This 7,000 square foot renovation and addition maintains the graciousness and carefully-proportioned spaces of the historic 1907 home. The new construction includes a kitchen and family living area, a master bedroom suite, and a fourth floor dormer expansion. The subtle palette of materials, extensive built-in cabinetry, and careful integration of modern detailing and design, together create a fresh interpretation of the original design.
Expand and enlarge. "This home's master bedroom and master bath both have a limited amount of available square footage," says Neal Schwartz of Schwartz and Architecture. "We dealt with this by treating the room divider as a piece of cabinetry rather than a traditional wall."The sense of space was further increased with clerestory windows. "Being able to see a continuous ceiling surface helps make the two rooms feel like one, and it also greatly expands the sense of space," Schwartz says.
The entry to bath/closet area would simply be a walk through. I like how the high wall panes open the room a little more, but also would allow more light into the closet/bath area. These could echo clerestory windows on the exterior walls of the bedroom.
added by pandorascat to room divider (4 weeks ago)