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Okay it’s not The Oscars… but in our opinion, it’s even better! That’s right, the awards season that really matters is finally here—we’re talking about Shed of the Year 2020. And this year the UK lockdown has taken the nation’s garden summer houses and log cabins to new heights of creativity.
The competition
The Cuprinol Shed of the Year competition is a big deal. It’s a ‘celebration of the great British shed in all its forms—from the miniature to the massive, the modern to the traditional’.
Thousands of people enter the competition, and judges have already whittled down the entries to create a shortlist of 27 sheds.
The winner from each category will be decided by a public vote, and then a panel of shed experts (yes, they’re a thing, and we consider ourselves shed experts, too—maybe we’ll get to judge the 2021 Shed of the Year!) will be crowned with a giant golden crown, receive a £1,000 prize and a plaque, and will also be given £100 of Cuprinol products.
The categories
The Cuprinol Shed of the Year has nine categories in total, but this year the categories are a little different. Because of the coronavirus pandemic and UK lockdown, people have turned to their homes, gardens and sheds in ways they hadn’t before, which has led to two brand new categories for the Shed of the Year in 2020.
The first is Lockdown Repurpose, for people who have transformed their existing shed in response to the pandemic.
The second is Lockdown New-Build, for the people who’ve built a new garden shed completely from scratch.
Our pandemic heroes
The coronavirus pandemic has been extremely challenging for all of us in many ways, and it’s wonderful that people have taken solace in their gardens and sheds, creating their own sanctuaries in their gardens.
But the new categories are not just to showcase people’s creativity during this difficult time, but to honour the functionality and value that these spaces can bring at a time when our usual society has been put on hold.
"More than ever, the events of recent months have shown us what a valuable role sheds can play in our lives,” said Andrew Wilcox, Head Judge and founder of the Shed of the Year competition.
He went on to say that our garden sheds are spaces where we can “help our NHS heroes, educate our children and care for our family. They highlight all that is great about Britain—our ingenuity, eccentricity and determination to help others."
The shortlist
Some of the inspiring people who’ve made this year’s shortlist:
Sarah McGoldrick, who responded to the PPE shortage by supplying frontline NHS staff with visors made in her shed workshop in Sheffield.
Ashley Bates, a teacher who created The Shed School, a free online educational platform for key stage one pupils.
Pat Crook, who recreated a relaxing beach hut to provide soothing surroundings for her father, who suffers from dementia.
Public voting is now underway will close on Sunday 9 August. If you’re looking at building a log cabin or summer garden house in the UK, get in touch today.
Author - Martin Corby
Posted - 06 Aug 2020
Disclaimer: This information is subject to change and as such, is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Readers are encouraged to verify the details independently.
Dave Pearce
Verified Customer
Livata 4x3
Very good quality cabin ,instructions could be better, but very pleased with end product.Martin kept me informed on order delivery was great, no damage or missing bits.
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Peter Thompson
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Clockhouse
Delivery was efficient, all well packaged and protected from damage. Constructed by three of us in one and a half days. Everything fitted perfectly and needed gentle mallet to locate exactly. Instruction book was clear simple and explicit. Thoroughly delighted with the construction and the finish. Very pleased that Martin was able to redraw the design to our specification. Delighted with the whole thing, finish, price and service. Thanks Martin.
06 Dec 2023 - Paignton, United Kingdom
Philp Eaton
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Livata 4x3
Great product. Lots of surplus parts supplied which is helpful. Quality of wood is fantastic. Cannot fault the service.
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Patrick Ford
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Bespoke Cabin
Very good cabin, and came flat packed for us to put up. Easy instructions and went together really well. would recommend. we would use this company again, good product, good price and brilliant customer service.
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Charles Chalmers
Verified Customer
Bespoke Cabin
Delivered on time with friendly driver. All components in good order and assembly went well. Good service.
17 Oct 2023 - Washington, United Kingdom
Jon Budd
Verified Customer
Livata 6x4
Great quality item with simple, concise instructions, easily constructed by the family. Great delivery service. However, the customer service from Garden Adventure was not great; the cabin was a month late arriving, we had to chase for information regarding this as none was forthcoming. The incorrect bearers arrived and although we received a refund we had to chase for this. Not sure I would recommend them but the cabin materials were great.
25 Sep 2023 - Slough, United Kingdom
Andrew Buckland
Verified Customer
Meribel 5x3
Seamless ordering, Martin was extremely helpful with all my questions. Delivery was also fantastic with the delivery guy very helpful (it's a big delivery). Took me and elderly father in law 2 days to get it all up and built/weather tight, went together very easily with no issues. I went for the shingle roof, it still came also with felt which could be used as roof underlay. For spec I went for the superior level glazing with toughened glass, also went for the larger logs (68mm) and glad I did as feels so sturdy/insulated although am sure the 44mm would be great also. I Insulated the floor with celotex, could have done the roof but as this is a garden room rather than office etc I didn't go that far. Overall a highly recommended product, for what you get I think it's a very competitive price, much better than others I had seen that weren't so good. The only parts I bought myself were the insulation and guttering (and paint/preserve of course). I want it to last so did two coats of preserve, knotting and two of paint, also have a sealant to go on which is yet to be done. A sprayer really helped/cut down on time. Would not hesitate in recommending Martin to purchase through, helpful all through the process and very quick to respond. 5*
22 Aug 2023 - Basildon, United Kingdom
Chris Green
Verified Customer
Meribel 4x3
Great cabin. Excellent quality. From the initial ordering and having it customised to my specs, to screwing on the last piece of trim this has been a pleasure. Straight forward to assemble. Had everything but the roof covering done in a day on account of how well it went together. Sturdy high quality build. Could not be happier. This company have been an absolute pleasure to deal with. Top marks 👍
12 Dec 2022 - Rugeley, United Kingdom
Luke Stevens
Verified Customer
Torgnon 6x3
Really pleased with our log cabin! Can't believe the quality of the wood. It took the installation team (Lee Stuart and 3 others who were recommended by Martin) 6.5 hours which was really impressive given the weather conditions on the day, and even they said how good the quality was. It is so warm inside and we didn't even have the insulation installed. Great correspondence from Martin from the start to keep us in the loop regarding production and delivery times. Would highly recommend to anyone. Thanks Martin!
15 Nov 2022 - Swansea, United Kingdom
Steve Rycroft
Verified Customer
Livata 5x3
Quick service and delivery - any issue with missing parts solved quickly
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