Contemporary Contrast: Bold Statements in Small Spaces

How do you make a bold statement in a small space without it feeling overwhelming? Keep it simple! This black-and-white palette is fun and timeless. The vaulted ceilings and skylights help this ADU (accessory dwelling unit) feel open and spacious in a small footprint, and a light luxury vinyl plank floor adds a touch of soft gray to the mix.

A look at the main kitchen space of this accessory dwelling unit featuring vaulted ceilings and skylights to brighten the space and make it feel larger. On the right is the fridge, black countertops, white cabinets, leading to the kitchen sink, and t
Another look at the kitchen space of the accessory dwelling unit, on the left you can see black floating shelves and black hardware. In the middle of the image you can see the kitchen island with four stools for seating. On the far right of the image
A wider angle of the kitchen and sliding barn style door, painted black, on the right hand side leading to the additional ADU space.
Just to the left of the kitchen space is a laundry room with matching white cabinets, black countertops.
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A closer look at the laundry room space, with tiled cleft edge backsplash, black countertops, black faucet, and white cabinets. At the far right of the image is a door leading to the exterior of the accessory dwelling unit.
A view of the laundry room space from the door area, on the right side, you can see a stacked full-size front-loading washer and dryer. Beyond the washer and dryer, you can see the white cabinetry, with pull-out storage accessories and a black counte
A look at the accessory dwelling unit's bathroom shower space with a concrete-looking porcelain tile on the walls and the floor, accented with black hardware. In this image, the door is closed.
A look at the accessory dwelling unit's bathroom shower space with a concrete-looking porcelain tile on the walls and the floor, accented with black hardware. In this image, the glass shower door is open. You can see the small shower window above an
In the bathroom is a black vessel sink and a black wall-mounted faucet.
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Project Details: This was a new ADU (accessory dwelling unit), and the homeowners wanted a contemporary space with contrast and functional storage. Since the space was small, so we designed the kitchen and laundry room with white cabinetry (with pull-out accessories), black countertops and backsplash, black hardware, and accents with a texture like the cleft edge backsplash in the laundry room. The kitchen also has black floating shelves and a white quartz island countertop with veining to keep the kitchen from feeling too dark. The kitchen has vaulted ceilings with skylights to help the space feel larger. The shower has a concrete-looking porcelain tile on the walls and the floor for a seamless appearance and is accented with black hardware, a black vessel sink, and a black wall mount faucet.

Project Location: Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Photography Credit: Devi Pride Photography

Contractor: Selador Construction

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