A Portland Designer Revamps Her Backyard With a Peaceful ADU and a Tiny Tree House

See how architectural designer Grey Shaeffer of Willa Work transformed the space with two dreamy retreats.

After working on a few house flips for a real estate firm, architectural designer Grey Shaeffer was looking for a new creative outlet—and she found it in her own backyard. In 2018, the designer started drawing plans for an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) and office to be built behind her home in Portland, Oregon.

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Melissa Dalton
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Melissa Dalton is a freelance writer in Portland, Oregon, who has been writing for Dwell since 2017. Read more of her work about design and architecture at melissadalton.net.

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