Conceived of as a C-shaped house with a small private courtyard and a large private rear yard, this new house maximizes the floor area available to build on this smaller Palo Alto lot. An Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) integrated into the main structure gave a floor area bonus. For now, it will be used for visiting relatives. One challenge of this design was keeping a low profile and proportional design while still meeting the FEMA flood plain requirement that the finished floor start about 3′ above grade. The new house has four bedrooms (including the attached ADU), a separate family room with a window seat, a music room, a prayer room, and a large living space that opens to the private small courtyard as well as a large covered patio at the rear. Mature trees around the perimeter of the lot were preserved, and new ones planted, for private indoor-outdoor living. C-shaped house, New home, ADU, Palo Alto, CA, courtyard, KA Project Team: John Klopf, AIA, Angela Todorova, Lucie Danigo
Structural Engineer: ZFA Structural Engineers
Landscape Architect: Outer Space Landscape Architects
Contractor: Coast to Coast Development
Photography: ©2023 Mariko Reed
Year Completed: 2022 Location: Palo Alto, CA

We came up with a modified floor plan that relocated the toilet and opened up the space. The tile work also makes the space feel more formal and exotic. http://www.treve.com HDR Remodeling Inc. specializes in classic East Bay homes. Whole-house remodels, kitchen and bathroom remodeling, garage and basement conversions are our specialties. Our start-to-finish process -- from design concept to permit-ready plans to production -- will guide you along the way to make sure your project is completed on time and on budget and take the uncertainty and stress out of remodeling your home. Our philosophy -- and passion -- is to help our clients make their remodeling dreams come true.

Nothing feels better than a hot soak in this copper tub in the bathroom designed and built by Tile-Stones.com.

A bold, elegant retreat complete with a large walk in shower clad in an eye catching Afyon Violet marble. The design team was able to incorporate a new private toilet room and delicate soaker tub that sits upon the timeless herringbone marble floors. The classically design walnut cabinetry with red undertones balances out the more brazen, plum hued pattern of the wall tile. The single, solid pewter urban electric wall sconce makes a refined industrial statement while breaking up the large expanse of the mirror.

Photo: Bay Area VR - Eli Poblitz

Photography by Eduard Hueber / archphoto North and south exposures in this 3000 square foot loft in Tribeca allowed us to line the south facing wall with two guest bedrooms and a 900 sf master suite. The trapezoid shaped plan creates an exaggerated perspective as one looks through the main living space space to the kitchen. The ceilings and columns are stripped to bring the industrial space back to its most elemental state. The blackened steel canopy and blackened steel doors were designed to complement the raw wood and wrought iron columns of the stripped space. Salvaged materials such as reclaimed barn wood for the counters and reclaimed marble slabs in the master bathroom were used to enhance the industrial feel of the space.

a corner tub-shower provides for flexibility in use, with a custom two-sided enclosure opens the space to the colorful material palette of coral color tile, plywood, and matte laminate surfaces

Every inch counts in a dc rowhome, so we moved the powder room from where the kitchen island is to the right side of the kitchen. It opened up the space perfectly and still gave the homeowners the function of a powder room. And the lovely exposed brick... swoon.

Shower niche, bench and set up

Red and Amber Contemporary Guest Bath in Modern Chelsea Pied-à-terre | Renovation & Interior Design by Brett Design.

LAIR Architectural + Interior Photography

Design by Mark Evans Project Management by Jay Schaefer Photos by Paul Finkel This project features veined travertine floors, "Spectral White" walls from American Olean, Porcelanosa Mini Mosaic red tile, and Durango Travertine countertop at the vanity.