In Southern California there are pockets of darling cottages built in the early 20th century that we like to call jewelry boxes. They are quaint, full of charm and usually a bit cramped. Our clients have a growing family and needed a modern, functional home. They opted for a renovation that directly addressed their concerns. When we first saw this 2,170 square-foot 3-bedroom beach cottage, the front door opened directly into a staircase and a dead-end hallway. The kitchen was cramped, the living room was claustrophobic and everything felt dark and dated. The big picture items included pitching the living room ceiling to create space and taking down a kitchen wall. We added a French oven and luxury range that the wife had always dreamed about, a custom vent hood, and custom-paneled appliances. We added a downstairs half-bath for guests (entirely designed around its whimsical wallpaper) and converted one of the existing bathrooms into a Jack-and-Jill, connecting the kids’ bedrooms, with double sinks and a closed-off toilet and shower for privacy. In the bathrooms, we added white marble floors and wainscoting. We created storage throughout the home with custom-cabinets, new closets and built-ins, such as bookcases, desks and shelving. White Sands Design/Build furnished the entire cottage mostly with commissioned pieces, including a custom dining table and upholstered chairs. We updated light fixtures and added brass hardware throughout, to create a vintage, bo-ho vibe. The best thing about this cottage is the charming backyard accessory dwelling unit (ADU), designed in the same style as the larger structure. In order to keep the ADU it was necessary to renovate less than 50% of the main home, which took some serious strategy, otherwise the non-conforming ADU would need to be torn out. We renovated the bathroom with white walls and pine flooring, transforming it into a get-away that will grow with the girls.

In this bathroom, a Medallion Gold Providence Vanity with Classic Paint Irish Crème was installed with Zodiaq Portfolio London Sky Corian on the countertop and on top of the window seat. A regular rectangular undermount sink with Vesi widespread lavatory faucet in brushed nickel. A Cardinal shower with partition in clear glass with brushed nickel hardware. Mansfield Pro-fit Air Massage bath and Brizo Transitional Hydrati shower with h2Okinetic technology in brushed nickel. Kohler Cimarron comfort height toilet in white.

Modern Traditional small bathroom
ソルトレイクシティにある小さなモダンスタイルのおしゃれなバスルーム (浴槽なし) (シェーカースタイル扉のキャビネット、グレーのキャビネット、アルコーブ型浴槽、シャワー付き浴槽 、分離型トイレ、白いタイル、磁器タイル、白い壁、磁器タイルの床、アンダーカウンター洗面器、クオーツストーンの洗面台、グレーの床、引戸のシャワー、白い洗面カウンター) の写真

Chantal Vu
サンディエゴにある小さなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなバスルーム (浴槽なし) (シェーカースタイル扉のキャビネット、グレーのキャビネット、アルコーブ型シャワー、一体型トイレ 、ベージュのタイル、磁器タイル、白い壁、大理石の床、人工大理石カウンター、白い床、開き戸のシャワー、グレーの洗面カウンター) の写真

Renee Alexander
ワシントンD.C.にあるお手頃価格の小さなトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれなマスターバスルーム (シェーカースタイル扉のキャビネット、グレーのキャビネット、アルコーブ型シャワー、分離型トイレ、白いタイル、磁器タイルの床、アンダーカウンター洗面器、クオーツストーンの洗面台、ベージュの床、開き戸のシャワー、大理石タイル、グレーの壁、白い洗面カウンター) の写真

A fresh new look to a small powder bath. Our client wanted her glass dolphin to be highlighted in the room. Changing the plumbing wall was necessary to eliminate the sliding shower door.

サンフランシスコにある小さなビーチスタイルのおしゃれなマスターバスルーム (シェーカースタイル扉のキャビネット、グレーのキャビネット、磁器タイルの床、大理石の洗面台、白い床、グレーの洗面カウンター、洗面台1つ、造り付け洗面台) の写真

サンディエゴにあるお手頃価格の小さなビーチスタイルのおしゃれな浴室 (シェーカースタイル扉のキャビネット、グレーのキャビネット、コーナー設置型シャワー、白いタイル、セラミックタイル、グレーの壁、磁器タイルの床、アンダーカウンター洗面器、クオーツストーンの洗面台、青い床、開き戸のシャワー、白い洗面カウンター、洗面台1つ、造り付け洗面台) の写真

ソルトレイクシティにある低価格の小さな北欧スタイルのおしゃれな浴室 (フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、グレーのキャビネット、アルコーブ型シャワー、白いタイル、セラミックタイル、白い壁、モザイクタイル、ベッセル式洗面器、クオーツストーンの洗面台、グレーの床、開き戸のシャワー、グレーの洗面カウンター、洗面台1つ、フローティング洗面台) の写真

The black frame glass shower and matching fixtures and hardware contrast against the fresh white walls for a luxurious, yet simple and clean aesthetic.

Example vintage meets Modern in this small to mid size trendy full bath with hexagon tile laced into the wood floor. Smaller hexagon tile on shower floor, single-sink, free form hexagon wall bathroom design in Dallas with flat-panel cabinets, 2 stained floating shelves, s drop in vessel sink, exposed P-trap, stained floating vanity , 1 fixed piece glass used as shower wall.

