Designed as yoga and workout space with an office nook, this tiny house studio offers plenty of room for flexing: just roll out your mats and hang a TRX suspension trainer, and you will be ready to go! Need office space too? The **Backyard Studio** has an office nook for a computer, desk and a chair, and shelving for books and other things.

Outside the Backyard Studio

The exterior of the Backyard Studio plan has clean lines, tall windows, a shed roof, and optional natural wood siding, conferring a modern aesthetic that will settle comfortably among trees and other natural features. The studio has an unfussy, restrained exterior that allows it to stand alone as well.

Not having overhangs makes for an extremely simple build but that does not mean you need to skip the gutters. While not required in all climates, specifically snow and ice prone areas, gutters can be welcome in many places. The complete plan for the Backyard Studio details how to effectively transition an eave-less roof into a gutter.

Inside the Backyard Studio

If you are like me, then you definitely like getting zany with things like handstands! Practicing outside is awesome in summer but what better place to work out regularly than in your own mini-gym and/or workout studio when it is raining or snowing? I seriously wish I had one right now as I head back north to my home state of Washington.

A Backyard Studio would be a great outbuilding as it offers a good amount of floor, ceiling and wall space for stretching, installing a TRX, setting up a dumbbell rack, or maybe even a weight bench. You might not be doing acrobatic flips like a capoeira but for most people, including me, this studio space would be perfect for keeping in shape.

The Backyard Studio Floor Plan

7’ x 12’ with insulated slab, 2x6 walls and 2x12 or trussed roof.
Conditioned area is 184.5 square feet.
Floor plan key:
Main room (16’ x 11’)
Porch (3’-5” x 4’-6”)

A variety of floor options are possible in the Backyard Studio. Here it shown with a finished concrete floor. Other possibilities include a floating wood floor, sustainable cork, or even non-toxic foam gym tiles.

As noted, the Backyard Studio has many uses beginning as a space for working out and doing some stretching or yoga. Here a Murphy bed doubles as a place to chill out and also spend the night. And the nook offers room for a desk and shelving for books, plants, exercise equipment, etc.

Free Study Plan Preview

Interested in building this plan? If so, I recommend downloading the FREE PDF plan. With it you are welcome to share it with potential builders, and obtain local cost-to-build estimates. You can even email it to local building supply stores to request “take-offs” for construction. Take-offs are just material lists put together by suppliers, almost always free of charge, in an effort to get your business. In my experience, only the Big Box hardware stores will charge for take-offs. That’s fine too. But these chains typically offer the lowest quality lumber so, whenever possible, it is probably good practice to shop local suppliers first.

Here’s a preview: