backyard cottage blog

Here is a look back on some of our 2012 small house projects.  It has been fun year and we are looking forward to more great projects ...

Ben and January live in Seattle's Magnolia neighborhood and were excited when a new Seattle ordinance allowed them to build a backyar...

drought tolerant plants:  saving water in style A dry summer that saw record breaking heat and drought in much of the country has com...

One of the fun challenges about working with small spaces is coming up with creative ways to have spaces and objects serve double duty. Darr...

Here is a photo of Mary K's cottage as it nears completion.  The cottage footprint is a mere 16ft x 24ft. and contains one bedroom, ...

Would you like to learn more about backyard cottages, meet others thinking about building a backyard cottage and talk to experts in the des...

A new moratorium does not impact backyard cottages (DADUs) The Seattle City Council has recently put a moratorium on small lot infill hous...