
Forestar Stories: reviews from real homeowners
Explore homeowner stories about their experience with Forestar and learn why they chose us for their outdoor living space. Plus, get inspiration for your own space from their high-style designs.
Sarah's Perfect Storage Solution
Cologne, Germany
Sarah says: "We've struggled with garden clutter for years – our old storage box could barely hold gloves and seed packets. The real challenge was our 7-foot ladder. This garden room solved everything! My husband and I assembled it in 2 hours without any painting required. It's exactly what we needed!"
The Snowproof Sanctuary
Quebec, Canada
Pierre says: "I used to shovel snow off the roof every stormy night, terrified our shed would collapse like the neighbors'. With this garden room, heavy snow slides right off – I even left some piled up last winter as a test, and come spring it was solid as a rock! Now the kids use it as a changing room when building snowmen. They call it 'the breathing wooden castle'."
James' DIY Art Studio
Texas, USA
James says: "This wood-plastic garden room revolutionized my creative process! After last year's hurricane destroyed my old tin shed, I needed a space that could withstand extreme weather while providing natural light. Now my canvases and sculpting tools are neatly stored on custom shelves, and the built-in moisture barrier in the flooring keeps everything dry during rainy seasons."
The Silent Guardian of Victorian Charm
Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
Retired electrician Bob gestures at his ivy-covered garage: "These bricks saw my three kids grow up, but last year's storms made mushrooms sprout indoors. The textured cladding is like invisible armor – workers installed it over a weekend, with discreet channels watering my rose bushes. Now the mailman thinks I hired a preservation expert, when really it's smart design preserving history."
The Canvas House
Edmonds, Washington, USA
Photographer Della adjusts her tripod: "Our old gray siding always looked dingy in snow season, like a smudged chalkboard. The pure white panels turned the house into a natural reflector – dawn light paints icy blues on the walls, sunset washes them in honey. Last week a filmmaker neighbor asked to rent our exterior as a movie set, calling it 'a breathing snowscape canvas'."
The Lottery-Winning Look
Decade-Old Home Makeover,Finland
"Our beige walls always looked grimy, and the dark roof made the house squat," retired mailman George trims hedges. "The white vertical panels visually stretch the height, letting the roof color anchor the design. Haven't washed the exterior in five years, but every post-rain sunshine makes the house gleam like factory-fresh appliances."
From Chicken Wire to Designer Fence
Les Baux-de-Provence, France
Vintner Philippe : "Tourists treated our wire fence as a trash bin, and stray dogs ravaged the grapes. These curved panels transformed the estate like a metal belt – workers secured them onto the existing wires, with lavender reliefs so authentic an American photographer thought they're antique ironwork. Now our gin tastings stay blissfully private!"
Poolside Perfection
Costa del Sol, Marbella, Spain
Fashion designer Lorna : "Our rotting wood fence needed biannual sealing, yet sea salt still ate through it like termites. These panels fit like couture – when power-washing the pool, I blast them clean simultaneously. ”
My Vertical Garden Theater
Fiesole, Florence, Italy
Freelance illustrator Aria taps her brush: "The old fence crumpled like sketch paper in the corner. These vertical grooves act like zippers stretching space – shadows dance across my coffee cup as I draw. My friend calls them 'Tuscan sun harps', but the real magic happens at dawn when dewdrops bead along the ridges, turning Instagram scrolling into gallery hopping."
The Safety Upgrade That Kept the Charm
Santa Eulalia del Río, Ibiza, Spain
Hotel manager Carlos: "Our polished limestone caused three guest falls last year. These wood-look planks provide better grip when wet – staff simply hose them down nightly. After two years, no warping or fading. Guests specifically mention 'barefoot warmth like aged oak' in reviews."
The Mechanic's Sunset Obsession
Malibu, CA, USA
"My toolboxes are grayscale-coded, even the garage uses RAL 7021." Custom car builder Daniel swirls his wine. "The old pine flooring warped like ocean swells. Now this concrete-gray surface stays dry barefoot after storms. Why this exact gray? At 6:47pm daily, when the Pacific turns graphite, the floor becomes a seamless extension of the horizon."
he Answer to My 5-Year Dilemma
Chicago Industrial District, IL, USA
"I used to keep buckets by the stairs every rainy season – water seeped through seams and warped the wood." Homeowner Louis gestures at the staircase, "Other vendors said they needed five separate planks. But Forestar covered it in one continuous sheet. Three rainy seasons later, even the bottom step remains perfectly straight."


