Closet or Bath?

摘要

Charlie's bedroom was just about perfect. Upstairs in a Craftsman-era house designed a century ago by the great Bay Area architect Bernard Maybeck, the room overlooks a winding creek shaded by large oak trees. The only thing missing in Charlie s bedroom was the rest of the bathroom. At the turn of the 20th century, it was common for a bedroom to have its own lavatory. Charlie's bedroom shared this arrangement ("Before" floor plan, p. 53); the bathing and toilet facilities were in a bathroom down the hall. As Charlie turned the corner into his teenage years, however, having his own full bath rose higher on the priority list. His bedroom closet was the logical piece of real estate for a bathroom expansion. But what about the lost storage? Replacing that was the other chess move.