Modern-Sheds range from 8 feet by 10 feet to the largest unit of 16 feet by 40 feet. Common uses range from art studios to guest houses. Brad Bjerken, an independent contractor for the Seattle-based ...

When Ryan Grey Smith and his wife, Ahna Holder, bought their Seattle home in 1998, it didn’t have a garage, a basement or an attic. The 1940s-era house was advertised as a “teardown,” a candidate for ...

For years, the Helotes homeowners felt there was a “disconnect” between their backyard pool and the rest of the yard. Because the lot sloped away from the house, the small seating area to the side was ...

Pools have the potential to play a significant role in the design of your outdoor space. Installing a pool in your backyard can transform your landscape into a lavish oasis and serve as a stunning ...

YOU’D EXPECT to see a cool, contemporary shelter in the garden of the guy who founded the Seattle business Modern-Shed. But you might be surprised to find that the shed in Ryan Smith’s Laurel Vista ...

If we can turn them into homes, then surely we can turn shipping containers into one of our homes’ greatest accessories — pools. One company is doing just that, and has created what it calls the pool ...