Granny Flats & Studios16 Stories

Australia's bushfire crisis has put a focus on temporary or quick to set-up housing – here's what's available

Whether you'd like a separate studio space, teen zone, or a spot for an ageing parent to call home, a second dwelling may be the answer

If you have the space, we have the ideas – these granny flats, offices and hideouts are ultra-handy backyard additions

With a warm, plywood-lined interior and huge openings to catch the breeze, this 'granny flat' makes a welcoming retreat

This new garden room, designed to blend into its landscape, created a playroom, guest suite and summer entertaining area

Our coffee-break escape offers you five minutes' worth of images to inspire and delight. Jump right in...

Sometimes a fresh perspective can do wonders for your productivity, so pack up your work things and head outdoors

Considering a bit on the side? A new-generation, designer granny flat could suit your family's needs to a T

A converted formal living room becomes a productive creative space for this painter

A former pool house becomes a young man's home (not too far) away from home

We take a look inside jewellery maker Maria Breeden's converted living room studio, and find out how she stays focused