For this couple, planning to move back to their rambler home in Arlington after living overseas for few years, they were ready to get rid of clutter, clean up their grown-up kids’ boxes, and transform their home into their dream home for their golden years. The old home included a box-like 8 feet x 10 feet kitchen, no family room, three small bedrooms and two back to back small bathrooms. The laundry room was located in a small dark space of the unfinished basement. This home is located in a cul-de-sac, on an uphill lot, of a very secluded neighborhood with lots of new homes just being built around them. The couple consulted an architectural firm in past but never were satisfied with the final plans. They approached Michael Nash Custom Kitchens hoping for fresh ideas. The backyard and side yard are wooded and the existing structure was too close to building restriction lines. We developed design plans and applied for special permits to achieve our client’s goals. The remodel includes a family room, sunroom, breakfast area, home office, large master bedroom suite, large walk-in closet, main level laundry room, lots of windows, front porch, back deck, and most important than all an elevator from lower to upper level given them and their close relative a necessary easier access. The new plan added extra dimensions to this rambler on all four sides. Starting from the front, we excavated to allow a first level entrance, storage, and elevator room. Building just above it, is a 12 feet x 30 feet covered porch with a leading brick staircase. A contemporary cedar rail with horizontal stainless steel cable rail system on both the front porch and the back deck sets off this project from any others in area. A new foyer with double frosted stainless-steel door was added which contains the elevator. The garage door was widened and a solid cedar door was installed to compliment the cedar siding. The left side of this rambler was excavated to allow a storage off the garage and extension of one of the old bedrooms to be converted to a large master bedroom suite, master bathroom suite and walk-in closet. We installed matching brick for a seam-less exterior look. The entire house was furnished with new Italian imported highly custom stainless-steel windows and doors. We removed several brick and block structure walls to put doors and floor to ceiling windows. A full walk in shower with barn style frameless glass doors, double vanities covered with selective stone, floor to ceiling porcelain tile make the master bathroom highly accessible. The other two bedrooms were reconfigured with new closets, wider doorways, new wood floors and wider windows. Just outside of the bedroom, a new laundry room closet was a major upgrade. A second HVAC system was added in the attic for all new areas. The back side of the master bedroom was covered with floor to ceiling windows and a door to step into a new deck covered in trex and cable railing. This addition provides a view to wooded area of the home. By excavating and leveling the backyard, we constructed a two story 15’x 40’ addition that provided the tall ceiling for the family room just adjacent to new deck, a breakfast area a few steps away from the remodeled kitchen. Upscale stainless-steel appliances, floor to ceiling white custom cabinetry and quartz counter top, and fun lighting improved this back section of the house with its increased lighting and available work space. Just below this addition, there is extra space for exercise and storage room. This room has a pair of sliding doors allowing more light inside. The right elevation has a trapezoid shape addition with floor to ceiling windows and space used as a sunroom/in-home office. Wide plank wood floors were installed throughout the main level for continuity. The hall bathroom was gutted and expanded to allow a new soaking tub and large vanity. The basement half bathroom was converted to a full bathroom, new flooring and lighting in the entire basement changed the purpose of the basement for entertainment and spending time with grandkids. Off white and soft tone were used inside and out as the color schemes to make this rambler spacious and illuminated. Final grade and landscaping, by adding a few trees, trimming the old cherry and walnut trees in backyard, saddling the yard, and a new concrete driveway and walkway made this home a unique and charming gem in the neighborhood.

This sumptuous bath combines travertine marble with black and golden onyx stones along with custom black crackle vanity cabinetry to provide a luxurious beginning and ending to each day. Photography: Martin King

Inspiration for a small transitional kids bathroom in Los Angeles with furniture-like cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a hot tub, a shower/bathtub combo, a one-piece toilet, green tile, glass sheet wall, blue walls, mosaic tile floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops and blue floor.

Carlos Pelegrina
Photo of a mid-sized transitional master bathroom in New York with a hot tub, a shower/bathtub combo, white tile, stone tile, a console sink and marble benchtops.

Авторы проекта: Александра Казаковцева и Мария Махонина. Фото :Иван Сорокин
Modern master bathroom in Saint Petersburg with a shower/bathtub combo, black tile, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, a hot tub, white walls and an open shower.

Design ideas for a mid-sized modern 3/4 bathroom in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a hot tub, a shower/bathtub combo, a one-piece toilet, gray tile, porcelain tile, grey walls, cement tiles, an undermount sink, quartzite benchtops, brown floor, a shower curtain, grey benchtops, a niche, a single vanity, a built-in vanity and recessed.

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Allison and her team at Plumb Crazy Inc. created a stunning bathroom using mosaic style tiles that continued from the shower wall to the side of the tub and bathroom floor.

This is an example of a large contemporary master bathroom in Madrid with a hot tub, a shower/bathtub combo, a bidet, white walls, medium hardwood floors and a drop-in sink.

Inspiration for a large contemporary master bathroom in Milan with a hot tub, a shower/bathtub combo and white walls.

The black marble creates a tranquil space for the bathtub. Making this area the perfect place to wind down. The built in shelf area allows for a clean sleek look.

Mid-sized modern bathroom in Boston with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, a hot tub, a shower/bathtub combo, a two-piece toilet, white tile, ceramic tile, blue walls, ceramic floors, an undermount sink, marble benchtops, grey floor, a shower curtain, white benchtops, a niche, a single vanity, a built-in vanity and decorative wall panelling.

Inspiration for a bathroom in Paris with medium wood cabinets, a hot tub, a shower/bathtub combo, a wall-mount toilet, subway tile, beige walls, wood-look tile, a vessel sink, wood benchtops, white floor and a single vanity.

Алексей Довгуля
Photo of a small traditional master bathroom in London with louvered cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a hot tub, a shower/bathtub combo and white walls.

Design ideas for a large modern bathroom in Miami with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a hot tub, a shower/bathtub combo, a one-piece toilet, multi-coloured tile, stone slab, beige walls, ceramic floors, a drop-in sink, marble benchtops, beige floor and a hinged shower door.

Inspiration for a mid-sized mediterranean master bathroom in Birmingham with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a hot tub, a shower/bathtub combo, a two-piece toilet, green tile, porcelain tile, grey walls, dark hardwood floors, a drop-in sink, granite benchtops, grey floor and a sliding shower screen.

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Mid-sized contemporary master bathroom in Nice with a hot tub, a shower/bathtub combo, a two-piece toilet, white walls, medium hardwood floors, a drop-in sink, glass benchtops, brown floor and a sliding shower screen.

Photo of a mid-sized modern bathroom in Boston with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, a hot tub, a shower/bathtub combo, a two-piece toilet, white tile, ceramic tile, blue walls, ceramic floors, an undermount sink, marble benchtops, grey floor, a shower curtain, white benchtops, a niche, a single vanity, a built-in vanity and decorative wall panelling.

Mid-sized modern 3/4 bathroom in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a hot tub, a shower/bathtub combo, a one-piece toilet, gray tile, porcelain tile, grey walls, cement tiles, an undermount sink, quartzite benchtops, brown floor, a shower curtain, grey benchtops, a niche, a single vanity, a built-in vanity and recessed.