Photographer: Peter Rymwid
Designed by Aparna Vijayan of Ridgewood, N.J.-based Ulrich Inc., the reworked bathroom is a suite unto its own. The original bath had two undersized closets, a tiny shower, a huge tub platform and a single small vanity that the couple had to share. “There was a lot of wasted space and not enough storage,” said Vijayan, in an understated assessment as she set out to create a comfortable space with better flow, more storage and an updated ambience.
Photographer: Peter Rymwid
The freestanding tub is a nod to a traditional clawfoot design but boasts a modern air-massage feature and polished-nickel feet and a deck-mounted filler.
Photographer: Peter Rymwid
Vijayan combined the pair of cramped closets into a dressing room, located right off the area occupied by separate his-and-hers vanities stand on opposite walls. This room also features plenty of storage for supplies, cosmetics and towels, including a tall custom-built cabinet faced with mirrored leaded-glass doors.
Photographer: Peter Rymwid
A clear glass panel admits light into the toilet enclosure while the bottom half of the door is frosted glass, providing privacy. A heated towel rack is within reach of the freestanding tub, and glass shelves tucked into a remnant wall space stretch the room’s storage.
Photographer: Peter Rymwid
The accent wall in the shower carries over the tiled-floor pattern of the vanity room. To make better use of the shower, toilet and bathing areas, the designer created two symmetrical rooms of roughly same size and shape to house the shower and toilet. These enclosures flank the freestanding tub, which is placed in the center of the exterior wall. Reallocating these features instilled a sense of order to the 250-sq.-ft. space while allowing plenty of room for two people to use the space at one time. Storage was exponentially increased in the project.