Why should your second bath be second rate? Not every bathroom features a killer view, but you can still create an opulent washroom where guests and family members feel indulged. In this NYC apartment, a standard hall bath contains nothing standard. The floor and the wall behind the toilet and vanity are covered in gray and white marble mosaics. 12 x 24 marble tiles form the tub surround and front; a smaller size is the baseboard trim, and a slab is used on the vanity top. Plumbing fixtures, accessories, and tube LED vanity lights are all matte black for contrast. Though the vanity is moderately sized, there’s plenty of storage in its two drawers, which sport integrated beveled edges for a clean hardware-free look. Its rift-cut natural white oak finish adds organic warmth to the otherwise cool-toned room. It floats above the floor, creating greater spaciousness. Positioned below the window is the tub / shower. A fixed piece of glass covering only half the shower allows full enjoyment of the scenery from every angle. Even the toilet is sleek, with its extended skirted trapway. Next to the toilet is a wall mounted hand-held spray for the ultimate in personal hygiene.

Photo credit: Scott McDonald @ Hedrich Blessing 7RR-Ecohome: The design objective was to build a house for a couple recently married who both had kids from previous marriages. How to bridge two families together? The design looks forward in terms of how people live today. The home is an experiment in transparency and solid form; removing borders and edges from outside to inside the house, and to really depict “flowing and endless space”. The house floor plan is derived by pushing and pulling the house’s form to maximize the backyard and minimize the public front yard while welcoming the sun in key rooms by rotating the house 45-degrees to true north. The angular form of the house is a result of the family’s program, the zoning rules, the lot’s attributes, and the sun’s path. We wanted to construct a house that is smart and efficient in terms of construction and energy, both in terms of the building and the user. We could tell a story of how the house is built in terms of the constructability, structure and enclosure, with a nod to Japanese wood construction in the method in which the siding is installed and the exposed interior beams are placed in the double height space. We engineered the house to be smart which not only looks modern but acts modern; every aspect of user control is simplified to a digital touch button, whether lights, shades, blinds, HVAC, communication, audio, video, or security. We developed a planning module based on a 6-foot square room size and a 6-foot wide connector called an interstitial space for hallways, bathrooms, stairs and mechanical, which keeps the rooms pure and uncluttered. The house is 6,200 SF of livable space, plus garage and basement gallery for a total of 9,200 SF. A large formal foyer celebrates the entry and opens up to the living, dining, kitchen and family rooms all focused on the rear garden. The east side of the second floor is the Master wing and a center bridge connects it to the kid’s wing on the west. Second floor terraces and sunscreens provide views and shade in this suburban setting. The playful mathematical grid of the house in the x, y and z axis also extends into the layout of the trees and hard-scapes, all centered on a suburban one-acre lot. Many green attributes were designed into the home; Ipe wood sunscreens and window shades block out unwanted solar gain in summer, but allow winter sun in. Patio door and operable windows provide ample opportunity for natural ventilation throughout the open floor plan. Minimal windows on east and west sides to reduce heat loss in winter and unwanted gains in summer. Open floor plan and large window expanse reduces lighting demands and maximizes available daylight. Skylights provide natural light to the basement rooms. Durable, low-maintenance exterior materials include stone, ipe wood siding and decking, and concrete roof pavers. Design is based on a 2' planning grid to minimize construction waste. Basement foundation walls and slab are highly insulated. FSC-certified walnut wood flooring was used. Light colored concrete roof pavers to reduce cooling loads by as much as 15%. 2x6 framing allows for more insulation and energy savings. Super efficient windows have low-E argon gas filled units, and thermally insulated aluminum frames. Permeable brick and stone pavers reduce the site’s storm-water runoff. Countertops use recycled composite materials. Energy-Star rated furnaces and smart thermostats are located throughout the house to minimize duct runs and avoid energy loss. Energy-Star rated boiler that heats up both radiant floors and domestic hot water. Low-flow toilets and plumbing fixtures are used to conserve water usage. No VOC finish options and direct venting fireplaces maintain a high interior air quality. Smart home system controls lighting, HVAC, and shades to better manage energy use. Plumbing runs through interior walls reducing possibilities of heat loss and freezing problems. A large food pantry was placed next to kitchen to reduce trips to the grocery store. Home office reduces need for automobile transit and associated CO2 footprint. Plan allows for aging in place, with guest suite than can become the master suite, with no need to move as family members mature.

