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White Guesthouse Ideas and Designs

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Family 310 Display Home by Martin Locke Homes at Elliot Springs
Family 310 Display Home by Martin Locke Homes at Elliot Springs
Martin Locke HomesMartin Locke Homes
Multigenerational space connected by a shared lockable laundry.
Design ideas for a large modern attached guesthouse in Townsville.
DCM Building Design
DCM Building Design
DCM Building DesignDCM Building Design
Photo of a medium sized contemporary attached guesthouse in Sunshine Coast.
BAROSSA - Sydney backyard Granny flat
BAROSSA - Sydney backyard Granny flat
BIBO BuildBIBO Build
The spacious apartment-styled studio is perfect as a small standalone home, or a large addition to your existing home.
Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary detached guesthouse in Sydney.
Cadyville Sauna
Cadyville Sauna
Hisel Flynn ArchitectsHisel Flynn Architects
Interior showing exposed natural cliff face, with sauna heater mounted to cliff.
Photo of a small contemporary detached guesthouse in Boston.
Back view of Granny Flat
Back view of Granny Flat
Cubitt's Granny Flats and Home ExtensionsCubitt's Granny Flats and Home Extensions
Cottage style granny flat/ artist’s studio
Photo of a small traditional detached guesthouse in Sydney.
Townhouse 1 - Annerley, Brisbane
Townhouse 1 - Annerley, Brisbane
Dani Louis DesignDani Louis Design
This is an example of a medium sized bohemian attached guesthouse in Brisbane.
18 foot luxury English shepherd hut
18 foot luxury English shepherd hut
UserUser
Victoria Schon
Small traditional detached guesthouse in Detroit.
East Fremantle Studio
East Fremantle Studio
Mt EykMt Eyk
Jessica Mountain
This is an example of a small industrial detached guesthouse in Perth.
The Silverdale
The Silverdale
Backyard Granny'sBackyard Granny's
Hilda Bezuidenhout
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary detached guesthouse in Newcastle - Maitland.
Legacy Shepherds Hut
Legacy Shepherds Hut
Pixie Palace Hut Co.Pixie Palace Hut Co.
Pixie Palace Hut Co.
Inspiration for a traditional detached guesthouse in Other.
"The Loft" Glebe
"The Loft" Glebe
Sartorial InteriorsSartorial Interiors
The entry to the studio features a magnolia mural and gilt French antique mirror and console, V groove paneling and styled with Australian flora!
This is an example of a medium sized traditional detached guesthouse in Sydney.
Unique Lifestyle Options in Annandale
Unique Lifestyle Options in Annandale
Pilcher ResidentialPilcher Residential
Pilcher Residential
This is an example of a victorian detached guesthouse in Sydney.
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.
Home Sweet Home - Seven Hills Project
Home Sweet Home - Seven Hills Project
Rylo CoRylo Co
The downstairs of this home has a fully self contained studio apartment. To avoid the space being boring we opted for a subtle mineral coloured cabinetry to tie in the colour of the main part of the house. We needed to be able to create the Kitchenette, Tv cabinet and Laundry space all on one wall. On the opposite sits a queen size bed, and lounge at the base. There is a sweet little ensuite to the right. Simple compact living.
Complete Addition and ADU
Complete Addition and ADU
Pure Builders Inc.Pure Builders Inc.
Design ideas for a classic detached guesthouse in Los Angeles.
Taper
Taper
InclumeInclume
Proposals for a private garden pavilion in the grounds and lake of a country house. The new building will form a boathouse-style shelter containing extended living quarters and social area. It forms a connection to the water through a raised deck and jetty, distinct from the backdrop of the marsh which separates the land and water.
"The Loft" Glebe
"The Loft" Glebe
Sartorial InteriorsSartorial Interiors
This buffet 'area' of the studio features fresh white walls, ceilings and trim, parquetry floor. The antique buffet features inlaid wood, mirror and carefully curated display of curios
North Ward - Renovation
North Ward - Renovation
Samford HomesSamford Homes
This Project was reworked and tweaked over a 12 month period, prior to building commencement in April of 2015. One of the major changes was to change from a full masonry and concrete building structure with suspended slabs, to one completely timber framed. This decision was advised due to engineering detail reacting to the on site soil testing. Class (P) sand. Essentially we needed the building to be lighter. Samford Homes suggested that by changing to a timber framed fully cladded structure, we could remove a major cost to the client of around $40,000, that the original plans called for. This was achieved by using a revolutionary product for the first time in Townsville, Katana Foundations. Katana are an engineered screw pile system which transfers the weight on the building into the foundations of the block. In this case 2.3m deep below the bottom of the footings. The building was clad in a mixture of contemporary boards and sheets from James Hardies’ Scyon range, including Easy Lap for the lower floor, while using 325 Stria for the top floor. The Stria cladding boards were mitred around all the external corners to give a seamless wrap effect to the building. As you can appreciate, this takes considerable effort and skill to get right. Another small area of change wast to the use of a raking steel beam to support the upper floor balconies. This was an aspect which was altered from the plan during construction to save some time, as well as add a pleasing look to the rear of the building. Another new, yet clever product was the Decoria flooring used throughout. This product is a timber look vinyl board which carries a 25 year residential warranty. It was recommended by the builder to the client as the end use for this project was to be a rental investment. This maximises the service life of the flooring product. In another first for Townsville, this project also saw first use of James Hardies’ new decking product, Hardie Deck. This product work to deliver a longer period between maintenance of the product due to it’s stable nature. The design of the building also took into consideration the aspect of the sea breezes allowing for fantastic cross flow ventilation.
Granny Flats with white cladding
Granny Flats with white cladding
Cubitt's Granny Flats and Home ExtensionsCubitt's Granny Flats and Home Extensions
Granny Flats with white cladding
Design ideas for a small traditional detached guesthouse in Sydney.
North Hollywood ADU
North Hollywood ADU
DwellDwell
This is an example of a traditional guesthouse in Los Angeles.

White 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 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 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 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 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 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 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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