"The joyful surprise inspired the addition of a second level to their Southern California home, including a new primary bedroom with an en-suite bathroom. Yet just a month before breaking ground on the 16-month build-out, the couple faced devastating news: Ben's cancer, once in remission, had returned. Conceived as a space for a growing family, the bathroom now had to serve as something more than a luxurious home extension-it needed to be a place of comfort and care."
"Macuga designed a bathroom with ample space for two people to share comfortably, complete with a steam shower with two heads and a floating bench and a generous stand-alone tub for lingering soaks. "A bathroom should take care of you," she says. " Maybe in a different way than we typically think about, but it should." While working on the project, costs ballooned unexpectedly-reaching well over six figures-and this doctrine became an important reminder when justifying the expenses."
An unexpected pregnancy occurred while Ben underwent cancer treatment, prompting a second-level addition that included a new primary bedroom and en-suite. One month before breaking ground, Ben's cancer returned, shifting the bathroom's purpose toward comfort and care during illness. The bathroom was designed for two with a two-head steam shower, a floating bench, and a generous standalone tub for long soaks. Costs rose past six figures, but the renovation continued. The completed space supported Ben through treatments until his death three years later and remains a lasting source of comfort for the family.
Read at Architectural Digest
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