As they got ready to welcome their first baby, this Long Beach, California, couple bought a 1951 midcentury modern home, with plans to immediately remodel it to better suit their growing family. In the extensive renovation, interior designer Heather Knight-Willcock and contractor Bryan Luu reconfigured much of the home’s floor plan, expanding it from three bedrooms and two bathrooms to four bedrooms, two full bathrooms and one powder room.
Creating a primary suite with a comfortable bathroom was an important part of the project. Knight-Willcock’s design for the new primary bathroom embraces the original spirit of the midcentury house through materials and details, but it updates them.
Bathroom at a Glance
Who lives here: A young family of three
Location: Long Beach, California
Size: 97 square feet (9 square meters)
Designer: Heather Knight-Willcock
Contractor: Bryan Luu of BLuu Construction
A large part of the project involved relocating the primary suite. Knight-Willcock found space for the primary bathroom by taking over a small existing hall bath, part of a hallway and space from two small closets. (See before-and-after floor plans below.) This allowed room for a double vanity, a generous shower stall and additional storage.