PORTLAND — When Kristen used to work from her home’s spare bedroom turned home office, she found herself wasting a lot of time.

Here at Modern-Shed, we often hear our customers ask us about rain screen and how it works with our open-joint siding — Oh, and what exactly is open-joint siding, why does it cost more and what the heck is VaproShield wrapping and Zip Wall system sheathing anyway?

SEATTLE — Before she and her husband bought a Modern-Shed, Ruth found her work tucked away in all corners of their home.

The term “man cave” first entered our vernacular in 1992, when Toronto columnist Joanne Lovering jokingly suggested an alternative name for the basement, as reported in a humorous historical look at the man cave in the LA Times last year.

When husband and wife Russ and Fay considered adding onto their home, they quickly realized that the addition would be too costly and time-consuming.

MERCER ISLAND — When Robin made the decision to leave her position as a research historian for the University of California and devote herself full-time to writing, she knew she needed a new work space.

JACKSON HOLE — As a musician, Beth felt she really needed four walls of her own.

Sometimes potential clients will ask: Why is it they can find a shed of the same size that they’re looking for, but for far cheaper than what Modern-Shed offers?

PALO ALTO — When his patients need a quiet, private place to work out, Amol sends them to his backyard.

SEATTLE — When Kai and his wife, Emily, were expecting their second child last year, they knew that they had to create more space in their cozy three-bedroom house in Ballard.