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Modern Guesthouse Ideas and Designs

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Pergola SO!
Pergola SO!
PergolasUKPergolasUK
Beacon Hill, Seattle, WA Guest Home
Beacon Hill, Seattle, WA Guest Home
Modern-ShedModern-Shed
The client added a nice picnic table and outdoor seating for their guests. The shed consists of a bedroom, a small office and a bathroom. Here's a view from the main house.
Client Studio Shed with Bathroom 14x26
Client Studio Shed with Bathroom 14x26
Studio Shed - Live Large. Build Small.Studio Shed - Live Large. Build Small.
A 14x26 Studio Shed home office to see clients. There is a separate entrance to the waiting room on the end, while the space behind the furthest two glass sliders is the beautiful office space. This would also make a great living room or guest bedroom.
writing studio
writing studio
UserUser
photography: Roel Kuiper ©2012
modern ADU in san francisco
modern ADU in san francisco
building Lab, inc.building Lab, inc.
With a total interior space of 14'X24', we aimed to create maximum efficiency by finding the optimal proportions for the rooms, and by locating all fixtures and appliances linearly along the long back wall. All white cabinets with stainless steel appliances and hardware, as well as the overall subdued material palette are essential in creating a modern simplicity. Other highlights include a curbless shower entry and a wall-hung toilet. The small but comfortable bath is suffused with natural light thanks to a generous skylight. The overall effect is a tranquil retreat carved out from a dense and somewhat chaotic urban block in one of San Francisco's most busy and vibrant neighborhoods.
Designer Garden Annexe
Designer Garden Annexe
A Room in the GardenA Room in the Garden
This large garden annexe was designed for a client who wanted to have her father close by. Using a difficult and overlooked space to our advantage, we raised the room to capture the available sunlight. It has a large deck with a sheltered area, creating a quiet outdoor space under a large pergola.
Granny Flat Garage Conversion Gold Coast
Granny Flat Garage Conversion Gold Coast
Greenstone Building SolutionsGreenstone Building Solutions
Garage Conversion Garage turned inti a granny flat
Xylia - 4 season turn key eco friendly new design
Xylia - 4 season turn key eco friendly new design
Jamaica Cottage Shop IncJamaica Cottage Shop Inc
The Xylia is available fully assembled or as cottage kits. The options for customization are abundant. The addition of partitions will turn this building from an open floor plan to a one bedroom, one bath cottage with a cozy living/kitchen area. Also available as a 4 season off grid turn key cottage.
Grasshopper Studio
Grasshopper Studio
Wittman Estes LandscapeWittman Estes Landscape
Nic Lehoux
Southern Twins: 2 Studio Sheds attached
Southern Twins: 2 Studio Sheds attached
Studio Shed - Live Large. Build Small.Studio Shed - Live Large. Build Small.
Studio Shed not only is a place to store, work, create, play...it becomes a reason to use your backyard space. Plantings, stone work, and landscaping ideas become reality.
Little Sojourner Tiny House
Little Sojourner Tiny House
Hauslein Tiny House CoHauslein Tiny House Co
1 QUEEN BED 1 BATHROOM 6M LONG 20 SQM
Texas Hill House
Texas Hill House
IncorporatedIncorporated
Josh McHugh
Ellensburg Complex
Ellensburg Complex
Modern-ShedModern-Shed
A tight shot of both Modern-Sheds added to a pre-existing outdoor living complex in Ellensburg Washington. The blue one serves as a bedroom, the yellow as a living room. Dominic AZ Bonuccelli
A Perfect Place to Live
A Perfect Place to Live
A Room in the GardenA Room in the Garden
A garden annexe with two bedrooms, two bathrooms and plenty of daylight. Our clients contacted us after deciding to downsize by selling their main house to their daughter and building a smaller space at the bottom of their garden. The annexe is tucked away from the busy main road and overlooks the forest grounds behind the property. This creative solution proves to offer the perfect combination of convenience and privacy which is exactly what the couple was after. The overall style is contemporary industrial and is reflected in both the exterior design and the interior finishes.
Zen in Law
Zen in Law
GravitasGravitas
This is a 10x20 studio with full kitchen and full bath. A small sleeping loft with a Murphy bed is accessed by a ladder that is integrated into the bookcase. This is a small studio that we designed for a couple from Austin who moved to Boise. This will be a writing studio for one of the owners and occasional guest house. It's fun to see the work that is being created in the space and hear about the writing workshops that are hosted there. The clients asked us to be inspired by Japanese tea houses but with a modern influence. We are seeing projects trend smaller, but this one went all the way to micro-house, tiny house. We would love to hear from you to discuss new projects, no matter the size, as you can see. Kaybird Photograph
Bespoke Summer House and Landscaping Project, Manningtree, Essex
Bespoke Summer House and Landscaping Project, Manningtree, Essex
John O Connell Building SolutionsJohn O Connell Building Solutions
The team built a stunning, fully insulated, heated summer house complete with a bathroom, shower and laundry room, wrapped in Siberian Larch cladding with a fibre-glass roof and bi-fold doors to create a smooth transition from inside to out. The bespoke space, designed to provide the family with an additional living area and self-contained guest house, leads out to a luxurious hot tub area, complete with sleek black patio slabs.
Wellesley MA Smart Home / Shed
Wellesley MA Smart Home / Shed
Systems Design & Integration, Inc.Systems Design & Integration, Inc.
Credit Dan Cutrona Design, Prewire, Installation and Programming for Audio / Video Lighting Control Network Home Automation
Doonan - Sunshine Coast
Doonan - Sunshine Coast
Avalon Granny FlatsAvalon Granny Flats
Real Property Photography (Renae Young)
Cabin One Minimal Haus
Cabin One Minimal Haus
Cabin OneCabin One
Tiny Home Bohemian Sanctuary
Tiny Home Bohemian Sanctuary
Balboa Design GroupBalboa Design Group

