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Scott Lawson and Peter Bernheim have created an interesting blogsite, which they’ve named Prefabcosm. Its focus on prefab and modular homes. You can search available product in size, style and price. They also post good product reviews. Go to their site for a sample review of the Micro-Compact Home, which is how I discovered them.

In the United Kingdom, the word shed has a different connotation than in the United States. We here in the states think of a backyard “shed” as a utilitarian affair, primarily meant for storage. In the U.K., they expand the term to “garden shed”, which can be used for a variety of habitable purposes.

Alex Johnson, a U.K. based journalist, has pioneered a wonderful blog site which he calls Shedworking. His primary focus is on garden sheds for use as home offices, although the site has grown to encompass the entire phenomenon of personal outdoor structures. It’s as broad a compendium as you’ll find on the internet.

A while back, the New York Times interviewed me about an emerging trend – the development of backyard personal structures. I explained that houses are becoming more multi-functional, and people are capturing free outdoor space for all kinds of uses.