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Garage and Granny Flat Design Ideas

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ROB ROY Sliding Barn Door Hardware
ROB ROY Sliding Barn Door Hardware
KrownlabKrownlab
These homeowners added a great flexible space by adding this great little unit in the back yard. Is it a studio? An office? A guest room? All of these and more! The interior opens directly into the back yard and garden by using Krown Lab's ROB ROY sliding barn door hardware on a wall of moveable windows. By designing in this flexibility they really blend the line between living spaces and bring the outdoors in.
Tiverton Addition
Tiverton Addition
Modern Yankee BuildersModern Yankee Builders
Design: Donald Powers Architects Construction: Modern Yankee Builders Photography: On The Spot Photography
A Fresh Angle on Pastoral Living
A Fresh Angle on Pastoral Living
Copeland Architecture & Construction IncCopeland Architecture & Construction Inc
Photos by Jeff Fountain
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Glass House in the Garden
Glass House in the Garden
Flavin ArchitectsFlavin Architects
Modern glass house set in the landscape evokes a midcentury vibe. A modern gas fireplace divides the living area with a polished concrete floor from the greenhouse with a gravel floor. The frame is painted steel with aluminum sliding glass door. The front features a green roof with native grasses and the rear is covered with a glass roof. Photo by: Gregg Shupe Photography
Bolinas Residence & Barn
Bolinas Residence & Barn
Nick Noyes ArchitectureNick Noyes Architecture
Mark Darley Photography
Northern Slope Sanctuary
Northern Slope Sanctuary
Gettliffe ArchitectureGettliffe Architecture
David Lauer Photography
French Eclectic
French Eclectic
IMAGE PHOTOGRAPHY LLCIMAGE PHOTOGRAPHY LLC
Pam Singleton/IMAGE PHOTOGRAPHY LLC
Green House
Green House
Kaufman Homes, Inc.Kaufman Homes, Inc.
Bonsai Pavilion
Bonsai Pavilion
Altura ArchitectsAltura Architects
Our client has a large collection of bonsai trees and wanted an exhibition space for the extensive collection and a workshop to tend to the growing plants. Together we came up with a plan for a beautiful garden with plenty of space and a water feature. The design also included a Japanese-influenced pavilion in the middle of the garden. The pavilion is comprised of three separate rooms. The first room is features a tokonoma, a small recessed space to display art. The second, and largest room, provides an open area for display. The room can be accessed by large glass folding doors and has plenty of natural light filtering through the skylights above. The third room is a workspace with tool storage. Photography by Todd Crawford
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2973
Habitat Post & Beam, Inc.Habitat Post & Beam, Inc.
A custom post and beam garage with a connector onto an existing home. This structure was custom designed, pre-cut and shipped to the site by Habitat Post & Beam, where it was assembled and finished by a local contractor. Photos by Michael Penney, architectural photographer. IMPORTANT NOTE: We are not involved in the finish or decoration of these homes, so it is unlikely that we can answer any questions about elements that were not part of our kit package, i.e., specific elements of the spaces such as appliances, colors, lighting, furniture, landscaping, etc.
Eaton Avenue
Eaton Avenue
Creative Union Network Inc.Creative Union Network Inc.
Kalorama Garage Garden and Play space
Kalorama Garage Garden and Play space
Cunningham Welsh Architects LLCCunningham Welsh Architects LLC
Medina Residence
Medina Residence
Graham Baba ArchitectsGraham Baba Architects
John Granen

Garage and Granny Flat Design Ideas

Garages and granny flats can be used to store large, infrequently used items, outdoor supplies, seasonal decor or items that simply don’t fit inside the house. They can also be used as recreational rooms or can be converted into granny flats or studios, with sufficient ventilation, light and insulation. Use as a separate home office is on the rise, as is building self-contained granny flats which can be sub-let for passive income. Whatever your project is, take a look at this Houzz image gallery to see how you can maximise this often overlooked space. If you're looking to get started building or renovating yours, you'll be able to find the right architect to help get you started in our professional directory. If your granny flat should be self-contained, a kitchen designer may also be helpful.
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