Burkburnett Backyard Studio

A backyard built around them

one homeowner wanted a light-filled art studio. the other wanted a golf simulator. 

Instead of choosing, we designed a single backyard building that gives each of them exactly what they asked for — plus a stylish shared powder bath and a garage for the side-by-side they use to visit family nearby. 

The Vision

These homeowners came to us with two very different dreams for the same backyard. One wanted an art studio: a bright, open space oriented to catch the morning sun, connected to the backyard, and welcoming enough to host friends for coffee or drinks. The other wanted room for a full golf simulator. They also needed a place to park the side-by-side utility vehicle they use to travel the neighborhood to see family who live close by, along with storage for patio furniture, seasonal decorations, and everything else a household accumulates.

Fitting all of that into one building took careful planning. The backyard had existing features the homeowners wanted to keep, and utilities running through the space. We designed around as much as we could, and where the new building needed the room, we relocated power and other utilities to make it work.

Just as important, the building had to reflect the homeowners’ eye for design. They knew the look they wanted — clean, linear, and gallery-like — and every finish decision was driven by that vision.

Design & craft

The building is organized into three distinct zones, each with its own entrance. The art studio opens to the backyard through a large pair of sliding glass doors. The golf simulator is reached from the main driveway through a gate in the fence. And a rear-facing garage door gives the side-by-side easy access while doubling as storage
space for the backyard.

The art studio is all about light and simplicity: polished concrete floors, smooth flat walls, and carefully planned lighting both inside and out. It’s positioned to take in the morning sun and open directly onto the backyard, making it equally suited to painting in the early hours or hosting friends later in the day.

The golf simulator required precision. Ceiling height, light placement, and wall construction all had to meet the equipment’s exact requirements. We worked directly with the simulator specialists who sell and support the hardware and software to integrate an overhead projector, built-in protection, and reinforced walls behind it — so the room performs as well as it looks.

Between the two spaces sits a powder bath that serves both without connecting them. It’s accessible from the studio and the simulator side alike, effectively acting as the hallway between them while keeping each area its own. In contrast to the bright studio, the bath goes dark and moody: fluted, dark-stained cabinetry, deep, dark
walls, and sconce lighting that make it feel like a jewel box.

The result fits the homeowners to a T — a single building that holds both of their passions, practical storage, and room to welcome friends and family.