My hubby transformed our shed into a ‘dream’ nail salon – bargains from Homebase & IKEA made it look so glam on a budget

Published on July 26, 2025 at 01:26 PM

A WOMAN has revealed that her husband transformed a shell of a shed into a glamorous nail salon.

Now, Nicola Vacher-Smith, who is the founder of Sanctuary Twelve, a located in Blyth, , now just has to walk a few steps down her to get to work.

Empty wooden shed interior.
A nail technician has revealed a before and after look of her garden studio
Nail salon interior with manicure station, cake, and storage unit.
What was once a shell of a shed is now a fully functioning beauty space - and we think it looks fabulous

Not only does she have a gorgeous space to welcome clients into, but according to the and , it is a very “relaxing” and “calm” environment.

Nicola, who is from , took to to share a step-by-step process of her shed , leaving many open-mouthed.

Alongside the post, Nicola confirmed that her , who she described as her “best friend,” “biggest supporter” and even “content model”, did all of the work himself, as she beamed: “Husband appreciation post.”

What was once an empty has since been given a mega makeover and now is a jaw-dropping .

And not only do people think it looks “beautiful” but others have said it is their “dream” to have something similar in their .

In the short clip, we saw Nicola’s husband take on the hefty , as he first started off by insulating the space.

Following this he then plastered and the walls.

But that wasn’t all - to make the shed super , he then added too.

Thrilled with her new at-home salon, Nicola beamed: “From the shell of a shed to a fully functioning salon, I’m obsessed!!”

Reflecting on the shed’s new look, she also added: “What a it is.”

Nicola later confirmed that she got the 9.5ft by 13ft shed from Northern Garden Sheds, a company based in Blaydon-on-Tyne.

While she went local for her natural oak flooring, for the paint colours, her man used Dulux paint in the shade Caramel Sand 5 on the panelling and the Peace shade from ’s own range, on the walls.

To accessorise the space, she nabbed her sideboard and chair from Daals and got her desk and lamp from .

She also got a mirror and a stand from B&M, as well as a gorgeous vase from .

Social media users react

Nicola’s clip, which was posted under the username @ nicolavachersmith , has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly racked up 436,900 views.

Not only this, but it’s also amassed 49,000 likes, 192 comments and 6,296 saves.

It looks absolutely gorgeous

TikTok user

Social media users were incredibly impressed by Nicola’s and many eagerly raced to the comments to express this.

One person said: “This is stunning.”

Another added: “This is my dream.”

A third commented: “This is beautiful.”

Meanwhile, someone else beamed: “It looks absolutely gorgeous.”

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