This neighborhood home had been owned by one family for four generations. The new owners honored that past, exposing much of the framing and recycling what couldn’t be salvaged into the board form for the exterior concrete walls. A southern facing side yard created a new entry sequence and sun filled urban oasis.

At 17’-1” interior stud to interior stud, we had a saying at this Bernal Heights home: Every inch counts. We transformed a one-bedroom cottage into a three-bedroom home without expanding the building envelope. By paying attention to outdoor access and the vertical space as well as the floorplan, the home now lives larger than its 1253 sf.

Material Used :

1. DOORS - Marvin Doors

2. HARDWARE - Baldwin Hardware 0340.102 Dutch Quadrant Door Bolt, Industrial Barn Door Hardware, Tectus Hinges, Hafele Hawa Pocket Door Hardware, Hardware Hut Wall Bracket

3. LIGHTING - Shades of Light Convertible Ceiling to Wall Color Pop Sconce, VELUX America Inc. Fixed Curb Mount Skylight, cb2 Noir Pendant

4. MECAHNICAL & PLUMBING - Rinnai RC80i (KA2530FFUD-US) Water Heater, Duravit Happy D Toilet

5. PANELING - Custom

6. THERMAL MOISTURE & PROTECTION - Ultratouch Denim Insulation

7. DECKING - Cumaru Pavers with I-Connect Fasteners, Cumaru Handrail