More Master Bath...

While reading "This Old House Magazine" Nov/Dec 2015, I came across this gorgeous master bathroom by Barbara Westbrook that I decided to use as inspiration for the new master bathroom in the Monticello house.

I love the tone but think our bath will need to be brighter, a pale color that Barbara Westbrook favors for her baths. Since our bathroom will not have a window but a transom from the mudroom behind it to bring in natural light, the paint color will be bright but inviting.

What I love most about the image above is that everything, the vanity, the trim and the walls are all the same color so they meld and complement.
You saw our floor plan in the previous post so I am going further and drew an elevation of the vanity wall inspired by this image.

A bathroom upstairs....Yes, please

Currently there are no bathrooms upstairs just four large 20' x 20' bedrooms. To add needed bathrooms we are creating 2 jack and jill bathrooms between each set of adjoined bedrooms upstairs. Since the walls in the two bedrooms were all ready pushed out to make closets for each room, we are adjusting those walls to make the bathrooms and put back closets in each room.

From an old kitchen to a new Master Bath...

We are starting on the demolition of the some parts of the 1850 Monticello home. The first room to be gutted is the old 1960's style kitchen. All of the cabinets and appliances were removed as well as the bulkheads over the cabinets. The pantry was also removed to make the entry from the foyer wide open. The ceiling was also pulled down the find the original 12' foot ceilings. This room will now become the master bath as it is located right off the master bedroom and there is no other serviceable bathroom downstairs. The partition you see on the bottom right of the picture of the kitchen will become a wall. The area on the other side of the wall will become the mudroom since the backdoor is right there. This space will create a huge and functional mudroom that will also be a walkthrough to the new kitchen, game room and new powder room. Below you will find the new plans and layout for the proposed master bath. It will feature a large walk in shower, a 6' double vanity, water closet and clawfoot tub. Next to the vanity are linen shelves.