3 Schemes

My clients are very keen on incorporating a vessel sink into the project and have found their ideal sink, faucet, and toilet already.

Vessel sink in white by Fairmont Designs - Wall-mount vessel filler by Tebisa - Elongated Toilet by Kohler

Here are the proposed schemes for the renovation:

Scheme 1:
Based on a discussion with the owners, I created this plan and these elevations. Here we would leave the existing tub, tile and toilet A new minimalist vanity with the vessel sink that they have already chosen would be installed and a linen closet would be built into the corner.



Scheme 1-alternate:
I am suggesting moving the toilet and using a custom cabinet under the sink for storage to eliminate the need for additional furniture in the already cramp space.



Scheme 2:
One of my clients sent me this image with a note attached that read, "Really, I just want this."
My response is a new scheme that rearranges the entire plan, making the vanity separate from the other actives in the room.

My clients and I visited a two local showrooms, CommonGround and CaraGreen, that focus on sustainable interior building products. Our first stop was CaraGreen in Carrboro. They have a great selection of tile, counter tops, and composite plywood. We were inspired by a product called BioGlass, that is comprised of 100% recycled glass and is 100% recyclable. It comes in several colors, but our favorite is the Oriental Jade. It's slight translucent and glows when light hits it.

Barbara at CaraGreen, also, introduced us to a counter top product called Meld that is similar to CaesarStone and IceStone. The bonus to Meld is that it is manufactured in Raleigh, which would cut down on embodied energy, construction lead-times, and shipping cost. We're keeping in mind for the pending kitchen renovation.

It seems that the problem with the current arrangement of the bath room is the vanity and cabinets. The space beside the toilet is sort of wasted. Ideally, it would be used as storage, but accessing it is a little awkward. In this existing floor plan you can see where the space in the corner is wasted. Right now, it is occupied by a counter with nothing under it and a dated corner wall cabinet.