Before Photo
Before: The 144-square-foot galley kitchen was tight and closed off, with basic white cabinets that were falling apart and dark black granite counters that quickly became cluttered. A sink with a stainless steel dishwasher on the right faced an electric cooktop just out of frame on the left, while a small dining nook filled the back. “It was so tight and there was barely any storage,” Savitch says. “There was no flow from their kitchen to their entertaining space outside. The kitchen was also just off the front entry, so you felt like you were walking right from the front door into the kitchen.”
The wall on the left cut the kitchen off from the living room. The unused dining room sat just past the doorway on the left.
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The enclosure is curbless and partially open, which makes it both modern and functional for aging in place, particularly if a walker is ever used. “The glass enclosure is long enough that not a drop of water ever escapes this area,” Allison says. “It all flows down to the linear drain beneath the shower controls.”
The shower includes two standard heads, a rain shower and a handheld wand. The control panel features a thermostatic dial for temperature and two large push buttons that direct water to the various heads.
The homeowners have to get into the shower to turn on the water, but thanks to a tankless hot water recirculation system, they never have to endure a cold shock. “It literally takes seconds for the water to get from a warm enough temperature up to the desired temperature,” Allison says.
Both the tub and shower niches are illuminated by LED light strips along the top, and more lighting runs beneath the floating vanity. These subtle lights provide a soft glow without needing to turn on bright overhead lights to navigate safely in the middle of the night.
Shower heads: Statement collection, Kohler; shower controls: Anthem collection, Kohler