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502 19th Street is a three story Mediterranean home sits on a corner lot just four blocks from the ocean. The family room has a beautiful bay window seat, guest bathroom, and access to your back patio with custom built-in BBQ as well as your attached two car garage with storage. The open concept leads to your updated kitchen with granite countertops, a walk-in pantry, and a breakfast bar. Past the kitchen is your formal dining room and living room with it's gorgeous gas fireplace and access to the front patio. On the second level are three large bedrooms with full bathrooms, and conveniently located laundry room. The first bedroom lined in built-in shelving has plenty of natural light pouring through bay windows. The second bedroom has a private patio and vaulted ceilings. The owner's suite is an oasis of raised ceilings, bay windows, a skylight, handsome fireplace, and custom built-in storage. The master bath offers dual vanities, large Jacuzzi tub, and a walk-in closet. On the top level is yet another large bedroom with vaulted ceilings and a full bathroom with walk-in shower. You have access to the rooftop balcony with hot tub and view. This is a short walk to the shops and restaurants of Main Street, the dog beach, farmer's market, and highly rated local schools.

Levi’s 4 Floors opened for business in 1986, and ever since we have been creating a pleasant and comfortable shopping environment for each and every customer. We have the top sales consultants and designers in Central Ohio, with an average of 25 years experience in providing our customers with premier service. In addition, Levi’s 4 Floors is the only authorized STAINMASTER FLOORING CENTER in Columbus, and one of the largest independently owned specialty flooring stores in the United States. We only carry the latest fashions; no seconds or discontinued styles. Being a STAINMASTER FLOORING CENTER is more than just a name. It means that our sales staff has extensive product knowledge so that you can focus on choosing the correct style and color for your home, as well as your individual lifestyle. Along with our wide selection of products, we offer exclusive warranties, a customer satisfaction plan, and a low price guarantee. Levi’s 4 Floors will help you find the exact floor for you, whether you are looking for residential, commercial or even custom-builder flooring. Our commitment to your satisfaction doesn’t end with just our flooring choices. We have been given top ratings by the Better Business Bureau and numerous other consumer organizations because our salespeople personally guide you through the purchasing process. Our expert advice and no-pressure sales style guarantees that you will get the best product at the best price. Levi’s 4 Floors continues our service to you by offering the finest installation available, and our installation warranties and cleaning services assure that your floor will continue looking great long after your purchase. Value means getting the products you want at the lowest prices, and at Levi’s we consider it our number one priority to deliver the highest value to every customer. We don’t sell every brand of flooring, only the proven best quality and highest value products. The perfect floor, low prices and easy, professional installation… that’s why we say, “because your home deserves the very best!”

The goal set by the owners, a couple with farm family backgrounds, for a vacation and ultimately retirement home on 30 acres in the Mount Washington Valley was a high performance, low maintenance, Greek Revival inspired farmstead. The program included an open plan living/dining/kitchen area, first floor master suite, open and screen porches, mudroom, second floor guest bedrooms, and a barn to house farm equipment, recreational vehicles and a bocce court. The building envelope includes continuously insulated R-32 walls, R-60 roof, R-18 foundation walls, and R-20 under the basement slab. Dense packed cellulose in wall and roof assemblies minimized the use of spray foam. A blower door test of 0.76 ACH50 confirmed a tightly constructed envelope. Traditional details, using non-traditional synthetic and composite products, were developed to clad the exterior and a 23 kW PV array was added to the south facing barn roof. Energy efficient heating and cooling systems, along with balanced ventilation using an energy recovery ventilator (ERV), were integrated with the interiors. The second floor hallway is partitioned off from the stair to reduce heating and cooling loads when the guest rooms aren’t occupied. All LED lighting, including a cove light tucked into custom ceiling moldings, and Energy Star appliances reduced the electrical load. Two 30-yard containers of wood, plastic and cardboard were recycled during construction. The home achieved a HERS (Home Energy Rating System) rating of -30 (negative 30!), an order of magnitude below the 52 HERS average for New Hampshire and climate zone 6A in 2020. The electric meter has been running backward since the project was completed. The result is a home that is healthy, comfortable, durable, and efficient, with electricity produced on site that more than offsets its use of fossil fuels.

