(Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times via TNS) Although the city of South Pasadena required the exterior of the ADU to match the Craftsman style of the main house, the family asked architect Julie ...

The couple documented their DIY updates to the 1920s home, and gained a social media following in the process.

The 400sq ft (37sq m) former garage is adorned with traditional Japanese shoji screens, a platform bed with a tatami mat and ...

In October, they made a deposit on a Craftsman-style design by local architect Adam Wall, of ATL ADU Co., who will manage the project from permits to completion. The 429-square-foot home will have ...