Closet

MCGAHA MAKEOVER THE CLOSET – PART 4

April 23, 2019 by Denise McGaha

If you have been following along, you know that we embarked upon a full master suite remodel in April of 2018. When Luxe Magazine published the bath in their 2019 issue we were ecstatic! But there is more that you haven’t seen yet!

When we had the major shower leak, it destroyed our master closet and the wall to wall seagrass carpet we had installed. In addition to remodeling the bath, we needed to take a long, hard look at our closet. IT WAS A COMPLETE WRECK.

I am going to admit my problem here publicly…..I am a horrible closet organizer. While I love creating beautiful interiors for my clients, my closet is often a jumble of handbags, suitcases, shoes and more. It is a complete reflection of the chaotic schedule I keep. My poor husband suffers the most as he really does keep a neat side in his closet. My side however is atrocious.

Enter Staci Ferber from ReOrgit. I seriously could not have tackled this project without her and when we had to move our entire contents of our closet into our living and dining room, it became evident what a horrible problem we had. I needed help!!

Staci helped me tackle this huge project while our bath was being renovated and we met several times during the process to achieve our goals. The first two times we met, we completely emptied the closet into our living room on rolling racks, folding tables and the floor. It was completely embarrassing to see everything I owned in broad daylight. Staci assured me this was run of the mill for most of her clients and helped me sort through what to donate, what to toss and how to think about organizing it all once we were done.

Then we set about making a plan for the space and we installed a proper closet system. Staci helped me get designer items to the proper channels for selling online (I made money….but don’t tell Scott), as well as donating items I no longer wanted.

She also worked with me to design the storage we needed and we used lots of great storage from The Container Store. She picked them all up and showed up at my door ready to organize.

Staci folded, hung and installed every inch of our closet. I seriously could not have done this without her help in addition to everything else I was managing at work and during our remodel. Below are the results of her hard work and the result of my daily JOY when I walk into my closet.

It is time to have her out again this season to help me get it looking in tip-top shape and I can honestly tell you that when your life and your closet are completely organized you feel 50 pounds lighter.

Thank you Staci!!

If you want to learn more about how Staci works or call her for a consultation, just contact her HERE. She does much more than just closets, so make sure you tell her I sent you!!

MCGAHA MAKEOVER THE REVEAL – PART 3

April 22, 2019 by Denise McGaha

I mentioned in my last post how I had a HUGE surprise planned for Scott when the folks at Mr. Steam asked me if I wanted to install a steam shower in my bath makeover. Uh…..YES!?! So as part of that partnership, I am going to not only share with you our BIG reveal video…..I plan to share with you how much we use our new steam shower and what a difference it has made in our lives.

I am going to link the video below, but before that, a little background. I decided to repaint our master bedroom and change from a queen bed to a king bed. This was a huge change for us, and I installed a beautiful collage of photography from my friend Brownlee Currey. When you see the video, Scott had just seen the bedroom for the first time.

He was so overwhelmed at the space, that we was literally speechless. If you know Scott, he is NEVER speechless. But there were tears…… and I love making my man cry with JOY! So when you see the start of the video, you are seeing an already shocked and overwhelmed man who has just seen his new master suite. Then we walk into the bath.

Watch THIS!!

https://youtu.be/W7018EsBxbg

So as you can see, Mr. Steam offers not only an amazing steam shower. They also include music, technology and more into their systems. I am a huge fan and recommend them every chance I get when designing baths for my clients. Take a look at what it takes to build a steam shower HERE with Mr. Steam.

I plan another post soon on everything you need to know about Mr. Steam, so stay tuned for that. In the meantime, just know that a steam shower has seriously changed our daily lives for the better.

Denise

MCGAHA MAKEOVER BEFORE & AFTER – PART 2

April 17, 2019 by Denise McGaha

In my last post, I shared the before images and our design plan for our bath remodel. I hope it wasn’t too traumatic for you! Today, I want to share the marvelous partners we had in bringing my design vision to reality. As a designer, we have access to every beautiful product imaginable and it can be daunting to make decisions with so many options. Even for a designer. We are often our own worst clients.

In true fashion, I spent about 3 hours making selections for the entire bath and then never looked back. I have learned over the years that my original ideas are the ones I end up going back to, so I trust my gut now. It took years to get there, but I am still so happy with our bath design.