Modern Guesthouse Ideas and Designs

Our garden sheds and outdoor buildings don’t have to be dumping grounds for tools, bikes, bins and all the extraneous items that haven’t found a home inside the house, instead they can be whole new spaces that you can turn your design eye to, just like any other room of the house. If you’ve lived in a small house or flat with no outside space, you’ll appreciate the added bonus an additional structure can give you. Homeowners across the UK and Ireland are transforming garden sheds, building garden offices and extending their homes to create modern garden rooms to really make the most of the space we have, because as we know, in some places in the UK and Ireland, space is like gold dust.

Which garden building should I go for?

It always makes sense to work with what you have, so if you have a garden shed already, think about how you could use it if you cleared it out and gave it a lick of paint. If you have nothing to work with apart from space and a budget, then the logical process is to think about what you need the space for. Garden sheds only need to be as big as what you need to store within them, so they could be an easier and cheaper alternative structure to a full garden building if you just need to store garden items, tools and bikes somewhere. If you have loftier ambitions and dream of a modern garden building that will be an additional living or working area, a separate garden room could be the answer. Large converted garden sheds or purpose built garden rooms can be used for separate work offices, studios, creative spaces, living areas, pool houses and so much more. With luxuries such as wireless internet and underfloor heating, and endless paint and decor options, the possibilities for your modern garden building are boundless. For the environmentally-conscious, eco-sheds featuring solar panels are an energy-saving solution that could benefit your household, and garden pods – prefabricated pod buildings for use as an office or extra living space – are easy, ready-to-go garden structures that are usually eco-friendly and energy efficient. Working from home often calls for a dedicated home office away from the distractions of the rest of the house, so garden offices or studios offer the ideal set-up: completely separate from the main house but close enough for emergencies, food supplies and bathroom breaks. They will also hopefully offer a peaceful and focused environment in the tranquility of your garden. Buildings in your garden don’t always have to be about practicality. You could let your imagination run wild and escape to the woods with a modern treehouse, and then your garden would certainly be the envy of all the children in the neighbourhood. Rope walkways, ladders, turrets, slides and firemen's poles are enough to keep any child occupied for hours on end. Even if you don’t have children yourself, an elevated wooden shelter attached to a tree is a good a place as any to enjoy your outdoor space, and isn’t that usually what garden buildings are all about? Besides the extra space they give you; garden rooms, summerhouses and converted garden sheds are wonderful for their location – outside in your garden. When the summer months come around, and we hopefully enjoy some good weather, all you want to do is spend as much time outside and with a garden building it’s possible to do so without compromising on furniture, shelter and all the amenities of indoors.

What design should I choose for my modern garden shed or garden room?

Sheds come in a full range of materials – metal and plastic garden sheds may prove more durable and weatherproof but classic wooden garden sheds offer the most opportunities for creative expression. If you’re thinking of a bigger structure, and appreciating your garden or outdoor area is important to you, large glass bifold doors can transform your garden room into a light-filled sunroom that opens right out onto your garden. For eco-lovers and those that want to retain a lush garden look, grass covered walls and roofs will help your garden room to blend in with its surroundings or wooden cladding will also give a natural look if you don’t want to to go all out with the grass. When it comes to your interior design, a habitable, high-spec garden room is really no different from any room in your main house, so the decisions will come down to personal style, taste and needs. Whatever outdoor structure you’re thinking of building or converting, be it a modern garden shed, treehouse, garden office or summerhouse, you’ll be able to find inspiration for all of them by browsing the photos on Houzz. Define your search by area, style or size to find what you want more easily.
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