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"I wanted it to feel like you’re coming out of the earth," architect Sky Lanigan says of the $522K renovation. "You rise up into this really airy space."
When Erica Nagel got pregnant in 2020, she and her husband, Zachary Judkins faced a common Bay Area predicament: Their 1940s Oakland bungalow had charm but not enough room. Between Zac’s two teenagers from a previous marriage and a baby on the way, they needed more space in their three-bedroom home.
Sure, they had a basement, but it felt like a separate world, accessible only via a steep, enclosed staircase that required ducking to avoid hitting your head.
"We got contractors to come in and they were like, ‘That’s going to cost around $600,000,’" Erica recalls. "We were like, oh, that’s crazy—but we did the downstairs because we had to."
Before: Basement
After: Basement
See the full story on Dwell.com: Budget Breakdown: Their Oakland Bungalow Ran Out of Bedrooms, So They Built a Basement Suite
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By: Stacey McLachlan
Title: Budget Breakdown: Their Oakland Bungalow Ran Out of Bedrooms, So They Built a Basement Suite
Sourced From: www.dwell.com/article/budget-breakdown-la-cresta-bungalow-renovation-sky-lanigan-oakland-fa166d51
Published Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:07:31 GMT
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