8. The Lakeside Boathouse
I cannot take the credit for this one. The lake designed it; I only built what it suggested. The boathouse sits on stilts over the water, pale wood and dark shutters, with a little dock where my boat bobs in the current. Inside, fishing rods hang on the wall, a lantern swings from the ceiling, and the floorboards are just uneven enough to feel real. In the evening I sit on the dock, feet over the water, watching the fish scatter under the surface. It is the smallest building on this list, and possibly my favourite.