The bathroom was cluttered with closets, outfitted with a trapezoidal countertop,
Rather than work around these constraints, I proposed a more comprehensive solution by relocating all plumbing fixtures and reorienting the bathroom entry to create a more intuitive flow from the bedroom.
This architectural intervention solved two problems at once. The lower-level closet gained desperately needed headroom, while the bathroom received proper wall definition.
The most gratifying moment came when the homeowners realized their bathroom was significantly more usable despite being smaller. At times the best solution isn't about adding space—it's about using it wisely.
A couple approached me to remodel their primary bedroom and bathroom. During the initial site visit, something immediately felt off. The carpeted boundary between bathroom and bedroom was ambiguous, creating spatial confusion.
and featured an awkwardly shaped shower-tub combination.
What appeared to be a straightforward finishes redo quickly revealed a deeper problem: a portion of the bathroom suffered from a low, sloping ceiling that rendered the space essentially unusable.
The breakthrough came when I discovered we could demolish the structural floor framing in the substandard bathroom area and reclaim that vertical space for the secret "Harry Potter"closet tucked beneath the stairs on the floor below.
Paradoxically, by reducing the bathroom's footprint, we actually increased its functionality. The new configuration created opportunities for integrated storage drawers and generous counter space that the original layout could never accommodate.
