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A wooden staircase with built-in cabinetry connects to

Niche Interior Designs made the bathroom vanity.

René arranged the bathroom tiling.

The stovetop burners are from PITT.

The compact kitchen consists of an island with Pitt burners and a wall of custom cabinetry by Niche Interior Designs. Concrete floors with radiant heating keep feet warm on cold mornings.

René Gauthier, Aki Kaltenbach, and six-year-old Hiro sit outside their home in Victoria, British Columbia, which architect Colin Harper designed in the spirit of the corner store that stood here before.

Thanks to the piece of glass standing between the bathroom and bedroom, there is an interplay of light between the two spaces.

An abundance of white tiles helps reflect the light streaming in from the small window and the larger one in the bedroom.

The multifunctional aluminum New Order dining table from Hay is paired with HKLIVING metal wire chairs, a Fatboy Tjoep hanging tube light, and an Artemide Nessino table lamp that adds a welcome pop of color.

The countertop is a custom Concrete Collaborative terrazzo, and the colored flecks nod to the wall tiles.

Warwas offset the rear of the ADU to accommodate the power lines running behind the house, and he designed a window in the office/guest room upstairs that meets the roof in the same way that the window off the dining area/kitchen meets the ground.

Large operable panels on the first storey connect the front to rear of the house with an open loop.