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ADU

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long narrow hallway actually makes space look more spacious.

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Roof line integrates shed dormer into peak for subtle effect. pitched dormer over door balances.

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Interior layout

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Room over carport. Outside stairs. What is on other side of carport?

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hairpin stairs in detached cottage.

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vaulted ceiling

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2nd floor above garage conversion.

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stairs

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ceiling like ours

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Outside sink and cabinets. Could be the other side of the ADU kitchen to serve outdoors.

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bathroom creates niche for sofa.

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Interesting sleeping loft.

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mini kitchen/bar. No range.

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barn door hides TV and slides over recessed shelving.

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long, narrow unit with sleeping loft.

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Layout. Bathroom creates niche for kitchen.

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like cantilevered second floor that creates overhang for doors.

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paned wall creates see through separation of space.

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open staircase in middle of room. No wall.

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Cupola on roof.

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similar space

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Kate Burt
Kate Burt

Contemporary Backyard Cottage in a Soft, Naturalistic Garden

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Wow! Great ADU. Like the kitchen so much - mirrored wall with shelving and skylight - fully functioning. Pretty large space at over 500sf. They say "waste system" but don't show "shower room" or explain systems.

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Becky Harris
Becky Harris

Tour a Converted Garage With Style Inspired by Mexico

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Becky Harris
Becky Harris

Reimagined Landscape Inspires a Dramatic Garage Conversion

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Garden studio

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Becky Harris
Becky Harris

Explore a Garden Designer’s Gem of a Backyard Studio

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Garage into office but with full bathroom and kitchenette for possible use as ADU

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Alice Whitfield
Alice Whitfield

Clear Appeal: How to Open Up Your Spaces With Glass Railing

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Lauren Dunec Hoang
Lauren Dunec Hoang

4 Creative ADUs Offer Small-Space Living Ideas

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This is not fully outfitted. If it has a bathroom, they don't show it. I really like the covered patio (used to be the driveway?). The whole place opens up to it with the roof being an extension of the "ADU" roof.

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This has a lot of elements I would consider incorporating: Loft with shed dormer, stairs open below, lowered ceiling on kitchen to accommodate bed above. Two things that I've struggled with in our own space. 1) There is no storage or closet space for living (they use it for short term rentals and expanded living). I think this is where some cities are not meeting the intent of providing added rental housing. 2) The bathroom is downstairs from the bed. If this was used as rental apartment or guest cottage it's not an issue. But, if it is for elder living, it could be. Alternatively, a bed could be squeezed in downstairs and the upstairs could become a study/library.

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pitched gables on house and shed dormers above garage

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Charming. Note two tone external paint, entry cover.

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Dropped ceiling kitchen, bath, and loft

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Doors

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Kitchen and storage

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Cottage ptio

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Loft

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Shed dormer with cupola

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Front door overhang

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Outdoor shower

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Tucked in stairs

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Twin shed dormers

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Roof line

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Outdoor shower

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Interesting dormers

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Roof line and cupola

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Roofline over entry

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Hot tub built in; sunken

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Loft over kitchen area

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Loft

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Loft

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Loft

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Outdoor sink

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Office or study short of ADU

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Cupola

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Murphy bed

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Low ceiling for kitchen area

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Ladder to loft

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Very small nonconforming ADU. Bathroom with shower but no kitchen. Seattle. How did they manage to get approvals the full shower without it being an ADU?

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Carport

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Cupola and French doors

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She’d dormer, balcony, and low ceiling garage to accommodate 2nd floor loft or bedroom.

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