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View from the existing home looking down into the back yard. The DADU is meant to read as a simple planter rather than detached building.

“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.

An Aria table from Room and Board creates a spot to gather. The countertop is Barbados honed marble from Walker Zanger, and it surrounds an LG induction cooktop.

Thanks to a robust solar panel array, the house is net-zero, with enough energy to charge the couple's electric car as well.