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The kitchen is compact and utilitarian yet warm and welcoming with key features such as the sky-toned backsplash and blonde plywood paneling for the cabinetry, kitchen island and shelving units.

The carriage doors open to a side yard with a fire pit where Adam and Amanda like to entertain friends and family, while also enjoying their lush property. "The sliding doors were the biggest ticket item, but really worth the money,

The bathroom is the only space in the casita with sheet rock walls. The colorful encaustic tile floor adds a modern pop of color.

Strategically placed glass doors and windows provide ample ventilation during hot summer months.

A kitchenette in the ADU is matte black with shelves matching the walls to recess into the background.

Design, Bitches turns a typical Atwater Village home into a lush hideaway with a new, cedar-clad guesthouse.

Minerit fiber cement pavers lead from the primary bedroom to the guesthouse and art studio.

Why Now, More Than Ever, the ADU Is the Future of Home: Whether it serves as an investment, backyard office, or intergenerational housing, the accessory dwelling unit (ADU) has never made more sense.

Now, there are two different seating areas off the back of the house, rather than facing the driveway and neighbor as they did before.

Rich black soapstone counters wrap black-matte IKEA cabinets, and appliances are hidden behind cabinet fronts so the room recedes. Storage now extends under the windows and lines the dining area, where the table and chairs were both Craigslist finds.

Hardware store plaster was applied to the walls and polished with beeswax to bring in a rich texture.

The stainless-steel elements, including the counter and cabinets, were also kept in place for their industrial character. The island was reworked and topped with marble.

Augustin spent $6200 on concrete floors, which included the new slab and the control joins, as well as grinding, polishing, and sealing. “We just put one layer of sealer on and they ground it down a bit,

Expansive windows in the kitchen frame views of the nearby forest and meadows.

The backyard office looks out on a beautiful cherry tree. “I feel so fortunate that while I’m working I can see this tree and beyond it the home that Becca designed for us,” says Alex.

The bathroom features terrazzo floor tiles—which have a similar pattern to the material used to construct the fireplace in the living room.

The home’s exterior features a smooth, white stucco. An open-air bathroom features a sink constructed using a custom terrazzo made by Mila.

Floor plan of Haseman House by Willa Work