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The couple also updated all of the faded lights, which dramatically freshened up the exterior.

The bathroom's shower is wheelchair accessible, if needed.

"We meticulously plan for how light affects spaces. We model the spaces and test the different lighting throughout the day,

The living room is right off the kitchen, and has views of the garden.

“We shared the planting beds with the owner who lived in the main house. We would meet her in the garden and grab tomatoes. It was a nice feeling of community,” says renter Alexandra.

With his mother moving from Massachusetts to California to be closer to family, architect Peter Liang created a 265-square-foot tiny home, dubbed the Kleines Haus, behind his sister’s residence in Oakland for the matriarch to land in. “Since we are a mixed family, it’s key that my kids are close to their grandparents,” says homeowner Stefanie Liang Chung. “Now their German grandmother is teaching them, and I’m grateful that I have an Asian partner who knows that you take in your in-laws.”

With a new baby on the way and the soon-to-be grandmother moving in, Seattleites Ilga Paskovskis and Kyle Parmentier asked Best Practice Architecture to expand their detached garage into a 570-square-foot ADU, which they now call the Granny Pad. “We can see the joy it brings Grandma when the baby comes over to visit,” says Kyle. “It’s the best part of her day.”

Floor Plan of Neskowin Beach House Remodel by Webster Wilson

The kitchen countertops, made of white manufactured Quartz, cost $2600 including material, fabrication, and a clean waterfall edge. The backsplash is composed of textural Inedita tile in 5x5 squares. “They are really beautiful; they have this sculpted shape,

The wife notes that the pattern on the concrete reminds her of a floor she once saw in Nepal.

The owners built the house as a place to gather with their three adult children on Loon Lake, where they had vacationed at the husband’s family home for years. The modern Adirondack chairs are by Loll Designs.

The cork stairs with a rope railing lead down to the kids’ level.

Coelux 60 Artificial Windows

The graphic tile covers the floor, walls, and ceiling. The kitchen millwork was done by Inovart Carpentry.

Model No. manufactures and hand-finishes each piece on demand in its Oakland-based micro factory using sustainable materials like FSC-certified hardwood.

The original layout had a tiny living area in the front that wasn’t spacious enough to accommodate entertaining. To create more space, Tang converted the second floor into a larger living room. Here, chairs and sofa from All Modern; drapery and rug from West Elm; fireplace custom-finished in Venetian plaster; light fixture from Lambert et Fils.