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! ROOM / AREA
! NEED
! WANT
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| EXTERIOR FINISHES
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* Good insulation
* Double-paned windows
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* Organic/earthy aesthetic
* Futuristic styling (e.g. curved corners, wraparound or angled windows)
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| INTERIOR FINISHES
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* Hardwood-style floors (maybe bamboo)
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| ENTRY / FRONT PORCH
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| LIVING AREA
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* Enough room for a desk, digital piano, and a comfy chair
* A ladder to the sleeping area
* A large window with blinds or a shade
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* Enough room for an extra comfy chair or a couch
* Ability to easily move or retract the ladder
* A separate structure that allows easy access to the upper level for a cat
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| DINING AREA
| N/A (occupant will use the one in the main house)
| N/A
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| KITCHEN AREA
| N/A (occupant will use the one in the main house)
| Make it easy for someone to install a compact kitchen at a later date
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| BEDROOM
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* Enough room for a queen-size bed
* A window with blinds or a shade
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* A trapdoor, for privacy when a guest is staying the night downstairs
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| STORAGE
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* Attic storage next to the sleeping area
* A clothes closet
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* A closet for cleaning supplies
* Storage cabinets in the bathroom (probably under the sink)
* Built-in storage shelves in a corner of the living area
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| LAUNDRY ROOM
| N/A (occupant will use the one in the main house)
| N/A
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| BATHROOM
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* The obvious (shower, toilet, sink, mirror)
* Enough room for a litterbox
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| ALCOVES / SPECIAL AREAS
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| SERVICES/UTILITIES
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* Electricity
* Water
* Sewer (unless we're really radical about graywater/composting toilet)
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* Might want separate internet service, but probably not
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| SITE
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* Bike shelter big enough to house 6 adult bikes, 2 kids’ bikes, a bike trailer, and a baby seat
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* Make it big enough to house 8 or more adult bikes plus the other stuff
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| DECK/PATIO/WALKWAYS
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* Covered walkway connecting to the main house
* Could make the walkway two-leveled so we can walk from the deck to the ADU roof
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| SUSTAINABLE CONCEPTS
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* A green roof (possibly on the walkway as well as the ADU itself)
* Ability to install solar panels at a later date (possibly on the walkway as well as the ADU itself)
* Under-floor radiant heating
* Graywater-using or composting toilet
* Ability to use graywater from the bathroom for watering the garden outside
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