Spacial Planning

First Floor Redesign

120 Mason Street

In this redesign, the client requested an open floor plan where she doesn’t feel isolated. As a result, most of the interior walls were removed and the kitchen and main living space were shifted to the wider, east side of the house. The dining room remained where it was, in the front of the house, but was reduced in size and a reading nook and study area were added.

The water closet remained in the same place but the doorway was moved to the north wall and is now in the new larger laundry room. A side door was added to the laundry room, where coats and shoes can be stored in the built-in “locker” storage area. The washer, dryer and utility sink run along the back wall with a large counter for folding clothes and two windows with views of the back yard.

When entering through the front door, a small coat closet is added in the foyer and guests’ eyes will pass the large kitchen island and focus on the focal wall surrounding the fireplace or the large bi-fold doors leading out to the new low maintenance concrete patio. Around a small wall, a bar sink and wine refrigerator make a small bar area at the front of the house, overlooking the front yard through two large windows.

A gas range with hood vent and a refrigerator sit on the east wall with upper cabinets running along the entire kitchen space. Four stools sit on the foyer side of the island while the double bowl sink and dishwasher rest across from the fridge and range on the other side. Under the island is additional storage with more lower cabinets and a solid stone countertop with a waterfall edge on two sides. Overall, moving the location of the rooms has achieved the open floor plan the client requested and has given the homeowners the space to enjoy their time together, as well as, utilizing the interior underused area and the added exterior livable space.

Cottage Redesign

312 Emerson Street

This is a quaint one bedroom, one bath home with a two-car garage and spacious kitchen and laundry room. Redesigning the space to be more efficient and creating a better use of the available area was necessary to bring this cottage into the current housing market.

Modernizing the only bathroom in the house with marble slab bathtub surround and glass doors adds maintenance-free style. A double-sink vanity with marble countertop supplies ample storage for the homeowners.

In the kitchen, a huge island with waterfall countertops is a perfect space for casual dining, while a dining table under a pendant light allows for a more formal space to gather. The decorative tile backsplash and crisp, white subway tile compliment the two-tone upper and lower cabinets nicely. With over 30 kitchen cabinets, a large walk-in pantry around the corner and a roomy laundry room, there is an overabundance of storage in this cottage.

A gas fireplace with a shiplap surround and rustic wood mantel are the highlights of this cozy family room. This sizable room is perfect for entertaining with a multi-panel bi-fold door that leads to a stamped concrete patio, joining the indoor and outdoor living spaces nicely.

With the modern updates and open space concept, every square foot of this cottage are examples of well-thought out efficiency and practical beauty.

Master Bathroom Redesign

344 Ellis Avenue

The homeowners requested their 1990s master bathroom to be updated to reduce the size of their massive garden tub and tile surround; enlarge the small stand-up shower and add an additional shower head; and utilize the wasted space more efficiently.

The entire bathroom, dressing area and walk-in closet were reconfigured. Two shower systems with rainfall shower heads and body jets were placed in a newly created wet room. The garden tub was removed and replaced with a freestanding bathtub that sits in front of the large window in the wet room. The water closet was created, with a pocket door for privacy, closer to one of the windows allowing natural light to encompass the toilet area and adjoining vanity area. A sliding barn door to the master bedroom is shifted to accommodate two 60-inch vanities in the revised vanity area and the walk-in closet was enlarged in the redesign of the space.

Baby Cake’s Bakery

4600 Holly Avenue

Baby Cake’s bakery is a hometown bakery located in a 20th Century refurbished factory. Two large windows at the front of the store allow an abundance of sunlight into the space. Faux velvet benches and chairs in warm, rustic colors welcome customers into the bakery where a long quartz countertop shows off the bakery’s delicious offerings. In the rear of the building, an ADA compliant unisex bathroom and commercial kitchen complete the brick building.