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Mikiten remodeled the top floor bathroom without moving walls, creating a roll-in shower, wheelchair-friendly sink, and rearranging the fixtures. Fran liked the having the window, so a mirror was wrapped around it.
Mikiten remodeled the top floor bathroom without moving walls, creating a roll-in shower, wheelchair-friendly sink, and rearranging the fixtures. Fran liked the having the window, so a mirror was wrapped around it.
Rather than having the elevator open directly into the rooms, Mikiten created nooks so that you feel as if you’re entering and exiting a foyer. Creating bookshelves on the elevator walls outside the nooks disguises the blank walls, making the whole design feel more intentional.
Rather than having the elevator open directly into the rooms, Mikiten created nooks so that you feel as if you’re entering and exiting a foyer. Creating bookshelves on the elevator walls outside the nooks disguises the blank walls, making the whole design feel more intentional.
The primary bath has large slabs of porcelain tiles made to look like veined marble, which cost much less than real stone. The seamless concrete floor flows into the curb-less shower for access. There is in-wall storage on the left, and the sink and countertop are made of seamless Corian. The wood door pockets away.
The primary bath has large slabs of porcelain tiles made to look like veined marble, which cost much less than real stone. The seamless concrete floor flows into the curb-less shower for access. There is in-wall storage on the left, and the sink and countertop are made of seamless Corian. The wood door pockets away.
The kitchen is customized for Roberta, an avid cook. Easy-to-reach pots hang from a custom rack by Bjørn Design. Its hooks can be lengthened if she has to reach from a wheelchair someday; a lowered counter where she likes to work, read, and play cards can accommodate a wheelchair, should she need one. Oak veneers for the ceilings, floors, and cabinetry were a splurge, but Roberta loves their warmth and texture.
The kitchen is customized for Roberta, an avid cook. Easy-to-reach pots hang from a custom rack by Bjørn Design. Its hooks can be lengthened if she has to reach from a wheelchair someday; a lowered counter where she likes to work, read, and play cards can accommodate a wheelchair, should she need one. Oak veneers for the ceilings, floors, and cabinetry were a splurge, but Roberta loves their warmth and texture.
The entry has a cubby for Roberta’s shoes and a branch-shaped grab bar made of bronze by British designer Phillip Watts.
The entry has a cubby for Roberta’s shoes and a branch-shaped grab bar made of bronze by British designer Phillip Watts.
To prepare for the day she can longer use stairs, Roberta installed a lift that connects the garage with the entry garden. It’s concealed with a door that matches the home’s siding.
To prepare for the day she can longer use stairs, Roberta installed a lift that connects the garage with the entry garden. It’s concealed with a door that matches the home’s siding.
The guest room is part of the addition off the kitchen, and can act as an ADU when necessary.
The guest room is part of the addition off the kitchen, and can act as an ADU when necessary.
The use of consistent and contrasting flooring minimizes disorientation, and decks are accessed via zero-step thresholds. “More and more, I’m having talks with clients about flexible homes,” Wylie says. “They want homes that will work now and for future needs.”
The use of consistent and contrasting flooring minimizes disorientation, and decks are accessed via zero-step thresholds. “More and more, I’m having talks with clients about flexible homes,” Wylie says. “They want homes that will work now and for future needs.”
“The new house has really liberated Matthew. My goal is that he will have access to everything by one means or another.” —Ed Slattery, resident
“The new house has really liberated Matthew. My goal is that he will have access to everything by one means or another.” —Ed Slattery, resident
The Patels’ daughters, Maya and Ayla, play in Ayla’s bedroom, which features a corner window seat framed in walnut. The roller shades are from The Shade Store.
The Patels’ daughters, Maya and Ayla, play in Ayla’s bedroom, which features a corner window seat framed in walnut. The roller shades are from The Shade Store.
Architect Neal Schwartz designed a renovation and addition for three generations of a California family.
Architect Neal Schwartz designed a renovation and addition for three generations of a California family.
The open kitchen accommodates the needs of the grandparents whose mobility is limited while affording the family to live an active lifestyle.
The open kitchen accommodates the needs of the grandparents whose mobility is limited while affording the family to live an active lifestyle.