--- title: "A Place To Grow — Specialty Contractors | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/specialty-contractors/a-place-to-grow-pfvwus-pf~1009072441 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~1009072441.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "A Place To Grow" category: ["Specialty Contractors"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/04a38d6c087407f6_2688-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "445 B Prado Rd, San Luis Obispo, California 93401, United States" latitude: 35.2635 longitude: -120.6509 phone: "(805) 704-2161" website: http://recycledgreenhouses.com/ rating: 5 review_count: 12 best_of_houzz_awards: 3 followers: 22 last_updated: 2026-09-23 --- # A Place To Grow Original Houzz profile: [A Place To Grow](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/specialty-contractors/a-place-to-grow-pfvwus-pf~1009072441) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Specialty Contractors - **Location:** San Luis Obispo, CA - **Serves:** Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Lompoc, Goleta, Paso Robles, Atascadero, Nipomo, Los Osos, Grover Beach, Montecito, Pismo Beach, Solvang, Avila Beach, Los Olivos, Santa Margarita, Summerland, Edna, Capinteria - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (12 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 3 awards (2019–2020), for Design, Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Recommended on Houzz - 10,000 Ideabook Saves At A Place to Grow, we pride ourselves on working with our clients to fulfill their dream of having their own unique “Place to Grow” whether it’s a greenhouse, artist studio, She Shed or outdoor dining area. We are an environmentally friendly company and each Outdoor Space we build is: •Created from recycled and reclaimed building materials •Re-purposed into functional art, keeping waste out of landfills •Custom designed and handcrafted •As unique as the reclaimed materials used to build it! Besides outdoor structures, we also do custom projects made from re-purposed materials such as bar stools, dining tables, potting tables, pergolas, arbors, gates, and windscreens. ### Services Provided - "He-Sheds" - "She-Sheds" - Bar Stools & Tables out of Reclaimed Wine Barrels - Construction with re-purposed building materials - Custom Greenhouses - Custom Shed Construction - Custom Structure Design - Existing Shed rehabilitation - Outdoor 3-Sided Structures - Outdoor 4-sided Structures - Outdoor Dining Spaces - Sunroom Design & Construction ### Areas Served - Santa Barbara - San Luis Obispo - Lompoc - Goleta - Paso Robles - Atascadero - Nipomo - Los Osos - Grover Beach - Montecito - Pismo Beach - Solvang - Avila Beach - Los Olivos - Santa Margarita - Summerland - Edna - Capinteria ### Typical Job Cost $10,000 - 40,000 We typically price our structures with a base price of $100/sq. ft. Depending on the materials and customization, it can go up to $300/ sq. ft. with fully insulated structures. Our sheds are up to 10'x12', or 120 sq. ft. or less. The vast majority of our structures fall between the $15K-$25K range. ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | A Place To Grow | | Address | 445 B Prado Rd, San Luis Obispo, California 93401, United States | | Phone | (805) 704-2161 | | Website | http://recycledgreenhouses.com/ | | License Number | 980651 | | Followers on Houzz | 22 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/APlacetoGrowRecycledGreenhouses/ - X (Twitter) — https://twitter.com/RecycledSheds - Blog — http://recycledgreenhouses.com/ ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [A Place To Grow](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/specialty-contractors/a-place-to-grow-pfvwus-pf~1009072441) - **Website:** http://recycledgreenhouses.com/ - **Phone:** (805) 704-2161 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - •2015 USGBC Green Innovation Award - •1st Place & Best in Show, 2013 & 2016 California Mid State Fair - •Best in Show, Spring 2016 Paso Robles Inspired Home Expo - •Most Inspiring to Improve the Home, Fall 2015 SLO Inspired Home Expo - •Best Booth Design Winner, Spring 2013 North County Home Expo - **Best of Houzz:** 3 awards (2019–2020), for Design, Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 12 reviews** ### All 12 reviews **★★★★★ — Christian Strauli, Aug. 2018** > Dana was incredibly helpful in designing and facilitating the install of our school's greenhouse. She consulted with me extensively about the different design choices she was making and our entire school was super pleased with the functional and beautiful end result. Several years after the greenhouse was installed, vandals broke several of our windows. I reached out to Dana for help and she had her contractor fix the damage. I highly recommend A place to grow. **Comment from A Place To Grow:** > Thank you Christian for your kind words, we truly enjoyed working with you to bring this beautiful greenhouse to your school program! I hope the children have many years of happiness learning about gardening in their "Place to Grow"!! **★★★★★ — Anna Peschong, Aug. 2018** > Dana and her team are the most professional, friendly, conscientious and hard-working crews we've ever worked with. From the first design meeting to the final touches on the installation, every step of the way was enjoyable, communicative and productive and we now have a beautiful outdoor living space that has enhanced both our home and our lives. She took our idea and made it better than we could have dreamed; we highly recommend Dana and her team at A Place to Grow