Northshore Home magazine highlights the best in architectural design, new construction and renovations, interiors, and landscape design.
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70 SPRING 2018 J enn gilmartin describes herself as a big beauty person—"I have lots of makeup and products," she reveals—and she's also a busy mom, with two sons ages three and five. Updating the master bath was al- ways on her wish list because, let's face it, when beauty is your game, the bathroom is your all-important play- ing field. On paper, the existing bathroom had its merits. Built in 2001, it was large, with a vaulted ceiling, plenty of windows, and both a shower and a Jacuzzi tub. But to Jenn, who purchased the home with her husband, Michael, in 2008, its look was dated; and worse, for the fashionista, it was generic and off-the-shelf. The room was also inefficiently arranged, and the Jacuzzi—deck- vignettes nshoremag.com/nshorehome/ The flow between the kitchen and dining area is unobstructed and simple. STYLE CLEANSE HOUSE OF DIETRICH TRANSFORMS A CONTRACTOR- GRADE BATHROOM INTO A RUSTIC-GLAM RETREAT. By Kiley Jacques Photographs by Jessica Delaney mounted and taking up a lot of real estate—required difficult upkeep. "I had to fill the tub just to clean the jets before I could even take a bath," she recalls. After compiling her ideas online via Pinterest and Houzz, Jenn enlisted designer Molly Pidgeon to fuse her love of modern and rustic into one cohesive remodel. Principal of both Malden-based interior design firm House of Dietrich and the newly launched, multifaceted design/build/construction management firm Pidgeon A Jacuzzi was swapped out for a modern Spa Escapes soaking tub, allowing for maintenance-free unwinding.