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Iowa
City Home Gets Lower Level & Master Bathroom Facelift
Here
are two of our recent projects at the home of Kendall & Alice
Atkinson in Iowa City. They felt their lower level and master
bathrooms both needed improvement and a general "facelift".
After taking measurements and assessing their needs, the plan began
to take shape.
Lower Level Bath:
In the
lower level bathroom, space was tight. The entry door opened
up against the shower making the room and the shower feel even more
cramped. The corner shower was difficult to access since the
shower door could not be fully opened with the vanity right next to
the shower. Since making the area larger was not an option,
this problem was solved by installing a new corner shower with
sliding doors that open at the corner of the unit and slide toward
the walls, providing a much easier entry to the shower.
Additionally, the swing of the bathroom entry door was reversed to
rest against the opposite wall instead of the shower wall, which
also helped with the space problem.
Other
improvements to this bathroom included a new toilet, and an alder
wood vanity, a countertop with an integrated bowl including updated
faucets, a medicine cabinet and accessories, such as towel bars,
etc. The light fixture was replaced and an outlet added in the
vanity area. A new door was installed on an existing linen
closet to replace the accordion style door that had been there for
many years.
This
bathroom is now much easier to use and has an updated look as well!
Master Bathroom:
The
master bathroom was outdated, had an accordion style door at the
entrance, and the shower was too small. To address these
issues, we removed the existing built-in linen cabinets to make room
for a larger shower. This meant some storage space had to be
sacrificed. In order to gain some of it back, a wall cabinet
to match the new vanity was installed above the new toilet.
Paint
in an inviting neutral color was chosen for the walls after the tile
was removed. The integrated bowl in the new countertop is now
centered instead of offset to the side for a new look. Light
fixtures were also replaced, an exhaust fan installed, and an outlet
added in the vanity area. Light switches positioned next to
the outlet provide an additional convenience. New vinyl
flooring compliments the updated look as do all the new accessories.
Finally, the accordion style door was removed and replaced with a
pocket door which provides more privacy and makes for a much nicer
entrance!
