
When space inside the house is feeling maxed out, finding solutions outside and expanding the living space by tapping into a backyard's potential can help.

Aarati & Dave both work from home, forcing their living room to be a triple duty working/living/children's play area. Brian and Sarah create a flexible structure, install a sleek and sophisticated plunge pool, and create an outdoor fireplace lounge.

H and her tenant Emma are bursting out of their 3-unit home. To help out both landlord and tenants, Brian and Sarah add storage space, plus a common lounge space in the backyard, with some urban inspired design touches.

Sham, Ruban and their twin boys aren't using their big, boring backyard. To help this family embrace the great outdoors, Brian and Sarah build a vacation style getaway, with a beach volleyball court and a kid's clubhouse.

Dave and Jorge love art and entertaining, but with tenants in their basement and no creative space inside, Brian and Sarah turn their backyard into a creative party lounge and build a shipping container-inspired structure for an industrial feel.