She sheds, the opposite of “man cave.”

Succulent plants hang on the back wall of Ana Machado’s she shed, the female equivalent of the man cave.

Coffee cups, couches and chairs adorn the inside of Ana Machado’s she shed.

An espresso machine and candies decorate the custom -made coffee bean countertop.

Ana Machado shows off the foldout TV inside her she shed.

Couches and chairs adorn the inside of the Ana Machado’s she shed.

Two swivel chairs in the attic open up onto the backyard movie screen from the she shed.

Details including a clapperboard adorn the outside of the she shed.

Ana Machado’s she shed is influenced by her love of movies and coffee and was built as part of a reality TV show.

Artist Melinda Yates at her Costa Mesa she shed, where she paints, while overlooking her Costa Mesa home.

Inside of Melinda Yates’ she shed.

Interior of Melinda Yates’ she shed.

Interior of Melinda Yates’ Costa Mesa she shed.

View from inside Melinda Yates’ Costa Mesa she shed.

Artist Melinda Yates at her Costa Mesa she shed.

Artist Melinda Yates at her Costa Mesa she shed with her paintings.

Painting brushes and tools of Melinda Yates at her Costa Mesa “she shed.”

Tools of the artist in Melinda Yates’ she shed.

A look inside Melinda Yates’ she shed.

A look inside Melinda Yates’ she shed.

A look inside Melinda Yates’ she shed.

A look inside Melinda Yates’ she shed.

A look inside the Santa Margherita She Shed inside Mar Vista Art Department. It was designed by Justina Blakeney.

A look inside the Santa Margherita She Shed inside Mar Vista Art Department. It was designed by Justina Blakeney.

A look inside the Santa Margherita She Shed inside Mar Vista Art Department. It was designed by Justina Blakeney.

Rather than go the Airbnb rental route for the carriage shed at her family’s Silver Lake home, Leila Sayegh opted to turn it into a she shed.

Leila Sayegh wanted the shed to feel like it’s a part of the garden outside.

Leila Sayegh had Los Angeles designer Karen Vidal transform the carriage house into a she shed.  (Christina House / For The Times)

A look inside Leila Sayegh’s she shed.