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Starting a new home project begins with a vision, but really consist of trial and error. So, stock up on flexibility and patience…two things that don’t come natural to me. I definitely felt the pressure on this particular renovation because one, money doesn’t grow on trees, two, I had anticipated it for so long, three, I did not want to have to do it again, and four, it needed to have specific accommodations for our son and those caring for him. Since we have already established that Hayes doesn’t half ass anything, the challenge to combine style with function was on. First, I want to give a special shout out to our contractors at Royal Oak Renovations<\/a> who were absolutely amazing to work with. From tile, paint, plumbing and electrical, to brainstorming and bringing ideas to the table, they were awesome. They were attentive to detail, considerate, patient and incredibily easy to communicate with — they are stuck with me for life whether they like it or not!<\/p>\n\n

So, lets start with top priorities. We needed a roll-in shower with enough space to maneuver a full length bath chair. It did not need to necessarily be ADA compatible, i.e. hand bars, since there will always be a caregiver involved, but it needed to be open, safe and have good flow for transferring. Let’s look at what we were working with here — pretty much all the tans, beige and creams you can imagine.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

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The intent for this “wing” on the first floor was to be Hayes’s area, but the bathroom would also need to serve as a restroom for vistors. So, after throwing around ideas of closing off the area to be more private and function as a “suite” and adding a half bath under the stairs, we decided to keep it open. This allowed us to open up the coat closet under stairs and utilize that storage, and anyone with a medically dependant family memeber can testify that storage is key.<\/p>

Now to create a vision board to coordinate with to do list — the best part. Lets look at a breakdown:\u00a0<\/p>