
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.

Nicole and Charles have 3 kids, and their neighborhood parties are getting too big for their front porch. So Brian and Sarah add more entertaining space in the backyard, plus a 4-season garage conversion with a nautical theme.

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.

Miriam and Mark are busy parents to four kids under 10 years old. To help these hardworking parents unwind, Brian and Sarah build them a parents-only hideaway in their backyard.

Kirsten works from the home office, while Joel is a sales representative with a make-shift workspace in their bedroom. To help this couple, Brian and Sarah look to the backyard for space to retrofit an old shipping container into an office.