For plumbing fixtures, I chose Rohl and the designs of my super talented friend, Michael Berman. The Graceline collection was the perfect mix of classic, masculine and modern I was hoping for in our bath. We chose a hand shower for the tub deck, as well as a hand held shower on an adjustable rod for a shower. It has been the perfect solution for cleaning the shower, bathing my dogs and offering adjustable height for both Scott and I (and the kids when they want to use our shower).

The beautiful porcelain wall and floor tiles, as well as the marble mosaic on the shower floor and ceiling, as well as our closet, are by Crossville. The Statuario Venato, unpolished, 12 x 24 porcelain is extremely durable and offered the bright and classic look we were wanting. The Yin + Yang, 1″ x 3″ mosaic in Black Dragon is soft to the touch and the shape felt modern as well.

We also turned to Rohl for their Allia porcelain sinks made in France. I wanted a rectangular sink with rounded corners for easy cleaning and Rohl had the deep option I had been searching for everywhere.

In the photo above, there are so many wonderful product partners shown. In addition to the beautiful Rohl plumbing, you can see the blush cabinets I designed. The paint is Sherwin-Williams Blushing (SW 6617). I love using Sherwin-Williams in all of our projects and our entire home is painted in SW. The hardware on the cabinets is by Addison-Weeks and I love the long, acrylic rods with polished nickel to match the plumbing finishes.

We also installed my dream medicine cabinets by Robern. These have built-in, dimmable lighting that is PERFECT for applying makeup and shaving. We love them! They also have wonderful storage and have electrical plugs inside for charging toothbrushes, electrical razors and iPhone chargers. We love how they are dimmed by touching the sensor and we can control how bright we need them. Scott prefers dim light while I like them on high.

Next up – Currey & Company tole pendants over our sinks offer the perfect directional lighting. The metal finish holds up to moisture in the bath and the black and white finish was the perfect for our color scheme. It doesn’t hurt that they are part of the Bunny Williams collection with Currey and I love everything she designs.

I also added an original oil painting that Scott and I purchased on our second trip to Paris in 2007. It was the jumping-off point for the color scheme and a perfect reminder of our first trip to shop the flea markets of Paris many years ago. I love looking at it each morning when I am getting ready and it brings such energy to the space. Scott often goes to bed long after me, so I leave the art light on above it as a night light for him when I turn in early. I also use it when waking for my early morning workouts so I don’t wake him with bright lights.

The countertops are from Cosentino and are the Et Marquina in Eternal Quartz countertops. I also used them on our tub deck and created panels for the front of the deck. This is one of my favorite features and the one that gets the most questions when people see the bath. We carried the slab into the windowsill and I love the black and white pattern against our wallpaper and fabric.

Last but not least, is the wallpaper and roman shade fabric from my collection with Design Legacy. The Array pattern in Cinder was the perfect artistic addition to the space. I not only included it on walls, it is on the ceilings, the roman shade over the tub and even in the water closet. Our bath is oddly shaped and the pattern helps blur the edges of the room and is a statement to my love of layering patterns. Adding pattern to our bath took it from basic to dramatic immediately.

The most important addition to our remodel was the Mr. Steam steam unit. This was the surprise that I kept from Scott for the entire remodel process. He had NO idea he was getting a steam shower, which now gets daily use. If you don’t have a steam shower you NEED one!! The essential oils we use in the steam include Eucalyptus which has been wonderful when allergy season is in full swing in Texas. We also have speakers in our steam unit and are able to play our favorite relaxing tunes while experiencing a therapeutic steam.

I use the steam after a workout (I personally love Lavender oil in my steam) and cannot tell you the difference in my recovery. I feel healthier, breathe better and start my day with a relaxed mindset before heading to the design studio. I also have found that my muscles heal faster and I have less soreness after a long workout when I steam afterward.

I hope you can see that our remodel was so much more than just creating a beautiful bath. It was creating space where Scott and I could retreat from the world, relax, rejuvenate and find peace in our hectic lives. We both work long hours and have the stresses of owning two separate businesses. I would have embarked on this remodel years ago had I known the difference it would make in our lives. Let me know in the comments what your favorite part of our remodel is? I would love to hear your thoughts.

Denise