From layout pivots to lessons learned, two real-life renovations that balance style, function, and family life
Chaya: When I was doing my renovation, I wanted my kids’ bathroom to stay classy as they grew up, but with a bit of character. I chose black and white, but used hexagon tiles to keep it from being too formal.
Esti: This bathroom was created from a deep linen closet plus a sliver of the master bathroom. It’s right near the kids’ bedrooms, and we were able to repurpose the space of the old outdated bathroom for other things in this renovation.
We were originally going to have the bathroom laid out the opposite way with the tub on the right and the vanity and door to the left. This meant that the bathroom door was further from my kids’ bedrooms, but we designed it that way so that you couldn’t see straight into the bathroom from the main area of the house. In the end, I decided I’d rather have the bathroom door closer to the bedrooms, even if it means seeing into the bathroom. I’m happy with my decision.
I put in a second mirror to the right of the vanity with extra-tall recessed storage. It provides extra space for taller containers. We also recently installed a narrow, sleek wall shelf above the toilet. It makes a big difference. Because my toilet has the buttons on top, it gave us a spot to keep tissues and other essentials.
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