“Aging-in-Place in Style” is the story of a senior couple nearing retirement and wanting to remodel their main bathroom for aesthetics, functionality, and safety.
Like most homeowners who remodel, figuring out the budget is a big challenge that requires fully transparent collaboration among all parties. It also takes patience, thoughtfulness, and, well, as they put it “A pretty good sense of humor.”
This particular remodel came with an even bigger challenge—a large built-in Jacuzzi-type tub positioned in a square space, which is notoriously difficult to design around. We had one of our top designers on it, however, and he came through in style, creating a very efficient, bright universal design to accommodate these homeowners now and far into the future.
BEFORE: A fit ball in a jacuzzi tub is a sign of inadequate storage.BEFORE: Now that’s what we call a tiny shower. Don’t suppose that roll of TP ever got wet?BEFORE: Honey oak vanity and faux marble countertop were part of the dated look they wanted to address.BEFORE: Square spaces leave a lot of wasted space.BEFORE: More storage problems to solve. This doesn’t look like your bathroom does it?BEFORE: It’s an ambitious library.This proposed floor plan indicates the level of planning and detail in the structural work.Proposed color layout.
After
AFTER: Flooring: 18″x18″ Adura Flex.AFTER: LEFT—Walls painted “Grey Heron” – Satin Sheen; Shower door: 30″ x 84″ x 3/8″ Niagara Texture.AFTER: Shower system: Delta Universal Multi Function; Shower walls and base (pebble texture): Onyx.AFTER: LEFT—Luxury Vinyl flooring trending as the warmer solution for unheated traditional cold ceramic tile floors.
