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	<title>Motionspace Architecture + Design &#187; Design</title>
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		<title>Bathroom Remodels: Two 1980&#8242;s bathrooms</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 May 2011 13:45:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While many of our projects are larger jobs like new single family homes, or second story additions, once in awhile we&#8217;ll take on smaller jobs like these two bathroom remodels.  We started the design process by identifying problems that needed to be solved and understanding our client&#8217;s goals. Both of these clients needed more storage [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://motion-space.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Two-Bathroom-Remodels.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-190" title="Two Bathroom Remodels" src="http://motion-space.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Two-Bathroom-Remodels.jpg" alt="Seattle and Kirkland Bathroom Redmoels" width="429" height="341" /></a></p>
<p>While many of our projects are larger jobs like new single family homes,  or second story additions, once in awhile we&#8217;ll take on smaller jobs  like these two bathroom remodels.  We started the design process by  identifying problems that needed to be solved and understanding our  client&#8217;s goals. Both of these clients needed more storage space but also  wanted to increase the functionality of the space while creating a  modern and warm atmosphere.</p>
<p><strong>STORAGE ISSUES</strong><br />
To gain more storage space we designed the vanity in one of these  bathrooms to continue into a blind corner so larger items (like that 24  pack of toilet paper from Costco) can fit under the sink. In the other  bathroom, additional storage space for smaller items was needed close at  hand. We took advantage of the large wall space above the vanity and  broke that down into separate wall mounted medicine cabinets flanking  two mirrors. In the vanity below, drawer space was maximized by making  the cabinet under the sink as narrow as possible.</p>
<p><strong>LUXURIOUS MATERIALS</strong><br />
Often the first thing that is noticed when entering a bathroom is the  tile work. In both bathrooms we choose to accent one shower wall with a  particularly special tile. Other tiles were chosen for the vanity back  splash, the bathroom floor, the shower floor, and the shower and/or tub  surround. <strong>TIP!</strong> When choosing bathroom tile, there is a  fine line between creating a sophisticated appearance and creating  something that looks more like a tile showroom. If too many different  tiles are chosen that do not coordinate with each other it can quickly  start to look like a tile showroom. Try to limit the number of different  tiles to about five in a bathroom, and some of these should be similar  to each other (like the shower floor could be a smaller version of  another adjacent tile).</p>
<p>To see more images and read more about these projects and twenty four other projects <a href="http://www.motion-space.com/seattle-architects-projects.htm">visit our project gallery</a>.</p>
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		<title>New Motionspace Website and Blog</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 02:54:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>motionspace</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I launched the first Motionspace website in early 2006, and I&#8217;ve been adding new content to it ever since. Over the years, it got to a point where it was a little disorganized, so I recently went through and redesigned the website to better organize the content and also make it easier to add new [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I launched the first Motionspace website in early 2006, and I&#8217;ve been adding new content to it ever since. Over the years, it got to a point where it was a little disorganized, so I recently went through and redesigned the website to better organize the content and also make it easier to add new content.  This past weekend I finally launched the <a href="http://www.motion-space.com">new website</a> as well as a <a href="http://motion-space.com/blog/">new blog</a>.  If you are a fan of <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Seattle-WA/Motionspace-Architecture-Design-PLLC/66106218283?ref=search&amp;sid=1288013591.311457894..1">Motionspace on Facebook</a> you&#8217;ll automatically get my blog posts through Facebook, or you can <a href="http://twitter.com/nazimnice">follow me on Twitter</a> to get updates, OR <a href="http://motion-space.com/blog/feed/">subscribe to my News Feed</a>.  My hope with the new blog and being on Facebook and Twitter is that we can have an easy and quick way to exchange ideas, as well as an easy way to keep clients, friends, family, and contractors up to date about what&#8217;s going on in my (design) world.</p>
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