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Eleanor’s personal closet and bathroom functioned well for her needs in the early 1900s, but needed to be rethought for today. Mike Rataczak, Allied ASID, of Mike Rataczak Studios was in for the job of designing both the Primary Closet and Primary Bathroom. The team at Quality Cut Design | Remodel worked closely with Mike to devise the perfect layout. 

Restoration of the Primary Closet and Bathroom started by swapping their original locations and relocating hallway doors and windows for a better layout. This new design showcased the existing architectural features beautifully. Plumbing and electrical systems were reinstalled to fit the redesign. The Primary Closet was designed as an elegant gentleman’s dressing room, perfectly complementing the adjacent primary bedroom and bathroom. The designer, along with California Closets, focused on maximizing functionality and maintaining a luxurious aesthetic.

To make the most of the space, they designed two banks of floor-to-ceiling cabinets with built-in lighting, highlighting the room's impressive ceiling height. A wall-to-wall dresser connects these cabinets, while pine-colored glass panels echo the green tile in the Primary Bedroom’s fireplace. For a discerning feel, they used a rich and textured color palette. The cabinetry is painted a smokey black paired with heavily textured, reflective wallpaper in black, camel, and gray. The floor features a black wool area rug with a simple Greek key pattern from INTERSOURCE by STARK, and a round ottoman in burnished brown leather adds a touch of sophistication. Lighting is rich and curated, with an Arhaus contemporary brass and glass chandelier and a Visual Comfort wall sconce wrapped in black and gold.

In the Primary Bathroom, the aim was to create a luxurious spa-like retreat that honors the house’s original aesthetic. The design features classic black and white Carrara marble from Rubble Tile, black and deep green veined marble from Stone Source, and antique brass fixtures from Kohler. A dramatic oversized amber glass chandelier adds to the opulent feel.

The new bathroom includes a colossal walk-in steam shower with custom stone walls and an arched tiled ceiling, a separate water closet, custom arched doorways framing the view of the windows, and a new freestanding tub. Marble wainscoting and floor tile were installed throughout, with hydronic in-floor heating added. 22 System by Bocci outlets were integrated into the marble tile between the double sinks and Robern medicine cabinets. The entry door was repositioned to align with the center of the large windows, creating gratifying symmetry. Graceful arched doorways guide you through the space, and a black granite barrel-vaulted ceiling in the shower mirrors the house's original architectural elements.

These rooms were made possible by the contributions of California Closets, Warners’ Stellian, INTERSOURCE by STARK, Ferguson, Arhaus, Rubble Tile, Visual Comfort & Co, Plato Woodwork, Ohana Home & Design, Stone Source, Total Window Design, Hunter Douglas, Cutting Edge, Northstar Home Technologies, Sherwin Williams, American Glass, and 22 System by Bocci.