Inspired ADUs: Elevating backyards with modern, high-end ADU design.
Inspired ADUs in Oakland designs modern, high-end ADUs that feel comfortable and functional. Reviews praise Carrie Shores Diller and the team for turning sketches into dream spaces with vaulted ceilings, skylights, and indoor–outdoor living; exterior features complement craftsman-style homes. They guide clients through design, permitting, and finish details with thorough plans and responsive collaboration.
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Custom floor plans and elevations tailored to your property and lifestyle needs, including modern and craftsman styles.
Assistance with permits and navigating local regulations in Oakland and surrounding areas for timely project approval.
Collaboration with recommended contractors and builders to ensure smooth execution from design to completion.
Selection of fixtures, materials, and design elements to create a cohesive, high-end look for your ADU.
Specialized designs for comfortable, smaller living spaces ideal for aging in place or lifestyle changes.
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Keith Maurer
Dayna Deaton
Carrie was incredible!! We desperately wanted an ADU but have restrictions in our backyard. She made the plan work even with set backs and power lines. When I started to question the project and was grappling with not wanting to “force” the build, it was Carrie who helped me gain perspective and allowed me to gracefully back out….for now. She made me realize that ADUs are t going away. That if I choose to build in the future, I can come right back to her. I would absolutely use Inspired ADU. It’s my only sadness of choosing not to build-not getting to do a project together.
SJ R
Really like what these people are doing... Very much enjoy following the process.
David Arpi
Inspired ADUs designed a modern, high-end backyard living space for me with everything I needed to feel totally comfortable downsizing and moving out of the house I had lived in for 40 years. Carrie and Evren were a pleasure to work with. Their design featuring vaulted ceilings, sky lights and indoor/outdoor living makes it a pleasure to live in a smaller space. The exterior features complement the craftsman style of the main house built in 1918. Carrie and Evren worked closely with the City of Piedmont and my contractor to facilitate timely approval and construction of the project.
Karim Wahba
Carrie and her team helped us convert our tiny garage into a beautiful and efficient ADU. We're very pleased with the output and the team was very professional and creative.
Cyn Lubow
I hired Carrie Shores Diller to design the ADU I planned to live in the rest of my life. The stakes were high. She impressed me so much that I really didn't even consider anyone else. To begin with, she's so joyful, funny, smart, warm, and kind, I knew I would enjoy a process that could be pretty miserable. In fact, she turned out to be not only a joy to work with, but a brilliant, incredibly talented and knowledgable architect and designer. I've live in the house for almost 6 months now, and it's designed to be virtually indestructible, functions exactly the way I wanted and looks absolutely gorgeous. Carrie took the sketches I'd been drawing, dreaming of my own space for years and turned them into my dream house. Despite my complete lack of skill, she understood what I wanted and made it a reality. It was complicated--I had many asks, some of them unusual. She's a great listener, very respectful, and has endless integrity. She was encouraging when I got scared or despairing and she solved every problem, answered every frantic question and made it all work. I recommend Carrie so highly, that I will recommend Inspired ADUs to my son, if he decides to do the major remodel he's considering.