Backyard apartment

If 2020 brought anything good, it was the final shove into starting the build of my little backyard studio. Prior to that, I had an office space just down the street from our house. At full capacity, we had 6 of us working in a well configured 750 square foot space. I liked it, it was exciting to fi

Historic Shed was contacted by a couple who live in the Hyde Park historic district in Tampa to design a garage and guest room for a very unusual lot. Triangula…

It went "from shabby storage shed to chic guest suite."

This 15-foot-wide ADU gives you 432 square feet of heated living space consisting of a ktichen, a flex living/sleeping area and a bathroom. Architectural Designs' primary focus is to make the process of finding and buying house plans more convenient for those interested in constructing new homes - single family and multi-family ones - as well as garages, pool houses and even sheds and backyard offices. Our website offers a vast collection of home designs, encompassing various architectural…

Need space in your home for relatives or guests? An in-law suite might be the perfect solution! Learn more in this guide to in-law suites and how to build them.

If you have older relatives that want to be closer to you but not necessarily under the same roof, you may be interested in looking into granny pods.

This 100+ plus year old garage in Portland was completely restored and re-purposed into a tiny backyard home.

Name: Jaclyn and Jeff King Location: Dallas, Texas Size: 264 square feet Jaclyn’s earliest memories of design and appreciation for all things eclectic began with her grandmother and memories of tagging along with her to antique shops and trade shows where she and her aunt worked as vendors under the name “Two Dumb Dames.” Even at 80, her grandmother’s sense of style reflected her personality—bold, beautiful, and an uncompromising flair for independence.

These sheds have been turned into dreamy outdoor rooms packed with function and style.