seattle backyard cottage blog

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Tuesday, October 16

backyard cottage for a great grandmother



Here is a photo of Mary K's cottage as it nears completion.  The cottage footprint is a mere 16ft x 24ft. and contains one bedroom, a bath living room and kitchen. Mary K and her daughter will be completing the kitchen tiling herself so that it will reflect her own personal flair and save money.  This project was completed on a very tight budget.



The cottage contains a loft that will serve as a reading room and play area for Mary K's great granddaughter.


Large abundant windows and a vaulted ceiling make the living room feel larger than it is. 


The accessibility strategy we followed in the bath is to make things small so that those with mobility impairments will be able to move from support to support easily. (The grab bars have not yet been installed in this photo).  The toilet doubles as a shower bench.