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Design & Remodel Goals:
- Design for a new downstairs bathroom (her bath – his was upstairs) that blended seamlessly with the other vintage 1920’s components of the home.
- Maintain the plaster arches and barrel ceilings where structurally feasible, since they were present throughout the home.
- Match the same plaster textures that existed in the other areas of the home.
- Keep the original bathtub in its existing location.
- Match cabinetry details.
- Create more open feel to the bathroom & better access.
How Goals Were Accomplished:
- A wall was removed between the small hallway (with barrel ceiling) & the existing bathroom. This allowed for a much more open feel.
- The door swing was changed on the existing arch top, dark stained, small hall door to facilitate better access to the bathroom. The door hinges & the door knob hole were carefully, patched, stained & finished to match the existing door.
- The ceiling was raised in the bathroom to create a more open, less closed-in feel to the bathroom.
- The new furniture-like vanity cabinet with a recessed arched-top mirror serves as the definite centerpiece of the bathroom. The vanity mirror mimics an existing recessed ledge in the small hall area.
- A new marble slab countertop with distinct veining was installed on the vanity to create that “old world” feel. A decorative edge detail helps to differentiate the vanity from the more standard edge details that are commonly seen today.
- Decorative sconce lights flank the recessed mirror and tie in with the dark trim details of the wainscot tile border pieces. The Walker-Zanger tile provides a richness that only comes from quality designer tile.
- A new linen cabinet was re-worked and installed to match the other dark mahogany doors and cabinets.
- The shower itself, including the shower dam, is bordered with the same decorative border pieces that serve to pull the bathroom components together.
- The shower is home to a foot-rest, a recessed shampoo niche, and a tiny stained glass window that was an original feature of the existing shower. This tiny window continues to allow a tiny sliver of light and some view towards the front of the house.
- Diagonally installed floor tile with dots add further interest to the tile details. The dots were made from the same marble vanity top material.
- Working with the existing bathroom features, maintaining these features and adding new features, made this project a challenge and a dream come true for the client.
- Recessed can lighting and a new light in the barrel ceiling hall area, help to illuminate the bathroom.
- The existing tub was re-finished and outfitted with new polished brass faucetry, matching the lavatory deck-mount faucet.
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