This two-story accessory dwelling unit, or ADU, in Silver Lake is fresh, fun, playful, sophisticated. It serves as housing for friends and family. The chic textile-inspired ADU originally was ...

ADUs — tiny homes built in a backyard — can make homeownership affordable. One person said it will allow her to age in place.

“They wanted to do two stories. The downstairs needed ... up by the family’s activities, the second-story deck became an essential part of the ADU’s design. (The Dabels had hoped to add ...