Backyard Cottages and ADU’s (Accessory Dwelling Unit)
December 21, 2021
Do you know what an ADU is? It stands for Accessory Dwelling Unit. These units are separate living spaces within a home or on the same property as an existing home. They’re sometimes called backyard cottages, carriage houses, granny flats, mother-in-law apartments, and in Canada they’re called lane houses. They are further defined as Attached Accessory Dwelling Unit (AADU) or Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit (DADU). The property pictured above is actually 3 homes. The primary home is about 1,800 sf and is on the left (gray side); the AADU is about 1,000 sf and is on the right (white...
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Should I Paint My Walls White?
March 12, 2020
I have to admit, when I first had the walls in our newly remodeled home painted white, I began to second guess myself. They seemed so stark! Did I select the wrong white paint? What was I thinking? Even though I did a great deal of research on white paint, I felt they were just too white! But once I started furnishing all the rooms and spaces, I began to see the beauty in my white walls. I love the brightness of white walls. I love how they instantly update a home. And I love how fresh they can...
