Eichler Ensuite Retreat, Midcentury Interior, San Jose Renovated Home, North California Architecture
Eichler Ensuite Retreat in San Jose
Mar 2, 2022
Renovation Design: Blaine Architects + Marshall Interiors
Location: San Jose, Northern California, USA

Photos: Jean Bai
Eichler Ensuite Retreat, CA
Homeowner and interior designer Karina Marshall enlisted the help of friend, neighbor, and architect Megan Blaine to help sneak a luxurious ensuite bathroom into the existing footprint of the primary bedroom. The design included a peek-a-boo indoor/outdoor double shower and outdoor bathtub that created a boutique hotel-like experience.

The design paid homage to the homeowners’ love of international travel, and of Bali’s eco-modern retreats in particular. The project was completed in 2018 in the very first Eichler neighborhood in San Jose, California. It became the first project between Megan and Karina that launched a creative partnership that is now the full-service architecture and interiors studio Blaine + Marshall.
What was the brief"

The project brief was to fit in a second bathroom within the existing footprint of the house. The idea was to utilize 42sf of the existing 144sf primary bedroom to fit in a luxurious ensuite with a boutique hotel room experience while staying true to the A. Quincy Jones Eichler mid-century modern aesthetic.
What were the key challenges"

The main challenge was how to make a small 42sf, 43? wide bathroom feel luxurious,
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