The Attic
See how we designed a creative custom home—without breaking the budget.
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![Attic hideout designed as a floating cabin centerpiece above living room by Yoann Design Make]()
Floating Cabin in the Living/Dining Room
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![Cozy dining area tucked beneath floating cabin with intimate scale]()
Dining Room Under Cabin
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![Massing diagram showing creative use of height limits to shape varied interior spaces]()
Concept Massing Model
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![first and second floor plans of two bedrooms two bathrooms]()
Floor Plans
Concept
It’s all about the kids! The client wishes to have a fun attic space in th new ADU, where their kids can hideout. Therefore, the concept is to building a floating cabin in the house as the centralized feature. Local ADU codes posed challenges for supporting this concept. Due to height and area limits, we had to get creative. Kids don’t need full-height space to play—so we designed a fun attic hideout that fits within code and maximizes every inch.
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A new 1,200 sq ft ADU with two bedrooms and two bathrooms, designed for their parents who are moving in to help care for the kids.
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Many architects treat ADUs as an afterthought — we don’t. We bring the same care, creativity, and attention to detail as we do to custom homes. Compact living doesn’t have to feel constrained. From airy, light-filled living spaces to playful, character-rich features, we know how to design meaningful homes within budget. For upwardly mobile clients, we encourage bold thinking—even in small footprints. In this case, we created a “treehouse within the house” as a special hideout for the kids.