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The view from the open kitchen, looking toward the living room and its wood stove.

Upstairs, clean, minimalist cabinets offer plenty of storage.

Texino’s cabinetry is sleek, hardy, and functional. In this Sprinter, a kitchenette with installed bench seating makes the saying “home is where you park it” a reality.

The design team specified durable, easy-to-maintain, nontoxic, recyclable, natural, and regenerative materials. The kitchen island is engineered quartz and the cabinets are from a local cabinetmaker.

Gable in the front, party in the back. The designers preserved the facade of the original craftsman bungalow and added a new entry sequence, stairs, and porch surface.

In the San Fernando Valley, RJ Guillermo and Francis Aquino updated the exterior of their midcentury home with fresh wood cladding for $5,000.

The home’s 2,340 square feet span the upper and lower levels, while the basement can serve as an independent ADU, home office, or guest quarters. The lower-level entry is now more comfortable, with a wide waiting area protected from the weather overhead.

Bright yellow trim adds a playful pop of pizzazz against the home's sleek gray facade.