A self-built cabin with a colorful interior, serves as a sanctuary where an artist can create in solitude.

An unassuming cabin clad in black corrugated bitumen sits discreetly at the end of an East London garden. Supported by nine screw pile foundations, this lightweight timber structure was designed to be both affordable and simple to build for the artist who now works from this sanctuary.

A sliding door reveals a spacious plywood interior, naturally lit from above and by a desk window, flooding the cabin with both light and color. Thoughtfully framed views lead back to the house and the trees above, offering a sense of seclusion.

With little building experience, The Colour Cabin was designed as a simple timber-frame structure that anyone who could master cutting wood square and learn to use a hand drill could build. Little more than saws and drills were used in its construction.

The end result is a stimulating place to work, created by the owner’s own hands.

Inexpensive plywood has been carefully finished to shape the cabin's interior. The contrast between the natural wood grain and vibrant paint finishes makes the cabin both welcoming and visually exciting—a perfect setting for artistic work.