Remodel of two bathroom: how to optimize the available space?

The existing bathrooms in our clients newly purchased family home featured an awkward and non functional layout, including an enclosed toilet with its own door (toilets are often separate from the bathroom in France) and two different entry doors for one of them. The total area covers ~125 sqft with a vaulted ceiling and one …

Toile de Jouy from Paris

Should you add a powder room?

In France, it is common to find the toilets separated from the bathroom or to have an additional powder rooms called guest restrooms (toilettes d’invités). Some time ago, toilets were originally composting toilets sitting outside in a small shack. In old Parisian buildings, apartments would share toilets in the hallway. When homeowners integrated them inside …

Modern farmhouse bathroom remodel

The design process The three bedrooms upstairs at La Ferme@Hasbrouck farmhouse share a single bathroom. Therefore, the modern farmhouse bathroom remodel kept the idea of the previous owners to extend its footprint in order to create a comfortable space. The new bathroom is approximately 50 sqft and two windows bathed it with natural lights. It …