to make your outdoor "sacred space" become a reality. . **Comment from A Place To Grow:** > Thank you Anna for your kind words, we absolutely loved working with you both to make your vision come to life! Using your beautiful Tiffany stained glass window that you got as a wedding gift made your shed a true work of art and added that beautiful sentimental touch! Thank you for for allowing us to co-create your sacred space with you. **★★★★★ — HU-968253308773424069, July 2018** > Working with A Place to Grow was awesome. I got exactly what I wanted, a studio for my sewing. When the French doors are open I feel as if I'm sitting in my garden sewing. > Great people, great design, awesome product. **Comment from A Place To Grow:** > Thank you so much for your kind words. We loved working with you to design a space that would add to your sewing experience! **★★★★★ — User, June 2018** > A Place To Grow are locally owned and operated out of San Luis Obispo, CA. They are professional and friendly to work with and they own the lumber yard next door. They built my "she shed" from reclaimed wood and stained glass windows. The quality of workmanship is 5 star and every one of their projects is unique. Dana will personally walk the location with you, listen to your vision and get to work creating a one-of-a-kind sanctuary that brings the WOW factor to any space. **Comment from A Place To Grow:** > Thank you Donna for your kind words! Your project was uniquely fun as we had all of your beautiful stained glass windows and doors to incorporate into your structure creating a true work of art! Your design input was key to the outcome of your structure! **★★★★★ — Becky Graham, June 2018** > Dana & her team are professionals all the way, from conception of our project to the final installation. Their use of recycled materials is exactly what we were looking for, and the quality of the finished product was much more than we expected...high end materials combined with creative workmanship. Customer service was top notch - always answered our calls & emails in a timely manner. These folks went out of their way to ensure that our project not only met, but exceeded what we were able to afford. HIGHLY RECOMMEND.!! **Comment from A Place To Grow:** > Thanks Becky, we thoroughly enjoyed the entire process of working with you and your team to make your greenhouse a reality. Now you have your "place to grow"! **★★★★★ — Anne Eselun, June 2018** > Purchasing my shed from Dana, her company A Place to Grow was one of the nicest experiences I have ever had. Dana is accommodating, friendly, kind, flexible. Nothing but the best I was treated like a queen. Every day I sit in my cottage and feel loved knowing that Dana was amazing in every possible way. The quality ingenuity was and remains tops. **Comment from A Place To Grow:** > Anne, you are so sweet and so deserving to be treated like a queen, we absolutely loved working with you! **★★★★★ — Susan Clark, June 2018** > I met Dana and Sean O'Brien at a Home Show where they were exhibiting one of their "SHE SHEDS." They definitely stood out from the crowd of exhibitors. They understood the importance of customizing a product that fits the individual's unique personality. A follow-up visit to their workshop was totally amazing, with a potpourri of recycled building materials to choose from: doors, windows, galvanized metal, lumber, stained glass and outdoor accessories. Besides having one of their fantastic "lifestyle spaces," I am now talking to them about building a larger structure. It's obvious both Dana and Sean love what they do. They are fun, authentic and kind. I can't say enough about their approach to making people happy. Wow! If you haven't looked at their online "GALLERY" you are definitely missing out. You will definitely be inspired to create a wine room, studio, greenhouse or personal retreat. **Comment from A Place To Grow:** > Thank you so much Susan for your kind words! We are so excited to be working with you to create your "place to grow"! **★★★★★ — Micheline Hughes, June 2018** > Our good friends ordered a beautiful outdoor office shed that turns into a fun bar when needed. It's awesome! So, when I needed a unique, small gardening shed for my own backyard I made an inquiry with Dana from A Place to Grow. Now I have my own shed that is exactly what I was hoping for! I went with the live-edge option on all sides, I'm very happy with it, it's unusual and beautiful and very well constructed. Dana was very mindful of my budget, there were no surprises for me. Every step along the way has been nothing less than delightful, it was fun, easy and I got exactly what I wanted. **Comment from A Place To Grow:** > It was such a pleasure to work with you Micheline to make sure that you got exactly what you wanted! **★★★★★ — Sonja Wieck, June 2018** > Working with A Place to Grow was a life changing experience for me. Dana is amazing and took expert care to get to the heart of the energy and function I wanted for my she-shed. The craftsmanship and resources used were beyond my expectations and she even included small touches and surprises in my shed to delight me. I want to be Dana when I grow up! We felt like family after working with her, so cared for, and I wish I could build 5 more sheds. 