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Home design ideas: A case where removing windows made for a better bathroom
To make way for double vanities and a walk-in shower in this bath, the designer removed a whirlpool tub and made the window smaller.Tamara Flanagan Desiree Burns’ clients, a young family that relocated to Dover from the city, had no need for the bulky whirlpool tub in the primary bath. They did, however, want a walk-in shower and double vanities, not to mention a crisp, clean feel. Simply removing the tub wouldn’t be enough; to make room for two vanities, Burns had to contend with the room’s giant Palladian window. By getting rid of the window’s two side components, and highlighting the central arched portion with a bench beneath it,…