Summer is around the corner, and the outdoor world is beckoning. What better way to enhance outdoor living than with a cool new structure in the backyard? Whether you dream of lounging in a hammock in your own bug proof pavilion, hosting friends for the weekend in a revamped vintage Airstream or getting away from it all in a rustic writer’s cabin, these 10 ideas for outbuildings are here to get your creative wheels turning. Just imagine the possibilities.

 

 

 

 

Hobbit house. Why not have a pint-size, hobbit-style playhouse in the backyard? This one is actually large enough for adults and kids to enjoy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gypsy caravan. Add a curved roof, a Dutch door and a lucky horseshoe, and suddenly that basic shed has been transformed into something utterly charming. Use it as a spot to take your afternoon tea, or set up a mini art or writing studio inside.

 

 

 

 

 

Screened pavilion. Even better than a screened-in porch, a screened pavilion is like having a summer house in your backyard. String up a hammock and put a game table inside, and relax all evening, immersed in the ambience of the summer night … without bug bites.