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Hello Wood offers to deliver the project practically anywhere—whether it’s a remote forest clearing or a rooftop in New York City.

The cabin hovers over the site on stilts, giving it a floating effect.

Floor plan of Westside ADU by Bunch Design

“Initially, we proposed fewer glass panes to control sunlight and energy loss,” says architect Daniel Iragüen. “But in the end, we made the house almost completely transparent.”

The cabin's entrance is screened by tight knot cedar members, and a narrow vertical window gives a peek inside the cabin's meditation room.

Front yard

Kitchen

The upstairs sleeping loft is used by the couple's family and friends that frequently come to visit. It’s furnished with the Ophelia Bed purchased from Rove Concepts.

Rice is a must for the family's meals. The rice cooker comes out onto the counter when it's time to cook.

Light-filled interiors and grainy wood paneling in the Neutra VDL House lend to great portraiture.

The “Custard Apple Cabin” is now accessed by an open door that was once a small window, which frames the preserved trees in the additional office space.

An LGM wall bed from Resource Furniture is a convenient work-from-home spot. After the pandemic, the Paulas wanted to incorporate plenty of work stations in their home, as before the carriage house, “We had four of us all sitting at the dining table working,” remembers René. “It was super loud, like a trading floor at an investment bank, because all four of us would be talking at the same time.” With desks in the kids’ rooms and two offices, every family member can work in quiet.

The home’s exaggerated roof pitch allowed for a spacious attic bedroom and study that spans half the house. “It gives the owners a whole other element without having to go up a level,” says Nowlan.

Floor Plan of The Nook by Isaac French

“Economy was always at the forefront of all of our decision making due to the high cost of building in California,” explains Kille. But that did not stop her and the design team from selecting strong color choices, like green kitchen cabinets and a bold orange-red front door.