ポートランドにあるお手頃価格の小さなモダンスタイルのおしゃれなマスターバスルーム (フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、グレーのキャビネット、コーナー型浴槽、シャワー付き浴槽 、分離型トイレ、白いタイル、サブウェイタイル、グレーの壁、セラミックタイルの床、アンダーカウンター洗面器、白い床、オープンシャワー、白い洗面カウンター、ニッチ、洗面台1つ、フローティング洗面台) の写真

フィラデルフィアにある高級な小さなビーチスタイルのおしゃれなバスルーム (浴槽なし) (グレーのキャビネット、オープン型シャワー、グレーのタイル、サブウェイタイル、グレーの壁、セラミックタイルの床、珪岩の洗面台、グレーの床、オープンシャワー、白い洗面カウンター、洗面台1つ、独立型洗面台) の写真

An Arts & Crafts Bungalow is one of my favorite styles of homes. We have quite a few of them in our Stockton Mid-Town area. And when C&L called us to help them remodel their 1923 American Bungalow, I was beyond thrilled. As per usual, when we get a new inquiry, we quickly Google the project location while we are talking to you on the phone. My excitement escalated when I saw the Google Earth Image of the sweet Sage Green bungalow in Mid-Town Stockton. "Yes, we would be interested in working with you," I said trying to keep my cool. But what made it even better was meeting C&L and touring their home, because they are the nicest young couple, eager to make their home period perfect. Unfortunately, it had been slightly molested by some bad house-flippers, and we needed to bring the bathroom back to it "roots." We knew we had to banish the hideous brown tile and cheap vanity quickly. But C&L complained about the condensation problems and the constant fight with mold. This immediately told me that improper remodeling had occurred and we needed to remedy that right away. The Before: Frustrations with a Botched Remodel The bathroom needed to be brought back to period appropriate design with all the functionality of a modern bathroom. We thought of things like marble countertop, white mosaic floor tiles, white subway tile, board and batten molding, and of course a fabulous wallpaper. This small (and only) bathroom on a tight budget required a little bit of design sleuthing to figure out how we could get the proper look and feel. Our goal was to determine where to splurge and where to economize and how to complete the remodel as quickly as possible because C&L would have to move out while construction was going on. The Process: Hard Work to Remedy Design and Function During our initial design study, (which included 2 hours in the owners’ home), we noticed framed images of William Morris Arts and Crafts textile patterns and knew this would be our design inspiration. We presented C&L with three options and they quickly selected the Pimpernel Design Concept. We had originally selected the Black and Olive colors with a black vanity, mirror, and black and white floor tile. C&L liked it but weren’t quite sure about the black, We went back to the drawing board and decided the William & Co Pimpernel Wallpaper in Bayleaf and Manilla color with a softer gray painted vanity and mirror and white floor tile was more to their liking. After the Design Concept was approved, we went to work securing the building permit, procuring all the elements, and scheduling our trusted tradesmen to perform the work. We did uncover some shoddy work by the flippers such as live electrical wires hidden behind the wall, plumbing venting cut-off and buried in the walls (hence the constant dampness), the tub barely balancing on two fence boards across the floor joist, and no insulation on the exterior wall. All of the previous blunders were fixed and the bathroom put back to its previous glory. We could feel the house thanking us for making it pretty again. The After Reveal: Cohesive Design Decisions We selected a simple white subway tile for the tub/shower. This is always classic and in keeping with the style of the house. We selected a pre-fab vanity and mirror, but they look rich with the quartz countertop. There is much more storage in this small vanity than you would think. The Transformation: A Period Perfect Refresh We began the remodel just as the pandemic reared and stay-in-place orders went into effect. As C&L were already moved out and living with relatives, we got the go-ahead from city officials to get the work done (after all, how can you shelter in place without a bathroom?). All our tradesmen were scheduled to work so that only one crew was on the job site at a time. We stayed on the original schedule with only a one week delay. The end result is the sweetest little bathroom I've ever seen (and I can't wait to start work on C&L's kitchen next). Thank you for joining me in this project transformation. I hope this inspired you to think about being creative with your design projects, determining what works best in keeping with the architecture of your space, and carefully assessing how you can have the best life in your home.

2019 -- Complete re-design and re-build of this 1,600 square foot home including a brand new 600 square foot Guest House located in the Willow Glen neighborhood of San Jose, CA.

ワシントンD.C.にあるお手頃価格の小さなモダンスタイルのおしゃれな子供用バスルーム (シェーカースタイル扉のキャビネット、グレーのキャビネット、アルコーブ型浴槽、シャワー付き浴槽 、分離型トイレ、白いタイル、サブウェイタイル、グレーの壁、モザイクタイル、アンダーカウンター洗面器、大理石の洗面台、白い床、シャワーカーテン、グレーの洗面カウンター) の写真

Guest Bath with porcelain floor and wall tile, and custom wall mounted vanity. *Regan Wood Photography
ニューヨークにあるお手頃価格の小さなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな浴室 (フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、グレーのキャビネット、アルコーブ型浴槽、シャワー付き浴槽 、グレーのタイル、磁器タイル、大理石の床、アンダーカウンター洗面器、人工大理石カウンター、グレーの床、白い洗面カウンター、オープンシャワー) の写真

ニューヨークにある小さなビーチスタイルのおしゃれなバスルーム (浴槽なし) (落し込みパネル扉のキャビネット、グレーのキャビネット、シャワー付き浴槽 、分離型トイレ、白いタイル、大理石タイル、白い壁、磁器タイルの床、アンダーカウンター洗面器、大理石の洗面台、白い床、引戸のシャワー) の写真

ミネアポリスにある小さなトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれなバスルーム (浴槽なし) (シェーカースタイル扉のキャビネット、グレーのキャビネット、分離型トイレ、白い壁、大理石の床、アンダーカウンター洗面器、クオーツストーンの洗面台、グレーの床) の写真