A cabana with French doors feels more like a little garden house than a plain outbuilding. This one has a pair of glass doors in the centre, each with a grid of small panes, and a window on either side to let in plenty of light.

The board and batten siding is left in a natural wood tone, and the black strap hinges add a classic touch to the doors. A gable roof with a wide overhang shelters the front, and white trim frames every window.

The cabana sits on a stone patio next to the house, with river rock along the sides and a wood fence behind it. Everything was laid out so the doors open onto the patio, making it easy to step in and out.

Whether it’s used to store patio furniture, as a change room or as a quiet spot to sit, a building like this adds a lot to a backyard.

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