In the early stages of yourStardewadventure, the vast majority of your time will be spent getting the basics down. You’ll be planting crops, learning to cook, collecting resources, raising livestock, and if it rains, you might have enough time to delve deeper into the mines. In short, time is a precious commodity inStardew, and it takes a while to automate your farm to the point that you can step away. But when you do, then you can start using that spare time for more frivolous pursuits.
10 Amazing Stardew Valley Farm Layout Ideas
Make Grandpa Proud
One of the best ways to make the end-game exciting is by messing around with Sheds, the large open interior spaces you can turn into anything you like. Honestly, only your imagination limits what you can create. But, if you’re not feeling all that creative and need some ideas about what to do with your new Shed, don’t fret. We have a number of amazingStardew ValleyShed Ideas to show off!
1Shiver Me Timbers
Shed Purpose
Decorative
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We kick things off with a nautical Shed design that’s perfect for anyone who finds themselves doing river farm playthroughs often. This Shed is set up to look like a Pirate Ship docked in a port, complete with a shipyard full of cargo, a drawbridge with water underneath and a pirate aboard deciding which rum he’ll be sampling next.
It’s so detailed, right down to theQuality Sprinklerthat’s been used to serve as a steering wheel. Whether you are plundering for treasure in other townsfolk’s trash cans or setting sail for Ginger Island on the daily, this one will almost definitely float your boat!
2They’re Not Rocks, They’re Minerals
Gem Farming
Gems make great gifts inStardew Valley. Not to mention, they can be sold for a boatload of cash. So, with that in mind, we give you the Gem Factory shed, which showcases how you have a functional Smithy right there on your farm, renderingClintuseless.
As you can see, this Shed gives you the option to take any Gem you like and still have plenty left in reserve, and you can also smelt bars, create coal and have your coffee while you wait. It’s a gorgeous design that also serves a purpose, so if you’re constantly returning from Skull Cavern with Gems and precious metals, you need a Shed like this in your life.
3Wow, This Shed Has A Lot OfSpace
Decorative/Gem Farming
Now for some close encounters of the third kind. This decorative shed allows you to teleport from your farmstead to the far reaches of outer space, where Joja Co has apparently started colonizing new planets in their relentless effort to bring capitalism to the wider universe.
This design is phenomenal, from the choice of wallpaper and flooring to how they’ve used Sofas and Fish Tanks to create a rocketship. Plus, this one can also be used as a gem farm as well, as there are a tonne of Crystalariums on this uninhabited planet just begging to be used. The quiet town life is nice, but if you want to take off to the stars, this is the best way to do it!
4Everything In Its Proper Place
I can’t tell you how many times I have created multiple chests with the intention of keeping everything organized, only to bundle every type of item into one chest out of laziness. But if I had a system like this one, then maybe I wouldn’t have had that issue.
This shed showcases how you can create a beautiful and color-coded space for all of your different item types, allowing you to find what you need when you need it without having to guess which random chest you tossed it into. Organization and automation are the keys to success inStardew, and with a shed like this, half the battle is won.
5All Aboard The Haunted Chocolatier Hype Train
Just in case you weren’t aware, Eric Barone is quietly going about making a follow-up to his magnum opus,Stardew Valley. It’s a game calledThe Haunted Chocolatier, a game we have only seen little snippets of, but from the looks of things, it’s going to be similar toStardewwith a Willy Wonka sort of vibe.
Well, this vibe has been presented inStardew Valleybeautifully in this Shed design, which is a chocolatier’s shop, complete with a chocolate-making station, a dining area and lots of candy-themed decor. They’ve nailed the red and brown color palette of the media we have seen forThe Haunted Chocolatier, and overall, this just makes me want to play Eric’s newest creation right now. But we need to let him cook, so this will have to do for now.
6Certified Green Thumb
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Technically, the game only provides one Greenhouse for players to fix up on their farm. With the relatively recent addition of Plant Pots to the game, however, players can create another fully-functional Greenhouse inside one of their sheds, which is shown right here in a delightful fashion.
This Greenhouse Shed has beautiful decor, and a wide range of crops can be harvested as and when needed. It’s obviously not as efficient or profitable as the Greenhouse itself, but it can be a great way to increase the variety of crops you are growing on your farm, and it also makes the shed look pretty as well, so it’s a win-win.
7Nothing Says Coffee Like Six In The Morning
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I will say right off the bat that a few mods were used to create this one, but even without mods, the idea of creating a cute, cozy café is still achievable. This café is minimalist, bright and spacious, offering a quiet retreat right on your farm where you can hop out of bed, get your morning sludge and then crack on with your daily duties.
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Do I hear wedding bells?
The decor is reminiscent of a sleepy little French patisserie where you could grab a fresh Croissant and nestle into the corner with a good book, and when you’ve milked the cows and tended the crops, that’s exactly what you should do too. You could also take this one step further and make it a functional Coffee Shop with aKegand, aCoffee Makerbut that’s your call.
8Furniture Overflow
One thing that often burdens me from oneStardewPlaythrough to the next is what to do with all the one-off pieces of furniture you get from completing quests or giving Museum Donations. They are nice to have, but often they just don’t fit into any style of decor the game can accommodate. So why not dedicate a whole Shed to controlled chaos?
This Shed houses most of the one-off pieces of furniture you’ll receive in the game, such as theStardew Hero Trophy, theStone Owland theJunimo Plush. It has the same energy as a roadside attraction or a funhouse, which doesn’t exactly scream elegant or practical. But this is a top-tier workaround if you can’t bear not having your finest furniture on show.
9Haley’s Cozy Cafe
If you don’t mind sharing space on your farm, you could allow one of the townsfolk to open up their own business on your farm, like, say, Haley’s Cozy Cafe. This design is a beautiful, pink and pretty café that’s decorated and dedicated toStardew’smeanest mean girl,Haley.
It’s a design that could be flipped on its head, and if you put some checkered flooring down, you could easily turn this into a 1950s diner design as well. It’s versatile, it’s a great way to showcase your cooked recipes and it just might make Haley like you enough to go on a date with you. Why you would want that I’ll never understand, but hey, it’s your playthrough!
10Hats Off To You!
Then, finally, we have a Shed that will probably make Hat Mouse’s jaw hit the floor. Throughout yourStardew adventure, you’ll likely collect a lot of hats. Whether that be courtesy of Hat Mouse themselves or just through exploring and finding fun little oddities. But here’s the problem, you only have one head, unless you have some weird Hydra mod installed, in which case send me that link.
But assuming that mod doesn’t exist, this shed is a great way to showcase your hat collection by using some Alien Mannequins. It means when you want to change your look, you simply take one and leave one, meaning you can accessorize with ease. Obviously save some hats for your pets around the farm, but this is where you can display the overflow.
