Backyard Studios39 Stories

A new yard adds room for hosting, swimming and bringing part of one homeowner’s culture to her family’s Seattle home

See how pros transformed underused structures into bright, multiuse spaces for working, relaxing and hosting guests

The ADU serves as home office, entertainment hub, kids’ fort and guest house

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

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

A California couple’s son in his 20s lives in this ADU, which they can live in later if they want to age in place

Tour the personalized studios and sheds Houzz pros designed and built for themselves

This backyard cottage in Seattle has room for working, exercising and entertaining

Thanks to smart design and efficient space planning, these compact secondary units feel light, airy and inviting

Do you have an ADU, or accessory dwelling unit, on your property or have you recently installed one? We want to see!