Defined spaces at the #witchymodernhouse

With most renovations today, homeowners want to remove walls to create larger, open concept layouts; but with the #witchymodernhouse, we actually found ourselves adding walls to carve out separately defined spaces. This was due to the fact that the building was a commercial space in its former life. It may be counterintuitive, but dividing an open room into separately defined areas can actually make a space feel larger.

With this project, we kept the footprint of the first floor exactly the same, but made a few small layout changes to create a more functional floor plan for everyday life. For starters, we relocated the back door so that it would be adjacent to the kitchen rather than in the middle of the living room.

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Moving the back door created a small, light-filled hallway that provided access to a powder room, laundry room, and coat closet, and created a better traffic flow through the rest of the house. We ordered a beautiful mahogany 4-lite door online and painted it Sherwin-Williams Tricorn Black to match the rest of the interior doors.

We kept the bathroom in its original location, but increased the size, adding a closet for additional storage. We rotated the placement of the fixtures so that you would not see the toilet and sink right when you walked in the door.

Black and white star pattern cement tile served as the main design element in the bathroom. We went with a modern, square-shaped one piece toilet and a floating wood-look vanity with a vessel sink and wall mounted black faucet. A round brass mirror and black and brass sconce completed the space.

We added a laundry room directly across the hall from the bathroom. In order to keep things cohesive, we used the same star pattern tile for the floors and the same olive green cabinetry that was used in the kitchen. This laundry room featured space for a washer and dryer, large storage cabinet with a countertop for folding, and a drying lack—such a luxury for a small home!