Hope Studios

build a backyard studio

Available Now: Hope Studio!

Click through the images to the right. You'll see the architectural renderings for the interior and exterior of a Hope Studio retreat.

It's a sustainable, affordable 120-sq. ft. shell for a professionally designed backyard structure that can be built in less than a week. Think of it as that creative backyard space you've wanted ever since you outgrew your treehouse.

With its French doors, galvanized steel siding, large windows, storage loft and rain catchment, HOPE STUDIO is a green-built retreat you can use for woodworking, the arts, exercise, relaxation and entertaining a few friends.*

What makes it sustainable? We chose materials with high recycled content and health-conscious finishes.

  • Galvanized steel siding is a green alternative to all-wood structures.

  • Insulation and interior siding are made with recycled content.

  • Clay tiles act as natural floor insulators.

  • Rain catchment system lets you water your landscape around the studio.


HOPE STUDIO (TM) retreat construction plans ($595) include detailed blueprints, renderings and a contractor's list of building supplies. When you order here, full-sized construction documents will be quickly shipped to your street address. Since we like to keep things local, we have limited most of the supplies to those that can be found in your neighborhood building supply store.

2 for 1 Plan

Buy a HOPE STUDIO plan, and we will send a HOPE SHELTER
plan (as soon as it’s available) to a non-profit house-building organization in
developing nations. If you purchase HOPE STUDIO construction plans, we will send HOPE SHELTER plans to help build a home for a family in a developing nation. Offer good for a limited time.

Order construction documents here for HOPE STUDIO (TM) retreat.

*At only 120 square feet, a HOPE STUDIO is not sold as a dwelling or office in the United States. As a creative backyard structure, it does not require a building permit in many areas. But you'll want to hire a licensed contractor and check on permits, zoning and other requirements. See Terms and Conditions. If some sustainable materials are not yet available in your building supply store, ask your licensed contractor for options. If you're interested in finding out more, let us know by email.

Construction documents include a set of full-sized blueprints for one 120-square-foot Hope Studio (TM) retreat, with renderings. Documents are professionally printed on recycled paper and will be delivered promptly after your order is approved.

2 FOR 1 PLAN: For a limited time, at no extra cost to you, after you purchase one HOPE STUDIO plan, we'll send a HOPE SHELTER plan (when available) to a non-profit house-building organization to help build a dwelling in a developing nation. Offer good for a limited time. Thanks for your support!

$595. + shipping/handling