The main bathroom of our client’s -Mid-Century-Modern home was transformed into an oasis of tranquility, combining the indulgence of a sauna, a shower, and an Ofuro soaking tub. The design embraces a harmonious blend of modern luxury and timeless elegance, creating a space that invites relaxation and rejuvenation.

As you enter the main bathroom, you are greeted by a spacious and serene ambiance. Against one wall, a beautifully crafted sauna with floor-to-ceiling glass panels stands as a centerpiece. The sauna's glass is treated to maintain clarity and privacy while offering glimpses of the luxurious features within.

Made from the finest cedarwood, the sauna exudes a warm and inviting scent. The meticulously designed benches, carefully contoured for comfort, beckon you to take a seat and enjoy the therapeutic heat that envelops the room. Soft, ambient lighting casts a soothing glow, adding to the overall ambiance.

Adjacent to the sauna, an expansive walk-in shower area awaits. It features a luxurious combination of rainfall showerheads, adjustable body jets, and a hand-held shower wand. The shower space is adorned with elegant marble or sleek tiles, creating a sophisticated and opulent atmosphere.

In the corner of the bathroom, nestled beneath a large picture window, sits a magnificent Ofuro soaking tub. Crafted from natural stone or high-quality ceramic, the tub offers a deep and inviting basin for a truly immersive bathing experience. The sleek design and gentle curves of the tub exude a sense of tranquility, inviting you to indulge in a moment of serenity.

The Ofuro soaking tub is complemented by carefully placed accessories such as a small wooden stool, a low table for holding bath essentials or a cup of tea, and soft, fluffy towels within arm's reach. Soft lighting, provided by strategically positioned fixtures or dimmable sconces, creates a serene and intimate atmosphere, allowing you to immerse yourself in blissful relaxation.

To ensure the ultimate comfort and convenience, the bathroom features a smart control system that allows you to adjust the temperature and settings of the sauna, shower, and soaking tub effortlessly. Integrated speakers fill the space with your choice of soothing music, further enhancing the luxurious retreat.

Proper ventilation and humidity control systems are discreetly incorporated into the design, ensuring optimal air quality and preventing moisture buildup in the space. This ensures that the bathroom remains a haven of comfort and tranquility at all times.

The main bathroom, complete with the indulgence of a sauna, a shower combination, and an Ofuro soaking tub, offers a haven of relaxation within your own home. With its harmonious design, sumptuous materials, and thoughtful amenities, it provides a sanctuary where you can escape the demands of everyday life and immerse yourself in a world of pure serenity and rejuvenation.

A serene oasis to start and end your day

Made from the finest cedarwood, the sauna exudes a warm and inviting scent. The meticulously designed benches, carefully contoured for comfort, beckon you to take a seat and enjoy the therapeutic heat that envelops the room. Soft, ambient lighting casts a soothing glow, adding to the overall ambiance.Make it stand out.

The primary cause of home failures is overwhelmingly not earthquakes, hurricanes, or foundation issues, but rather water damage. Nearly every house we've encountered has experienced water-related issues that lead to mold growth, rot, termite infestations, structural damage, and even contribute to sick building syndrome. Whether you're planning to construct a superior home or simply replace a window while ensuring a trouble-free future, we invite you to watch this informative video.

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What do you need to know to build a foundation for your new home or Accessory Dwelling Unit? In this video, Dave talks to Brett, the Project Manager (and Director of Production) at Cereza Passive House, about why the house has a much different foundation than the ADU and why this makes perfect sense, considering the goals for the two buildings are completely different.

Interested to know how to spend your money wisely while building a next-generation home? Watch this video from our "Building a Better Way with Earth Bound Homes" YouTube channel.

While not a Passive House, this project is stunning for its architecture, designed by Fergus Garber Architects. The new custom house will be an amazing home for our clients and their family, and one of the defining features is the beautiful and strategic use of arches and curves which are seen throughout the home, including this staircase.

However, these amazing architectural elements require craftsmanship and a bit of artistry, as trees usually grow quite straight, and if you want a curve, you have to carefully build it with a lot of pieces of that straight wood.

If you want to know more, watch this video and see how a curve can make "ho-hum" into "WOW! ".

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Building a Passive House basement takes a lot of planning, a great structural engineer, and someone paying attention to how much everything costs. Basements are the most expensive space in a house in California. Dirt has to be dug up and removed, and then a very strong foundation has to take its place. If you want to know more about what it takes to build something that will withstand the next "big one" but doesn't break the bank, we invite you to watch this video.

Jake’s House (named by our client for his favorite dog)

Passive House - Menlo Park

Jake's Passive House is no normal house, and this conversation with the homeowner and our client, David W. is just one of the reasons. David, a trained electrical engineer and electrical design genius, tells us why his ‘Ground Ring’ is a next-level protection for the home from lightning strikes, electrical interference for HAM radio operations, and his next-level electrical, lighting, and home management systems. Whatever you think you know about the safety of your home, we guarantee you will come away from this video with a new levl of understanding and respect for all of the work that your electricians do in your home to make it safe for you to live in.

Also, Bonus partner Video - Watch as David welds his ground ring to a steel i-beam with thermite!

Most people never think about their furnace being in the garage, the attic, or the crawlspace, until they realize that those are also the places where the worst chemicals we have in our homes are also stored. They are also the places we are most likely to find rats, mold, poisons, Radon, fuels, and almost every other toxic chemical we have in our homes. Unfortunately, most furnaces also leak approx 40% of their airflow, meaning that we are bringing in all of these chemicals and toxins into our homes. So, how can we do better, and how can we protect our families or our clients from these physical risks to our health and safety?

Watch this video to find out!

So what happens to the old house when you want to build a new home? You could bulldoze it and throw 110 tons of debris into a landfill, or you could deconstruct it for a bit more and keep 100 tons of trash out of the landfill. That is the equivalent to the same amount of trash the average American produces in 35 years of life. We can recycle all but 9% of the existing house by just paying attention, spending the time to disassemble the home, piece by piece, and when these materials get donated to a local non-profit that resells the recycled materials, getting the client a large tax deduction in the process.

If you want to know more, join us for "Deconstructing Cereza.”

If you want a great home, a great building or just want to be comfortable in your less than comfortable home, you will want to understand the Exterior Envelope. It is what separates being outside from being inside your home, and if you want the inside of your home to not feel like the outside, and don't want to spend a fortune on heating and cooling costs, you need to watch this video.

So maybe you know a little about how your house works and what the R-value of insulation means, but do you know how insulation works or what the word "Heat" even means? If you don’t, you’ve come to the right place! We invite you to watch this video to learn more!