This second bathroom is first rate. Fixtures, sconces and cabinetry all match the master bathroom. Shower stall made with distinctive large format subway tiles and attractive mosaic floor. Photography by Spacecrafting

Levi’s 4 Floors opened for business in 1986, and ever since we have been creating a pleasant and comfortable shopping environment for each and every customer. We have the top sales consultants and designers in Central Ohio, with an average of 25 years experience in providing our customers with premier service. In addition, Levi’s 4 Floors is the only authorized STAINMASTER FLOORING CENTER in Columbus, and one of the largest independently owned specialty flooring stores in the United States. We only carry the latest fashions; no seconds or discontinued styles. Being a STAINMASTER FLOORING CENTER is more than just a name. It means that our sales staff has extensive product knowledge so that you can focus on choosing the correct style and color for your home, as well as your individual lifestyle. Along with our wide selection of products, we offer exclusive warranties, a customer satisfaction plan, and a low price guarantee. Levi’s 4 Floors will help you find the exact floor for you, whether you are looking for residential, commercial or even custom-builder flooring. Our commitment to your satisfaction doesn’t end with just our flooring choices. We have been given top ratings by the Better Business Bureau and numerous other consumer organizations because our salespeople personally guide you through the purchasing process. Our expert advice and no-pressure sales style guarantees that you will get the best product at the best price. Levi’s 4 Floors continues our service to you by offering the finest installation available, and our installation warranties and cleaning services assure that your floor will continue looking great long after your purchase. Value means getting the products you want at the lowest prices, and at Levi’s we consider it our number one priority to deliver the highest value to every customer. We don’t sell every brand of flooring, only the proven best quality and highest value products. The perfect floor, low prices and easy, professional installation… that’s why we say, “because your home deserves the very best!”

502 19th Street is a three story Mediterranean home sits on a corner lot just four blocks from the ocean. The family room has a beautiful bay window seat, guest bathroom, and access to your back patio with custom built-in BBQ as well as your attached two car garage with storage. The open concept leads to your updated kitchen with granite countertops, a walk-in pantry, and a breakfast bar. Past the kitchen is your formal dining room and living room with it's gorgeous gas fireplace and access to the front patio. On the second level are three large bedrooms with full bathrooms, and conveniently located laundry room. The first bedroom lined in built-in shelving has plenty of natural light pouring through bay windows. The second bedroom has a private patio and vaulted ceilings. The owner's suite is an oasis of raised ceilings, bay windows, a skylight, handsome fireplace, and custom built-in storage. The master bath offers dual vanities, large Jacuzzi tub, and a walk-in closet. On the top level is yet another large bedroom with vaulted ceilings and a full bathroom with walk-in shower. You have access to the rooftop balcony with hot tub and view. This is a short walk to the shops and restaurants of Main Street, the dog beach, farmer's market, and highly rated local schools.

502 19th Street is a three story Mediterranean home sits on a corner lot just four blocks from the ocean. The family room has a beautiful bay window seat, guest bathroom, and access to your back patio with custom built-in BBQ as well as your attached two car garage with storage. The open concept leads to your updated kitchen with granite countertops, a walk-in pantry, and a breakfast bar. Past the kitchen is your formal dining room and living room with it's gorgeous gas fireplace and access to the front patio. On the second level are three large bedrooms with full bathrooms, and conveniently located laundry room. The first bedroom lined in built-in shelving has plenty of natural light pouring through bay windows. The second bedroom has a private patio and vaulted ceilings. The owner's suite is an oasis of raised ceilings, bay windows, a skylight, handsome fireplace, and custom built-in storage. The master bath offers dual vanities, large Jacuzzi tub, and a walk-in closet. On the top level is yet another large bedroom with vaulted ceilings and a full bathroom with walk-in shower. You have access to the rooftop balcony with hot tub and view. This is a short walk to the shops and restaurants of Main Street, the dog beach, farmer's market, and highly rated local schools.

