5th Avenue Reimagined
Project Snapshot
• Location: Denver, CO
• Scope: Main floor renovation
• Year Built: 1940
• Status: Completed
• Aging-in-Place Strategies: New main floor bedroom and bathroom, lighting improvements, simplified layout, custom built-in storage
"I wanted to live on one level of a two-level 1940 home... Marissa did an excellent job of coordinating the rooms to fit my needs. I am very pleased with the job she performed." — Pauline F.
Project Overview
The homeowner on 5th Avenue Parkway had a simple goal: stay in the home she loves, comfortably, for as long as possible.
The challenge was that the 1940 home — beautifully maintained, full of character — had no bedroom or full bathroom on the main floor. As her needs changed over time, navigating stairs every day wasn't a sustainable long-term plan. She needed the home to work differently, without losing what made it feel like hers.
The solution didn't require adding square footage. It required looking carefully at how the existing space was being used — and reorganizing it.
Several underutilized rooms presented an opportunity to completely reconfigure the main floor. The redesign introduced a new primary bedroom and full bathroom at grade level, reconfigured the adjacent living areas to improve flow and natural light, and added custom built-in storage throughout to make the home feel more organized and functional for everyday life.
The result is a home that looks and feels cohesive — not like a home that was modified, but like a home that was always designed this way. That is the goal with aging-in-place work done well: the design should be invisible. What you notice is how comfortable it is to live there.
This project was completed in 2024 and the client is exactly where she wanted to be — in her home, on her terms.
Thinking about making your home work better for the long term?
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