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"   VIEW MORE PHOTOS&amp;amp;gt; After completing hundreds of renovations for clients, as well as planning five residences of his own, interior designer Sheldon Harte had a clear vision for the master bath\u2013dressing room of the 1954 split-level beach house in Laguna Beach, California, he purchased in 1999 and now shares with his partner. &amp;quot;I wanted both a tub and a shower stall, and enough closets to meet the needs of two people who love clothes and shoes,&amp;quot; Harte says. It wouldn&amp;#039;t seem like a lot to ask in a 3,640-square-foot home were it not for the fact that, prior to the 2001 redesign, the master bedroom had only one small closet and no attached bathroom. To gain the space the couple craved\u2014including a closet dedicated to footwear\u2014Harte combined a guest room and an adjacent hall bath next to the master bedroom. The existing hallway, with a new door at one end, connects the 18-by-15-foot washup and dressing area with the 15-by-15-foot master bedroom.    VIEW MORE PHOTOS&amp;amp;gt; A spacious master bath and two dressing areas were created on the home&amp;#039;s main floor by combining a former guest bedroom and a hall bath. An existing hallway links them to the master bedroom. The new 18-by-15-foot bath has two dressing alcoves: One, as you enter the room, includes a 7\u00BD-foot closet and a 6-foot built-in dresser; the other, in the bathroom proper, provides 30 linear feet of clothes storage along the L-shape wall opposite the WC and shower. Across from the double vanity, bifold doors conceal a 3-foot-wide shoe closet.    VIEW MORE PHOTOS&amp;amp;gt; in the know: wooden bath floors Most solid hardwood flooring is not suitable for use in high-moisture areas such as baths. But if you like the warmth of wood, there are two water-resistant options: engineered hardwood and laminate flooring in a wood look. The former is a strong, durable material composed of thin layers of wood bound together with adhesive and topped with a wood veneer. A &amp;quot;baked on&amp;quot; factory finish of aluminum oxide urethane increases its ability to withstand wetness. Still, you&amp;#039;ll need to be attentive and mop up spills and splashes promptly. Good ventilation also helps, so that steamy buildup dries quickly. Another plus: Most types of engineered wood can be sanded, stained, and resealed if surface damage occurs. Laminate is actually a photographic image of wood, covered in a highly durable sealant and mounted on a fiber core. Although moisture resistant, it, too, can be harmed by standing water. Since laminate flooring can&amp;#039;t be refinished, marred strips must be removed and replaced\u2014a job best left to a professional. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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