RENEW HOME SHOWCASE: The Smiths
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ichael Smith and his spouse love their tranquil home in Ocala that they’ve lived in for the past five years. He’s from a very small town in the Panhandle, so the young couple finds Ocala to be a relatively big city. They love that it has everything they want, that it’s easily accessible, and that it “still maintains that country, rural living feeling,” according to Michael. They enjoy doing DIY projects around the house and spending time with their newly adopted fouryear-old son they have fostered over the last couple of years. Michael recently
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purchased a 1962 Thunderbird and “can’t wait to take it out on the weekends around town with the family.” Knowing they plan to remain in their house as their family grows, the Smiths knew they’d need to tackle a surprisingly untouched area—the garden tub in the master bathroom. “Our home is only five years old, and I’ve since regretted a decision made in the building process to have a garden tub,” Michael admits. “We decided we’d rather have an open-concept, walk-in shower instead to give the bathroom more of a bigger space at the
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same time making it easier to get in and out of. No more shower curtains!” Their existing master bathroom was functional but that’s about it. The cookie-cutter tub with built-in shelves had very little character and the shower curtain was hard to deal with. The Smiths wanted something cleaner in a more modern style with lots of touches to showcase the space better. At the same time, they chose to use this as the impetus to update the sinks and vanity as well. Once they zeroed in on what they wanted, Michael called several com-
