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

Top 9 Gardens of 2020: The verdant spaces nominated for the Dwell Design Awards help enliven their biophilic homes.

New front steps lead up to a front terrace.

The sophisticated landscape of greenery and water elements add to the escapist nature of the home.

Creeping greenery will eventually overtake some sections of the exterior. The Danish sideboard in the living room inside is vintage from Space for Life.

Golden hour on the serene rooftop offers some of the city's finest views out onto the harbour below and far beyond.

To his credit, the original owner and builder of an ’80s-era home in Byron Bay, Australia, kept it “in pretty good nick,” as designer Micka Etheridge puts it. “He’d dusted the window frames once a week for thirty-five years.” Etheridge took that same care expanding the house for its new owners, Cheryl and James Kitchener, who love its greenery and mellow, vintage vibe.

Rear garden

“The end result is a spacious, private home that overcomes the challenges of a densely packed, inner-city suburb,” according to the architects. “A forever home that will continue providing for everyone’s needs as they change over time.”

Bathroom