Outbuildings147 Stories

Lucky grandchildren get a camp all to themselves, thanks to tents and a bathhouse with beds in their grandparents’ backyard

See how an inventive work-from-home designer made an office from a greenhouse, for some inspired thinking in the backyard

This sinuous structure in a London backyard supports gardening and writing in a most unusual fashion

A couple’s new ADU, or accessory dwelling unit, is perfect for hosting overnight guests and indoor-outdoor parties

An interior designer builds a 900-square-foot backyard cottage and moves into it herself

An architect designs an open-plan outbuilding and summer entertaining space that blends into the surrounding landscape

An ADU serves as a guest cottage, children’s play space, laundry room and more

See how designers created fashionable and functional spaces for work, sleep and play in limited square footage

An architect transforms an eyesore of a garage into a studio worthy of its beautiful new surroundings

An architect helps transform an existing garage into a home office surrounded by beauty

Tucked above a creek in the woods in Ohio, this tiny cottage is a gardener’s favorite spot to host friends for tea