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Rather than use hardwood, the entire ADU floor is Marmolem which is more water
and scratch resistant. The cabinets are all from IKEA, because they are
the only low VOC and also low cost ones we could find. Because they didn't
have a corner sink cabinet, we a standard floor cabinet, cut the front off, and
built a corner sink box around it. We also had to stiffen the cabinet the
eating bar is attached to. The eating bar itself is a piece of IKEA
butcher block attached to a restaurant table leg. We then used the
leftover plywood and countertop and made the corner shelf unit (visible on the
far left, top). For a countertop, we used granite tile, because they are
relatively durable, and not nearly as expensive as any solid surface would
be. The downside is that the grout needs regular sealing.
The living room has a desk alcove (left) which gets daylight from a
mirrored tube skylight, which makes an otherwise dark corner very bright, even
on cloudy days.
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The refrigerator and stove came from the original house and both were only four
years old, so they are fairly efficient, even if they aren't energy-star rated.
The dishwasher is a low cost model because we didn't anticipate that anyone
living in the apartment would use it all that often. The washer/dryer are
a stacking unit which is energy-star qualified, because we felt this was worth
the extra cost.
The ADU uses the same thick wall assembly and the same triple pane windows as
the main unit. There is also extensive sound insulation between the two
units. For further isolation, the ADU is heated by two wall mounted
hydronic fan-coil units. The bathroom also uses IKEA cabinets and a
granite tile counter top.
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To find out more about materials click here.
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