2 years later our shed continues to be a water tight, beautiful, well built centerpiece of our backyard with good juju! HIGHLY RECOMMEND! **Comment from A Place To Grow:** > Thanks so much Sonja for your kind words! I am so grateful to consider you not only a client but now a friend! **★★★★★ — Michelle & Rick Cobbs, June 2018** > Dana, Sean and Sean worked with us to make a dream shed..they gave us input and ideas. No pressure. On the job they were professional.. We had one problem and Sean was quick to repair the problem. Could not be happier with end result. **Comment from A Place To Grow:** > Thank you Michelle & Rick, we truly enjoyed working with you to create your sacred space! **★★★★★ — Wendy Brown, June 2018** > They built me a wonderful greenhouse attached to my garage that looks like it has been there forever. Everyone who sees it loves it. I love it even more, as it is the perfect size and is extremely functional. **Comment from A Place To Grow:** > Thank you Wendy, we loved creating your "place to grow"! **★★★★★ — HU-228939244, June 2018** > I absolutely love my She-shed. Dana sat down with me and designed a shed that works perfectly for me for working on my mosaic art. It is not only functional, it is asthetically beautiful and a very serene workspace. I am particularly happy to support a company using recycled materials. My only regret is I only have room for one. **Comment from A Place To Grow:** > Thank you, we truly enjoyed co-creating with you your artistic space! ## Selected projects - [Glitterfarm Art Studio](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/glitterfarm-art-studio-pj-vj~2987284) - Location: San Luis Obispo, CA - Photos: 4 - Description: Our client needed her own space to create her art. This beautiful "she-shed" has made quite a lovely crafts studio! This particular she-shed of ours was also featured on the cover of a book, "She-Sheds: A Room of Your Own, by Erika Kotite! - [Rustic Romance Shed](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/rustic-romance-shed-pj-vj~2982589) - Location: Baywood-Los Osos, CA - Photos: 4 - Description: This lovely, rustic shed features re-purposed vintage windows and doors and urban forested pine lumber from Pacific Coast Lumber. With shiplap style paneling and a drop-down door which serves as a window when shut and a countertop when opened, this cozy and inviting space is the perfect place for outdoor dining and relaxing. - [Los Osos Sewing Room](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/los-osos-sewing-room-pj-vj~2989105) - Location: Baywood-Los Osos, CA - Photos: 4 - [Nantucket She-Shed](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/nantucket-she-shed-pj-vj~2989168) - Location: Monterey, CA - Photos: 3 - [Lovely Los Osos "She-Shed"](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/lovely-los-osos-she-shed-pj-vj~2989138) - Location: Baywood-Los Osos, CA - Photos: 4 - [Custom Cambria Shed with Shingles](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/custom-cambria-shed-with-shingles-pj-vj~2989184) - Location: Cambria, CA - Photos: 3 - [Custom Outdoor Structures](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/custom-outdoor-structures-pj-vj~2240968) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 17 - Description: Featured here are unique, custom outdoor structures designed and built by A Place to Grow. All of our structures are built using re-purposed building materials and vintage windows & doors. Whether it's an outdoor dining space, a meditative retreat, a unique greenhouse, or a shabby chic "she-shed", A Place to Grow can create a custom design to make your creative dreams come true! - [Los Osos Tea House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/los-osos-tea-house-pj-vj~2982804) - Location: Baywood-Los Osos, CA - Photos: 7 - Description: This beautiful tea house in Los Osos is customized from top to bottom. From the almost completely glass front and right walls to maximize visibility, to the customized stained glass circle windows and transom windows, glass gable ends, and vintage stained glass windows from India- this is truly a work of functional art. It also features re-purposed fence board siding on the exterior and urban forested pine siding from Pacific Coast Lumber for its interior siding. - [Nipomo "She-Shed"](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/nipomo-she-shed-pj-vj~2984965) - Location: Nipomo, CA - Photos: 4 - Description: This lovely "She-Shed" was built custom for our client in Nipomo. Featuring urban forested pine siding from Pacific Coast Lumber and a custom, vintage dutch door, it's the perfect place for her to relax and read a good book! - [Zen Den Meditative Space](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/zen-den-meditative-space-pj-vj~2989186) - Location: Morro Bay, CA - Photos: 4 - Description: This is a meditation room for a client in Morro Bay, CA - [Arroyo Grande Shed](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/arroyo-grande-shed-pj-vj~2989170) - Location: Arroyo Grande, CA - Photos: 2 - [Custom Products](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/custom-products-pj-vj~2867918) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 11 - Description: Here we have all of the custom projects we make here at A Place to Grow. We primarily use all reclaimed & repurposed building materials in everything we do! We love creative wood working and we love our clients! [See all 12 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/specialty-contractors/a-place-to-grow-pfvwus-pf~1009072441) ## Community Q&A **Q: What are the specs of these hinges?** *(in Product Questions)* I'm putting them on my butcher block rolling island and was curious what kind of clearance I need for the other half to fold up? A: They will be used on 7/8" thick pine that is approximately 41" wide and 12"-15" deep --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-23.*