502 19th Street is a three story Mediterranean home sits on a corner lot just four blocks from the ocean. The family room has a beautiful bay window seat, guest bathroom, and access to your back patio with custom built-in BBQ as well as your attached two car garage with storage. The open concept leads to your updated kitchen with granite countertops, a walk-in pantry, and a breakfast bar. Past the kitchen is your formal dining room and living room with it's gorgeous gas fireplace and access to the front patio. On the second level are three large bedrooms with full bathrooms, and conveniently located laundry room. The first bedroom lined in built-in shelving has plenty of natural light pouring through bay windows. The second bedroom has a private patio and vaulted ceilings. The owner's suite is an oasis of raised ceilings, bay windows, a skylight, handsome fireplace, and custom built-in storage. The master bath offers dual vanities, large Jacuzzi tub, and a walk-in closet. On the top level is yet another large bedroom with vaulted ceilings and a full bathroom with walk-in shower. You have access to the rooftop balcony with hot tub and view. This is a short walk to the shops and restaurants of Main Street, the dog beach, farmer's market, and highly rated local schools.

502 19th Street is a three story Mediterranean home sits on a corner lot just four blocks from the ocean. The family room has a beautiful bay window seat, guest bathroom, and access to your back patio with custom built-in BBQ as well as your attached two car garage with storage. The open concept leads to your updated kitchen with granite countertops, a walk-in pantry, and a breakfast bar. Past the kitchen is your formal dining room and living room with it's gorgeous gas fireplace and access to the front patio. On the second level are three large bedrooms with full bathrooms, and conveniently located laundry room. The first bedroom lined in built-in shelving has plenty of natural light pouring through bay windows. The second bedroom has a private patio and vaulted ceilings. The owner's suite is an oasis of raised ceilings, bay windows, a skylight, handsome fireplace, and custom built-in storage. The master bath offers dual vanities, large Jacuzzi tub, and a walk-in closet. On the top level is yet another large bedroom with vaulted ceilings and a full bathroom with walk-in shower. You have access to the rooftop balcony with hot tub and view. This is a short walk to the shops and restaurants of Main Street, the dog beach, farmer's market, and highly rated local schools.

Photo credit: Scott McDonald @ Hedrich Blessing 7RR-Ecohome: The design objective was to build a house for a couple recently married who both had kids from previous marriages. How to bridge two families together? The design looks forward in terms of how people live today. The home is an experiment in transparency and solid form; removing borders and edges from outside to inside the house, and to really depict “flowing and endless space”. The house floor plan is derived by pushing and pulling the house’s form to maximize the backyard and minimize the public front yard while welcoming the sun in key rooms by rotating the house 45-degrees to true north. The angular form of the house is a result of the family’s program, the zoning rules, the lot’s attributes, and the sun’s path. We wanted to construct a house that is smart and efficient in terms of construction and energy, both in terms of the building and the user. We could tell a story of how the house is built in terms of the constructability, structure and enclosure, with a nod to Japanese wood construction in the method in which the siding is installed and the exposed interior beams are placed in the double height space. We engineered the house to be smart which not only looks modern but acts modern; every aspect of user control is simplified to a digital touch button, whether lights, shades, blinds, HVAC, communication, audio, video, or security. We developed a planning module based on a 6-foot square room size and a 6-foot wide connector called an interstitial space for hallways, bathrooms, stairs and mechanical, which keeps the rooms pure and uncluttered. The house is 6,200 SF of livable space, plus garage and basement gallery for a total of 9,200 SF. A large formal foyer celebrates the entry and opens up to the living, dining, kitchen and family rooms all focused on the rear garden. The east side of the second floor is the Master wing and a center bridge connects it to the kid’s wing on the west. Second floor terraces and sunscreens provide views and shade in this suburban setting. The playful mathematical grid of the house in the x, y and z axis also extends into the layout of the trees and hard-scapes, all centered on a suburban one-acre lot. Many green attributes were designed into the home; Ipe wood sunscreens and window shades block out unwanted solar gain in summer, but allow winter sun in. Patio door and operable windows provide ample opportunity for natural ventilation throughout the open floor plan. Minimal windows on east and west sides to reduce heat loss in winter and unwanted gains in summer. Open floor plan and large window expanse reduces lighting demands and maximizes available daylight. Skylights provide natural light to the basement rooms. Durable, low-maintenance exterior materials include stone, ipe wood siding and decking, and concrete roof pavers. Design is based on a 2' planning grid to minimize construction waste. Basement foundation walls and slab are highly insulated. FSC-certified walnut wood flooring was used. Light colored concrete roof pavers to reduce cooling loads by as much as 15%. 2x6 framing allows for more insulation and energy savings. Super efficient windows have low-E argon gas filled units, and thermally insulated aluminum frames. Permeable brick and stone pavers reduce the site’s storm-water runoff. Countertops use recycled composite materials. Energy-Star rated furnaces and smart thermostats are located throughout the house to minimize duct runs and avoid energy loss. Energy-Star rated boiler that heats up both radiant floors and domestic hot water. Low-flow toilets and plumbing fixtures are used to conserve water usage. No VOC finish options and direct venting fireplaces maintain a high interior air quality. Smart home system controls lighting, HVAC, and shades to better manage energy use. Plumbing runs through interior walls reducing possibilities of heat loss and freezing problems. A large food pantry was placed next to kitchen to reduce trips to the grocery store. Home office reduces need for automobile transit and associated CO2 footprint. Plan allows for aging in place, with guest suite than can become the master suite, with no need to move as family members mature.

