Best Shed Ideas In Stardew Valley

The Shed may be the most versatile building Robin can construct. Whether putting one up for crafting efficiency or building a decorative hangout in Stardew Valley’s multiplayer co-op, Sheds are an essential addition to the farm.

But there’s only so much space on even the best Stardew Valley farm maps—fill every last bit with buildings, and you’ll have nowhere to plant crops! Let’s check out some of the most creative ways to utilize this building’s space.

10 Perfectly Purple Patterning

Nice And Tidy

Who says organization can’t be pretty? The fundamental use for a Shed is extra floor space to store all your stuff, but there’s no need to be a philistine!

And if you’ve reached the point where you’re focusing on decoration, I bet you have a lot of stuff!

This Shed’s decorations show off a great way to add a bit of pizzazz to your farm. Sure, you started out by just hiding away all your storage Chests inside one. But now? Now your stockpile is worth showing off.

9 Barnside Manufactory

The Power of Production

Taking it a step further than merely storing your goodies, why not process them right next door? Sure it’s good to have Milk lying around for cooking, but it’s Cheese which is gonna bring home the gold.

Stick an Auto-Grabber just inside the door of your Barn or Coop for quick pick-up, then pop into the Shed to get your products processed and stockpiled.

8 Pelican Town’s First Winery

The Big Money-Maker

This shed for fermenting fruits in Kegs is ready to open up Pelican Town’s first winery. Age the fruit in some Casks, and you’ve got a top seller!

Wine production is a well-known favorite for grinding up gold to purchase the Wizard’s expensive buildings (like the Gold Clock). Thematically, building it into a cute lil’ Shed winery is a great way to connect this moneymaker to Stardew Valley‘s small-farm aesthetic.

7 New Bar In Town

Pour One Out For The Homies

Looking to squeeze in on Gus’s turf? Well, turn your shed into a quaint little bar and give the Stardrop Saloon a bit of competition!

Hiding a bar inside a Shed is also a great way to surprise friends when enjoying Stardew Valley’s excellent co-op experience. Heck, with a Shed’s modest footprint, multiple players can put down their own bars for maximum gentrification roleplay.

6 Jungle Japes

A Touch of The Tropics

Much of your farmland is covered in greenery, sure, but surely that’s more for the sake of utility than beauty. You have to have crops to bring in the gold!

This shed provides another way of cultivating nature for a beautiful hideaway inside one of your Sheds. This is lovely because it really captures Stardew Valley’s focus on living in return to nature by creating a secret garden purely from a love of plants. No crops allowed!

5 Monstrous Menagerie

Slimes Galore!

Sure, pranking someone by hiding an item in a storage Shed happens a little too often (well, in my experience). Let’s be more creative, and use a Slime Incubator to fill their Shed with ’em instead.

Another great option is to just forego the Slime Hutch entirely—build a slime Shed! Given the substantially cheaper cost, this is a great Shed idea for farmers building on a budget.

4 Plenty of Fish

Prove Your Master Angler Status

Almost everyone has a Fish Tank showing off their favorite catches. But how many Stardew Valley farmers have dedicated a whole building to this piscine pastime?

Using a Shed to house your collection of fish is a great way to keep them both accessible and on display. The only challenge is: organization by type of fish, or organization by catch location?

We ask the real questions here!

3 A Literary Sanctuary

Cozy Fireside Reading

What about someplace to relax, and get away from it all? Sure, Pelican Town’s pretty far away from “it all,” but a farmer’s life can get pretty busy.

Building yourself a quiet library is a great decorative exercise to turn your Shed into a comfy retreat. This is especially true once children start showing up on the farm—after all, NPCs aren’t programmed to enter a Shed. Perfect for privacy!

2 Farmyard Café

Grown Fresh In House Shed

Stuck looking for a project during Winter? Already filled your Greenhouse with Ancient Fruit? Try using Garden Pots, to turn your Shed into a lush Teahouse!

Remember that anything grown in a Garden Pot can’t be watered with a Sprinkler. Fortunately, Tea Saplings don’t require daily watering, but if you want to diversify into coffee at your café you’ll need to remember your Watering Can.

1 Hall Of Arts & Crafts

A Crafting Setup To Make Minecraft Jealous

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Using a Workbench, you can pull items from up to seven adjacent chests. Combine this with additional storage, machinery for processing, and Hoppers to speed up production, and you’ve built yourself a miniature factory.

Who wants to waste half a day rummaging through chests when crafting new kit? The Workbench is my favorite machine for just that reason—and putting it into a Shed like this is great for keeping the Workbench stocked with supplies!