H O M E + G A R D E N D E S I G N
Short closets were created in unused space under the eaves in the master bedroom.
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but badly designed bathroom. By incorporating walk-in closets from two of the bedrooms, they were able to capture enough space to create a small, but very effective master bathroom. Closets were then carved out of wasted space under the eaves. “We have less closet space than before, but that’s a tradeoff,” Tom says. And there are two full-height closets downstairs, he adds. When looking through the large skylight in the masterbathroom shower, the eye catches the blue sky and green trees, continuing to the green sea-glass tiles. “(The skylight) makes a small bathroom feel quite a bit larger,” he says. And an oversized pocket door also helps. The old bathroom had “the biggest waste of space in the whole house,” according to Sue. So, they moved the washer/dryer into a closet upstairs, next to the redone bathroom, which now boasts Ikea’s Godmorgon cabinetry and a 55-inch double molded sink with four roll-out drawers. In addition to the kitchen and two bathrooms, the Kramers updated all the old knob-and-tube electrical connections, replaced most of the interior doors and fully insulated the home. The family was away for the first couple of months of construction, but spent the next four months living in the guest room downstairs and the garage, using the one functional bathroom (without a door). Dishes were washed in the (continued on page 24)
A large skylight makes the shower in the master bathroom, with its Lanka Bloc (matte white) and Lunada Bay Tomei (platinum natural) glass tiles, appear bigger than it is. home + garden design | Spring 2015 23