My friend and incredibly talented artist Lori Siebert is helping me bring this shed mural to life!

She’s designed the sketches, helped guide the color schemes, and even created the grid I’m using to map out the painting. With her expertise, I’m feeling confident about tackling this big, bold project. (Last week I shared the first step in my painting…it’s all blue now! Tap here to see.)

Here’s Lori in action…she’s a pro!

After narrowing down my mural ideas (see all the options in this previous post), I finally chose the one—and I’m so excited to share it with you!

These sketches show the final front and side designs for my shed. They’re bold, cheerful, and full of oversized flowers, whimsical butterflies, and a happy “hello” to greet anyone who comes by.

We also played around with different color schemes for the side.

After testing a few options, I settled on a palette that complements the Salty Dog blue of the cabin while adding pops of pink, orange, lavender, and turquoise. You’ll see those choices reflected in the final paint plan.

The color scheme for the front of the shed will look like this below.

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The Execution Plan

To bring this mural to life, I’m using a grid system—an approach my friend and mural expert Lori Siebert taught me. She drew a grid over the final sketches and I’ve replicated that same grid on the shed’s walls. This gives me a simple, clear way to transfer the design section by section.

Once the sketch is chalked on, I’ll outline everything using a mix of Salty Dog blue paint and black. This darker shade will help the lines stand out against the lighter background and make it easier to stay within the lines when I paint.

Then it’s time to fill it in—section by section—like a giant coloring book on my shed wall!

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I’ve already gathered all my paints, and I’ll be sharing the progress as I go. If you’re following along and dreaming about your own mural project, I hope this gives you ideas and confidence to try it out!

Stay tuned for updates—and be sure to check out the original sketch options in this earlier post if you missed them!