ALDRIDGE PLACE

This charming two-story house was originally built in 1922 in the Landmark District of Aldridge Place. It has east-facing sunrooms at both floors, filled with daylight through arched openings on the lower level and casement windows up top. However, the master bath was located square in the middle of the second floor without any windows at all. And the dramatic ground floor sunroom with its arched openings felt like a missed opportunity.

  • Our clients had a deep appreciation for the historic home and an open minded approach to solving some of the functional issues. They proposed the idea to relocate the master bedroom from the ’sun porch’ and installing the bathroom in its place. To preserve the beautiful casement windows and their low window sill, we designed a freestanding vanity with chrome legs and a marble top that turned up to form the backsplash. The shower room tucked into a nook along the inside wall, but left open to let in the daylight, while the clawfoot tub is positioned under the bank of windows.

    PROJECT TEAM:

    ARCHITECTURE BY Rick & Cindy Black Architects; GENERAL CONTRACTOR Retail Construction; INTERIOR DESIGN BY Liz MacPhail Interiors; PHOTOGRAPHY BY Stephen Karlisch (Living areas) and Leonid Furmansky (Bath)

Bright room with large arched window, vintage desk with floral arrangement, decorative items, pink upholstered chair, and checkered black and white floor.
Interior view of a house showing a wooden sideboard with a vase of pink flowers and bowls, a black chair, and framed artwork on a gray wall, with a staircase and window in the background.
Bright bathroom with white clawfoot bathtub, black and white checkered floor, large windows with bamboo blinds, pink flowers in a black vase, and wall-mounted lamps.
Bright kitchen with large windows, white cabinetry, black and white checkered floor, and various decorative items on the counter.
Wooden wardrobe with rattan panel doors in a room. A small plush toy hangs from one of the door knobs. Part of a blue upholstered chair with carved wooden armrest is visible in the lower left corner.
Bathroom with white tiled walls, a white bathtub, a window with a bamboo shade, a black vase with pink roses, and a wall-mounted lamp.
A cozy living room with a white fireplace, a large portrait of a young girl in vintage clothing hanging above the mantel, decorative candles, a small statue of a seated boy, a pink vase with branches and berries by the window, a black and white striped armchair with a pink pillow, a black chair, and a round table with a floral arrangement.
Modern walk-in shower with white subway tiles, decorative blue and gray tile accents, pebble stone floor, and a ceiling-mounted light.
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