The Mansard Primary Suite

How do you create a modern amenity like a Primary Suite in an old house?  You have to combine rooms. In our case, we took 2 bedrooms and a storage room, to create a suite that meets modern needs (because no one wants 4 bedrooms and only one bathroom anymore!).

It's probably easier to see the difference in the floor plans.

The original front bedroom became the sleeping area.  It's such a light, bright room 

and what about that light fixture??

The back bedroom (pink room) became a bathroom and a closet.  The bathroom has a beautiful marble floor and a large shower, with the back wall accented with blue tile.

The bathroom is such a great space!

The curved rear wall from the mansard roof adds interesting dimension to the room!

The closet provides lots of storage space and the window brings in great natural light.

But my favorite part of the room is the 'reading nook'.  This former storage room is a sweet little space that is the perfect spot to curl up with a book.  But it also has lots of storage space, to make it really practical.  Because it's such a small room (8 feet x 8 feet), it's hard to capture it in photos.  But here's my attempt!

These changes created a warm, welcoming suite that will be wonderful for the new homeowners! 

Connecting the old pink bedroom with this bedroom transformed the space! 

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