Our studio, one bedroom, and two bedroom Backyard models each ship as a single module. Simple. The XLs are a different animal: three modules each. The middle one (we call it Module B) does all the heavy lifting: every mechanical system, both bathrooms, tucked in the center. That frees the outer modules to flex in size depending on which model we’re building, which is basically what makes an 800 square foot XL 8 and a 950 square foot XL 10 share the same bones. It’s something you’d never see from the outside, but the reason the whole thing works.
Last week, we installed a new home for Rosalina in Altadena. She lost her home in the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires. Months before the fire, her insurance had been cancelled, leaving her without a clear path back.
Through our partnership with @steadfastla , we built and installed a new home for Rosalina at no profit and at no cost to her. It’s the first of several homes we’ll install this year for underinsured homeowners who want to return and rebuild the communities they’re part of.
Rebuilding after a disaster is a deeply personal choice. We stepped up by doing what we know how to do—designing and building homes—but the real work belongs to the people who choose to come back and start again.
Welcome home, Rosalina <3
A little over a month ago we spent a day with Elaine, who built a Backyard with Samara, at her home in Irvine. She fed our crew persimmons and Japanese sweet potatoes with chili crisp, and spoke candidly about how she never thought homeownership (or building an ADU) was in the cards for her. We talked about parental pressure, money, self-doubt, and what ultimately made taking bigger steps feel possible.
It’s a sweet little interview. Read it for yourself through the link in our bio.
Kitchen 2.0 is now standard in every Backyard model, with more storage, finish options, and functionality. Enough room for the pots you swear you’ll use someday. Design yours at samara.com (link in bio).
