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The office enclosure is made from white oak, with slats crafted in Plum Projects' studio workshop.

The couple became inspired after touring the John Lautner–designed Sheats Goldstein House in L.A., and decided to use a microtopping coat on the floors. "We spent a long time testing samples with our concrete vendor,

The accent wall was rebuilt with stained rift-sawn white oak; each plank was handpicked by Reeves and the homeowner for their grain pattern.

Floor Plan of Peninsula Eichler by Gast Architecture

More Than Meets the Eichler Floor Plan

Street view. Note new doors at back of carport to retain and enhance privacy at inner couryard beyond.

The historic brick home sits on a lush green lawn, peppered with soaring trees and low-maintenance landscaping. Glazed walls allow the backyard to be seen from the main entry.

"When I use color, it’s done very thoughtfully. If you look at our projects you will see that most of the rooms have neutral bones and color is infused through artful layering of accessories,

The kitchen received new walnut flooring that echoed the millwork in the family room. The custom cabinetry is a mix of hickory and oak painted a neutral gray. The dark countertops are Pietra de Cardoza.

“Using only wood to form a cabinet results in artistic moments. Diagonals read as decorative, but these strong triangles are necessary when you’re not using plywood,” Caleb says. “It’s pure joy to use the kitchen, knowing that all parts of it are built with meaning and without compromise.

“I like the darkness of walnut. Other woods tend to yellow if you don’t stain it, while walnut stays true to itself,” Caleb says. The white glass tile backsplash melds with the wall.

Vertical-grain Douglas fir and Heath tiles reinforce the clean lines in the kitchen. “It’s one of my favorite places to be,” says Kate. “It just brings me joy to see our things displayed on the open shelf.” The range is from Miele, and the counters are Quartzite.

New white oak cabinetry in the expanded kitchen was designed with midcentury-inspired detailing and hardware.

Custom oak cabinetry defines the kitchen from the adjacent dining room. Terra cotta toned grout in the Bedrosian ‘Makoto’ tile backsplash is a hint of color, alongside the Ago “Kirkus” Chandelier in Terra Cotta above the table. A folding glass door now opens to the new exterior deck.

“They really wanted to have tile in the kitchen and at the front door, but everyone disliked that hard edge line,” says Gregga. “Doing the organic edge of the tile helped make the entry space and kitchen feel like one, and then it disintegrates into the living and dining room.”

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.

Picture windows look out onto the surrounding garden planted with native fauna.