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With a new baby on the way and the soon-to-be grandmother moving in, Seattleites Ilga Paskovskis and Kyle Parmentier asked Best Practice Architecture to expand their detached garage into a 570-square-foot ADU, which they now call the Granny Pad. “We can see the joy it brings Grandma when the baby comes over to visit,” says Kyle. “It’s the best part of her day.”

Behind a facade of stained-black cedar, plywood walls and exposed rafters lend a casual, loft-like feel to the space, while strategically placed windows and skylights bring in ample day-light.

A fire pit, hot tub, and pool provide tons of space to lounge and entertain at Desert Wild.

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The interior glows like a lantern at night, as does the new backyard pool.

A couple renovated an old farmhouse in Quebec to serve as their vacation home—and didn’t stop there. They looked to the old dilapidated barn on the property, and transformed it into a sprawling 4,500-square-foot guest house for their adult children.

An oversize window in a bedroom offers views of the Sutton Mountains.

A view of the contrasting stairs that lead down to the main floor.

Looking down from the upstairs loft, the original post and beam structure defines the grand open space.

Looking from the dining area, wood cladding extends from the entryway ceiling up to railings in a second floor loft.

A thin wall of glass divides the entrance from a recreation area in one corner of the main floor.

Near the kitchen a stairwell leads down to the basement and a side patio.