Workshop

Rose’s pottery studio opens right up to the back lawn to let the sunlight (or curious pups) inside.

The timber interior is punctuated by three glazed panels—two windows and a skylight—that allow ample natural light into the space and avoid the interior feeling claustrophobic.

Home Studio conected to Patio

A look at the office workstations and conference room designed by Studio Zerbey Architecture & Design.

Located in a historic building in Westerly, Rhode Island, Spellman's studio is infused with natural light, thanks to the expansive windows.

The home features a large pottery studio for the client, who is a ceramic artist. The history of ceramics informed much of the design.

The studio features polished concrete floors. “It is the same as the flooring used in parking lots and gas stations,” says architect Rodrigo Simão. “It’s very durable, and I thought this would be suitable for a home located closely within nature.”

Once a dilapidated garage, this flexible garden studio in Seattle now serves as an all-weather hub for Ella Dillon, and her 10-year-old daughter, Isabelle. After moving into the Craftsman-style home in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood in 2006, Ella was ready to expand into the garden studio—envisioning it as a place for Isabelle to do arts and crafts, for friends and family to gather—and as additional storage for games, gardening tools, and exercise equipment.

Micky Dolenz making the Shabby Chic Picture Frame in his home workshop.

The shop is divided into two zones: a sales floor under a mezzanine and a tailering workshop dominated by machinery and storage racks. Photo by Dorota Zyguła-Siemieńska.