Our clients Bill and Tammy approached us to construct a bonus room above the garage for their exercise equipment with an additional bedroom and bathroom for guests. This project has a few unique challenges including installing a 2 hour fire rated wall so that their home can be considered two separate structures for the Philomath fire marshal (so we don’t need to install a residential sprinkler system). We are also keeping their existing home operational during construction including their furnace and electrical panel which are directly underneath the new addition!

502 19th Street is a three story Mediterranean home sits on a corner lot just four blocks from the ocean. The family room has a beautiful bay window seat, guest bathroom, and access to your back patio with custom built-in BBQ as well as your attached two car garage with storage. The open concept leads to your updated kitchen with granite countertops, a walk-in pantry, and a breakfast bar. Past the kitchen is your formal dining room and living room with it's gorgeous gas fireplace and access to the front patio. On the second level are three large bedrooms with full bathrooms, and conveniently located laundry room. The first bedroom lined in built-in shelving has plenty of natural light pouring through bay windows. The second bedroom has a private patio and vaulted ceilings. The owner's suite is an oasis of raised ceilings, bay windows, a skylight, handsome fireplace, and custom built-in storage. The master bath offers dual vanities, large Jacuzzi tub, and a walk-in closet. On the top level is yet another large bedroom with vaulted ceilings and a full bathroom with walk-in shower. You have access to the rooftop balcony with hot tub and view. This is a short walk to the shops and restaurants of Main Street, the dog beach, farmer's market, and highly rated local schools.

502 19th Street is a three story Mediterranean home sits on a corner lot just four blocks from the ocean. The family room has a beautiful bay window seat, guest bathroom, and access to your back patio with custom built-in BBQ as well as your attached two car garage with storage. The open concept leads to your updated kitchen with granite countertops, a walk-in pantry, and a breakfast bar. Past the kitchen is your formal dining room and living room with it's gorgeous gas fireplace and access to the front patio. On the second level are three large bedrooms with full bathrooms, and conveniently located laundry room. The first bedroom lined in built-in shelving has plenty of natural light pouring through bay windows. The second bedroom has a private patio and vaulted ceilings. The owner's suite is an oasis of raised ceilings, bay windows, a skylight, handsome fireplace, and custom built-in storage. The master bath offers dual vanities, large Jacuzzi tub, and a walk-in closet. On the top level is yet another large bedroom with vaulted ceilings and a full bathroom with walk-in shower. You have access to the rooftop balcony with hot tub and view. This is a short walk to the shops and restaurants of Main Street, the dog beach, farmer's market, and highly rated local schools.

502 19th Street is a three story Mediterranean home sits on a corner lot just four blocks from the ocean. The family room has a beautiful bay window seat, guest bathroom, and access to your back patio with custom built-in BBQ as well as your attached two car garage with storage. The open concept leads to your updated kitchen with granite countertops, a walk-in pantry, and a breakfast bar. Past the kitchen is your formal dining room and living room with it's gorgeous gas fireplace and access to the front patio. On the second level are three large bedrooms with full bathrooms, and conveniently located laundry room. The first bedroom lined in built-in shelving has plenty of natural light pouring through bay windows. The second bedroom has a private patio and vaulted ceilings. The owner's suite is an oasis of raised ceilings, bay windows, a skylight, handsome fireplace, and custom built-in storage. The master bath offers dual vanities, large Jacuzzi tub, and a walk-in closet. On the top level is yet another large bedroom with vaulted ceilings and a full bathroom with walk-in shower. You have access to the rooftop balcony with hot tub and view. This is a short walk to the shops and restaurants of Main Street, the dog beach, farmer's market, and highly rated local schools.