Jane Iki loves her home in Palo Alto and she wants to stay there as long as she can. “I like to call it aging in place,” said Jane. The problem was her bathroom. It wasn’t exactly friendly to someone wanting to stay in her home as long as possible. So, Jane called Case Handyman and Remodeling . Mike Brennan was the designer/planner on the project.

“This isn’t your Grandmother’s bathroom,” Brennan said. The design has an Asian flair and it functions with ease. The faucets from Grohe are sleeker.

“I can turn them on with one finger,” Jane demonstrated. “Look how easy it is.”

The drawers on the cabinet are self-closing. The low-profile shower is easier to step in and out of and the grab bars don’t look like the ones you find in medical facilities. The bathroom door was switched to a pocket door that allows a little more space with out a traditional door jam. It also resembles a Shoji screen, with a frosted glass center. The bathroom’s layout was changed to make for better use of the space and the project took a total of six months to complete.

“Everyone I show says ‘Wow!’” Iki said. “This turned out so well. I had Case Construction do my other bath”. Jane’s second bath is well under way.

Jane’s Resource List:
Wall tile:  Bambu Blanco 8X13
Floor tile:  Marmi Cemento Manhaton 12×12
Deco tile:  Mosaico Acero 1×1
Stainless Steel edging:  Pro-Mate 2 Inox 1/2×96
All from Porcelanosa

Paint color: Wild Oats from Benjamin Moore

Vanity/sink/countertop: Red Oak – Fairmont
Plumbing fixtures: Grohe
Grab bars / towel ring / tissue holder: Ginger
Toilet: Toto
All from Splashworks

Light fixture: Titanium-Access Lighting
From Galaxy Lighting

Here’s the complete slideshow:

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