This brownstone, located in Harlem, consists of five stories which had been duplexed to create a two story rental unit and a 3 story home for the owners. The owner hired us to do a modern renovation of their home and rear garden. The garden was under utilized, barely visible from the interior and could only be accessed via a small steel stair at the rear of the second floor. We enlarged the owner’s home to include the rear third of the floor below which had walk out access to the garden. The additional square footage became a new family room connected to the living room and kitchen on the floor above via a double height space and a new sculptural stair. The rear facade was completely restructured to allow us to install a wall to wall two story window and door system within the new double height space creating a connection not only between the two floors but with the outside. The garden itself was terraced into two levels, the bottom level of which is directly accessed from the new family room space, the upper level accessed via a few stone clad steps. The upper level of the garden features a playful interplay of stone pavers with wood decking adjacent to a large seating area and a new planting bed. Wet bar cabinetry at the family room level is mirrored by an outside cabinetry/grill configuration as another way to visually tie inside to out. The second floor features the dining room, kitchen and living room in a large open space. Wall to wall builtins from the front to the rear transition from storage to dining display to kitchen; ending at an open shelf display with a fireplace feature in the base. The third floor serves as the children’s floor with two bedrooms and two ensuite baths. The fourth floor is a master suite with a large bedroom and a large bathroom bridged by a walnut clad hall that conceals a closet system and features a built in desk. The master bath consists of a tiled partition wall dividing the space to create a large walkthrough shower for two on one side and showcasing a free standing tub on the other. The house is full of custom modern details such as the recessed, lit handrail at the house’s main stair, floor to ceiling glass partitions separating the halls from the stairs and a whimsical builtin bench in the entry.

A small addition was added to this home to accommodate this master bath off the master bedroom for a client who needed a handicap accessible shower.
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One of the two homeowners uses a wheel chair and had lived in the the house without an accessible master bathroom for years. To accommodate the chair, we eliminated the old bath and shower and provided a large double shower with a zero threshold entry, a lower set handheld showerhead and a standard height showerhead. The sink and vanities were split to provide fully accessible sink and vanity drawers for the chair-bound homeowner and a full height vanity for the second homeowner.

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The master bedroom continues the same color pallet as the rest of the apartment, and creates a calm space to relax. You can access the kitchen through a pocket door directly from the bedroom, or exit through the bathroom through another pocket door. The hallway between the bedroom and bathroom was widened to 42" to allow for easy wheelchair access to the bathroom as well as into the closet.

Low maintenance and accessibility are the two most important features of this bathroom design. It is the master bathroom in the owner's brand new retirement home. A pocket door ensures that no valuable floor space is given up, a curbless shower and grab bars ensure accessibility, a concealed-trap toilet and slab cabinet drawer and door fronts are all super easy to clean.

This master bath remodel features a beautiful corner tub inside a walk-in shower. The side of the tub also doubles as a shower bench and has access to multiple grab bars for easy accessibility and an aging in place lifestyle. With beautiful wood grain porcelain tile in the flooring and shower surround, and venetian pebble accents and shower pan, this updated bathroom is the perfect mix of function and luxury.

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Luxurious master bedroom designed for equestrian family in Wellington, FL. Vintage side chairs. Custom bed and nightstands. Custom fireplace with EcoSmart fire insert. Custom drapery. Bedding by Matouk. Alabaster lamps by Visual Comfort. Design By Krista Watterworth Design Studio of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida Paint color: Benjamin Moore Edgecomb Gray Photography by Jessica Glynn

Photo Credit: Karen Palmer Photography
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One of the two homeowners uses a wheel chair and had lived in the the house without an accessible master bathroom for years. To accommodate the chair, we eliminated the old bath and shower and provided a large double shower with a zero threshold entry, a lower set handheld showerhead and a standard height showerhead. The sink and vanities were split to provide fully accessible sink and vanity drawers for the chair-bound homeowner and a full height vanity for the second homeowner.

One of the two homeowners uses a wheel chair and had lived in the the house without an accessible master bathroom for years. To accommodate the chair, we eliminated the old bath and shower and provided a large double shower with a zero threshold entry, a lower set handheld showerhead and a standard height showerhead. The sink and vanities were split to provide fully accessible sink and vanity drawers for the chair-bound homeowner and a full height vanity for the second homeowner.

Low maintenance and accessibility are the two most important features of this bathroom design. It is the master bathroom in the owner's brand new retirement home. A pocket door ensures that no valuable floor space is given up, a curbless shower and grab bars ensure accessibility, a concealed-trap toilet and slab cabinet drawer and door fronts are all super easy to clean.

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A sit-in accessible shower in King of Prussia, PA. This one features cultured marble walls and involved remodeling the entire master bath. We are a Certified Aging-In-Place Specialist and if you think accessible features can't be both functional and beautiful, we'll help you rethink that notion. Photo credit: facebook.com/tjwhome.

One of the two homeowners uses a wheel chair and had lived in the the house without an accessible master bathroom for years. To accommodate the chair, we eliminated the old bath and shower and provided a large double shower with a zero threshold entry, a lower set handheld showerhead and a standard height showerhead. The sink and vanities were split to provide fully accessible sink and vanity drawers for the chair-bound homeowner and a full height vanity for the second homeowner.

One of the two homeowners uses a wheel chair and had lived in the the house without an accessible master bathroom for years. To accommodate the chair, we eliminated the old bath and shower and provided a large double shower with a zero threshold entry, a lower set handheld showerhead and a standard height showerhead. The sink and vanities were split to provide fully accessible sink and vanity drawers for the chair-bound homeowner and a full height vanity for the second homeowner.