A WOMAN living in a trailer has revealed how she turned a tiny shed into a cosy front room.
Vee, from the UK, took to social media to show off the shed transformation which gave her so much more room to relax.
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The tiny structure was built near Vee’s trailer as she didn’t have a lot of room in her home.
She said: “People say to me, ‘Do you live in a shed?’ No, I live in a trailer.”
“It’s where I chill throughout the day.”
She took people inside the shed to show it off and people were in awe of how cosy it was.
Vee had two sofas in the shed and her TV so she could relax in there during the day.
She also had a small dining table as well as a display of her Crown Derby tableware.
The shed was fully insulated and had two rugs on the wooden floor to stop your feet from getting cold.
Many asked just how cold it got inside, but Vee claimed it was never cold.
In fact, she had a log fireplace installed into the shed to keep it toasty and even said it’s often too hot inside.
“I love my kitchen shed; it isn’t much, but it’s homely, clean, and warm,” she captioned the post.
The clip has since gone viral on her TikTok account @veeduffy with over 167k views and 4,500 likes.
People were quick to praise the shed transformation in the comments section.
One person wrote: “That’s the best looking shed I have ever seen.”
Another commented: “Looks comfy but cold?”
“Not cold, if anything it gets too warm,” Vee replied.
“Wow it’s fantastic and looks so cozy and warm with the log burner,” penned a third.
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.
“Best old heat is a fire I find electric heaters make me poorly,” Vee replied.
Meanwhile a fourth said: “That’s better than some people’s houses.”
“It’s lovely and looks cosy,” claimed a fifth.
Someone else added: “This is quality right there, love it.”
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