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A Garage Transformed Into An Apartment With A Home Office

A garage was transformed into a studio apartment with a lofted home office.

YR Architecture + Design has shared photos of a modern 575 square foot (53 sqm) live/work studio in Columbus, OH, that was once a 2-car garage.

The homeowners were determined for their two-car garage to be an asset, with the couple seeking to maximize their property, and at the same time, offer options for leasing out, a design studio, or a guest house.

Here’s what the garage exterior looked like before the remodel.

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The designers decided to add height to the garage, turning it into a studio apartment with a loft. The white exterior is accented by black window frames and a bright yellow door.

A garage was transformed into a studio apartment with a lofted home office.

The ‘before’ interior of the garage had cinder block walls and exposed wood rafters.

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Stepping inside the updated ADU (accessory dwelling unit), there’s a small seating area that faces the patio, while the windows are shaped to follow the roofline.

A small studio apartment with a sliding door that opens to a patio.

Further into the apartment is a full kitchen with wood cabinetry and white countertops. Multiple windows allow natural light to fill the space.

A modern kitchen with wood cabinetry and white countertops. Multiple windows allow natural light to fill the space.
A modern kitchen with wood cabinetry and white countertops. Multiple windows allow natural light to fill the space.
A modern kitchen with wood cabinetry and white countertops. Multiple windows allow natural light to fill the space.

Between the front door and the kitchen, there’s an open room with seating and a wall of storage that acts as a closet.

A small sitting area with a wall of closet space and a fold-down bed hidden behind a wood accent wall.
The wood accent wall hides a fold-down bed, while a curtain allows the space to be turned into a bedroom.

The wood accent wall hides a fold-down bed, while a curtain allows the space to be turned into a bedroom.

The wood accent wall hides a fold-down bed, while a curtain allows the space to be turned into a bedroom.

An en-suite bathroom has a wood vanity and storage cabinet, and a walk-in shower with black accents.

A modern en-suite bathroom with wood vanity and storage cabinet.
A modern grey shower with black accents.

Black spiral stairs by the front door lead up to the loft space.

Black spiral stairs lead to a lofted home office and lounge.

The loft has been designed to include a work and lounge area.

A lofted area in a ADU (accessory dwelling unit) has been designed as a work area and lounge.

The original garage had a small yard with a firepit beside it.

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A sliding door opens the apartment to the patio, where pavers and a wood accent wall have been used to create a lounge area with a fire table.

A patio where pavers and a wood accent wall have been used to create a lounge area with a fire table.
A patio where pavers and a wood accent wall have been used to create a lounge area with a fire table.
A patio where pavers and a wood accent wall have been used to create a lounge area with a fire table.

Here’s a look at the floor plan, site plan, and section.

The floor plan for an ADU (accessory dwelling unit).
The architectural drawings for an ADU (accessory dwelling unit).
The architectural drawings for an ADU (accessory dwelling unit).
Photography by Marshall Skinner | Architecture, Interior Design Builder: YR Architecture + Design | Architect: Yvonne Riggie | Designer: Deessa Augsburger

Source: Contemporist