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Kitchen & Bathroom Remodel

Design / planning / project management

Our sole bathroom was an artifact from another era, 30-some square feet, with a cutout in the countertop to allow the door to swing in. When I bought the house, I knew it would need remodeling and updating, but it took several years before the design concept came together.

The bathtub had to go, that was the first thing. Changing the overall footprint of the space was off the table because of the added complexity and cost, which added a helpful constraint to work within. The outcome I wanted was a space that felt larger than it actually was, that was light and open and pleasant to be in, with modern fixtures set against wood grain and organic surfaces.

The tub came out and a sliding glass door went in, floor-to-ceiling tile behind it. The orientation of the shower head was flipped to allow for any future repair or modification. And in order to give the appearance of roominess, the vanity and toilet would float off of the floor.

From design through construction to a finished room, the bathroom remodel was involved, but the scope (like the size of the room) was fairly small. The next remodel project would be orders of magnitude larger.

Every project has something you can’t move. Finding it, then designing around it, is most of the work.

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