86 PUNCHMAGAZINE.COM office and retreat as needed. The designer started by slightly rotating the proposed footprint to capture the glorious hilltop view. Roselle then drew up plans for a main room/lounge, incorporating a built-in desk and storage cabinet to provide a tidy home office. Sharing space with the open kitchen, the main room is bookended by the primary bedroom and the bunk room, each with its own bath. The layout allows quiet and privacy for sleepers, two of the key emotional effects Roselle focused on in her design. Intentional in every aspect, Roselle designed a sloped roof to accommodate solar panels and also evoke airiness in all the rooms, raising {home & design} When a Los Altos Hills couple dreamed of a perfect hideaway, they envisioned views blurring the lines between indoors and out. Creature comforts inviting long reads and delicious sips. Artwork stimulating imagination and conversation. They found the ideal spot right in their own backyard—for a detached ADU, designed by Roselle Curwen of Roselle Design. As third-time clients, the homeowners trusted Roselle’s solid architectural background in planning the 800-square-foot accessory unit from the groundup. With their college-age kids coming and going, the couple wanted the cottage to multitask as a guest house, hangout, home
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