30 | Oregon Home Upstairs, the homeowners hoped to enlarge a bathroom and give it the feel of an en suite bathroom while also making it accessible to their son. Montalvo says they used every square inch available to quadruple the footprint, including enlarging a small dormer. Doing so meant that existing posts had to be retrofitted to sit directly on the existing foundation walls while preserving the aesthetic. “We were able to install the structural posts into closet corners, hidden, but taking up as little space as possible while still meeting safety standards and building codes,” Montalvo says. The bathroom also got new tile on the floor and walls, a double vanity and sinks, and a glass-enclosed shower. But the centerpiece of the new space is actually something that came original with the home: a stunning cast-iron bathtub that — along with glazed tiles, soft lighting, candles and other decorative accents — gives the bathroom a spa-like feel. “Our favorite part was reusing the original cast-iron tub,” Montalvo says. “It truly became the focal point for the design, as it should.” In the end, he adds, both projects accomplished just what the clients had hoped — and then some. “Just as in the kitchen, we were able to combine the homeowners’ more contemporary tastes and color palette — they loved the sage-green look of the glazed tile — while still respecting the classic design of a traditional Northeast Portland Craftsman,” Montalvo says. “The results are stunning.” webuildforward.com PHOTOS: GENNY MOLLER
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