, a plaque and £100 of Cuprinol products. Pictured: Les Rowe’s shed in Wallasey, Merseyside
Influencer Danielle Zarb-Cousin created a chic 70s-inspired Creme de Menthe bar in her parent’s garden in Thorpe Bay, Essex, after going through a break-up
In the Nature’s Haven category, Herefordshire archeologist Rebecca Roseff built a medieval-inspired shelter – called Batbarn – to support rare horseshoe bat colonies for their summer roosts
In the Studio and Workshop category, Isle of Wight resident Nicholas Pointing built a Chitty Chitty Bang Bang-inspired shed as he needed a space to build a replica of the film’s iconic car for his wife.
And in the Nature’s Haven category, Herefordshire archeologist Rebecca Roseff built a medieval-inspired shelter – called Batbarn – to support rare horseshoe bat colonies for their summer roosts
The competition will now see the 22 finalists go head-to-head across the categories.
A winner from each will be decided by public vote before a panel of shed experts decide which overall winner will be awarded the crown.
Paul Richardson’s The Pentagon in Malvern, Worcestershire, is among the finalists for the 15th annual Cuprinol Shed of the Year 2021 competition
Diane Goring’s Away With The Fairies shed in Newport, Isle of Wight, has been entered into the Unexpected and Unique category for Cuprinol Shed of the Year
The competition will now see the 22 finalists go head-to-head across the categories. Pictured: The Snug in Greater Manchester created by Alex Reynolds
In the Unexpected and Unique category, Gary Pound (pictured with his grandaughter Madsion) created an entire arcade in his shed in Witham, Essex
Adam and Jill Pennington among the finalists for the 15th annual Cuprinol Shed of the Year 2021 competition with their creation in North Shields, Tyne and Wear
Alongside eternal shed glory, the overall winner will also receive £1,000, a plaque and £100 of Cuprinol products.
Head judge and founder of the competition Andrew Wilcox said: ‘The past year has been an incredibly challenging time for all of us and, now more than ever, we’re aware of how important the humble shed can be.
‘Sheds are not just unloved, brown structures at the bottom of the garden that house tools and household junk, they are vital spaces where you can go to relax, work on a project or burn off some steam.
‘The high-calibre entries this year really prove why we set up the competition in the first place – to highlight the valuable role sheds can play in our lives, in our businesses and the positive impact they have on our wellbeing.’
Entrants were whittled down to just 22 finalists shortlisted across the categories. Pictured: Kieran Bentham’s shed in Otley, West Yorkshire
In the Budget cateogry of this year’s competition is Paul Yamashita with his minimalistic shed in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
In the Cabin and Summerhouse category, specialist bra-fitter Joanna van Blommestein built a lingerie boutique Bra Boss in Faversham, Kent
Adam Krzempek’s shed creation in Folkestone, Kent, has also been entered into this year’s competition under the Budget category
Kirsty Woodbine, Marketing Manager for Cuprinol, added: ‘We are overwhelmed by the amount and quality of entries we’ve received this year.
‘The sheds were of such a high standard that narrowing them down to just 22 was an incredibly difficult task.
‘The level of innovation, imagination and creativity we’ve seen has been incredible, as has the number of people using their sheds as dedicated spaces to help others in their community.
‘This year’s contest has been truly life affirming.’
This year’s competition has been the fiercest yet with a record-breaking 331 UK entrants vying for shed glory. Pictured: Michael Vermiglio’s shed in Kirkby, near Liverpool
Mark Campbell has entered his garden creation in Winterwood in Wingerworth, Derbyshire, into the Shed Of The Year competition
There have been more than double the entries seen in the 2020 competition including John Williams’ shed which is called Bungy’s Backyard Bar in Plymouth, Devon
This year’s competition has been the fiercest yet with a record-breaking 331 UK entrants vying for shed glory. Pictured: Rosemary and David Hoult’s The Hideaway in Ploxgreen, Shropshire
Ally Scott’s The Peculiar Pear shed in Southampton, Hampshire, has been entered into the Workshop and Studio categoryfor this year’s competition
Last year’s shed-building superstar Daniel Holloway walked away with the coveted title of Cuprinol Shed of the Year 2020 after wowing judges with his nature-inspired refuge Bedouin Tree-Shed, built around two tree trunks in his back garden.
Ashley Bates took home the competition’s first ever Special Commendation in 2020, after setting up The Shed School to help educate children while lockdown closed classrooms.
Public voting for the 15th annual competition opens on Wednesday, June 2 and will close on Monday, July 12.
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