Father-of-two spends just £750 to transform his run-down garden SHED into a beautiful writing room for his wife’s 40th birthday – complete with ‘book-lined’ walls

• Richard Binmore, 43, spent just £750 and five days on the stunning room
• He restored the shed at the couple’s home in Chandler’s Ford, Hampshire
• His wife Cheryl works for the NHS but has already penned several short stories 

A father-of-two has lovingly transformed his run-down garden shed into a beautiful writing room for his author wife – all for her 40th birthday.

Richard Binmore, 43, spent just £750 and five days on the stunning room and lovingly restored the shed at the couple’s home in Chandler’s Ford, Hampshire, with help from his father and eldest son.

His wife Cheryl works for the NHS but enjoys writing and has already penned several short stories.

Mr Binmore, an engineer, set about making the secret room for her so she could have a place to call her own, transforming the run-down 7×5 shed into a writer’s hideaway, complete with heating and electricity and special ‘bookshelf’ wallpaper.

Richard Binmore, 43, spent just £750 and five days on the stunning room and lovingly restored the shed at the couple’s home in Chandler’s Ford, Hampshire, with help from his father and eldest son

The shed, which was originally bought back in 2006, is also kitted out with a writer’s desk, chair and table lamp – all sourced from eBay or Facebook marketplace

The shed, which was originally bought back in 2006, is also kitted out with a writer’s desk, chair and table lamp – all sourced from eBay or Facebook marketplace.

Mr Binmore said: ‘It was a 40th birthday present to my wife.

‘She’s always wanted a space of her own to write, she has written several short stories and is always working on her next story.

‘She works full time for the NHS and we have two young boys so having a quiet space which is hers is very calming.

‘It was a lovely project with my father and my son Casey helping as well.

‘Casey (his eldest son) did the majority of the painting outside and enjoyed working with me and grandad.

‘It’s quite small but it really does work quite well.’

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