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Thick Alder trim pieces were used above windows and doors in select places to “cheat” the eye and avoid having an awkward strip of drywall above. “Putting the wood panel above the doors was a way to make the window and door systems feel like they went floor to ceiling,” says Hale, especially in places where the design/build team were constrained by structural beams that wouldn’t allow for a unit to be installed close to the ceiling line. Muuto ‘Ambit’ pendants hang over the dining room table.

An aerial view shows the layout of the Moliving units.

A pine wall ladder accesses the storage loft above the bedroom, where Schultheis arranged a custom hydraulic bed with built-in storage.

Hexagonal concrete tiles by Phoenix Concrete and hexagonal walnut tiles, cut by Kevin with a CNC router, create whimsy for the bathroom, where brass fixtures and details lend a note of elegance.

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.