A West Loop townhouse remodel, three projects deep — $46,125 all-in
A guest bathroom gut with a green marble walk-in shower, a dry bar that hides a full workstation, and a reborn office wet bar — one contract, one crew, 4–6 weeks at 664 N Green St.
Before & After
Instead of three separate contractors for three separate jobs, one design-build contract carried the whole townhouse: bathroom gut, dry bar build, office update — $46,125 all-in with a $13,250 material allowance, every finish chosen with samples in hand at our Lincoln Park studio.
Tub out, green marble in
The lower-level bath was a full gut: tub-and-curtain combo, maple vanity, black granite, and wallpaper — all out. In came a walk-in shower wrapped in green marble-look herringbone over a pebble-stone pan, with a tiled bench, recessed niche, dual brass shower heads, and a grab bar. A new built-in closet was framed into the bathroom at no extra cost, and yes — the clients' beloved bidet attachment was carefully preserved and re-installed. This is the work behind our West Loop bathroom remodeling service.
A bar that hides an office
The top-floor family room got a streamlined run of black shaker cabinets under white quartz — drawer beverage fridge at one end, and in the center, a desk cutout with a dual-monitor workstation. Above it, a concealment tower: doors open for work mode, closed for entertaining. Outlets were relocated to align with the fridge and desk, and an in-wall cable kit routes power, HDMI and USB invisibly inside the wall.
The wet bar grew up
The office's dated oak wet bar — dark stone top, tired doors — became a black shaker build with brass pulls, a gooseneck brass faucet, and a full-height marble-look backsplash, matching the language of the new dry bar upstairs so the whole townhouse reads as one design.
What this project is made of
Guest Bathroom
- Green marble-look porcelain wall tile, set in herringbone
- Natural pebble mosaic shower pan over Schluter Kerdi membrane · RedGard on all wet walls
- Brushed-brass rain head + handheld on slide bar · brass grab bar · brass-framed sliding glass
- Black fluted vanity with marble-look quartz top · brass faucet and globe light bar
- Benjamin Moore / Sherwin-Williams moisture-resistant paint
Dry Bar & Wet Bar
- Black shaker cabinetry with brushed-brass pulls
- White quartz countertops (MSI Tier 1 allowance)
- Under-counter drawer beverage fridge · dedicated circuit
- Recessed in-wall power kit + low-voltage brackets — HDMI, USB and power routed inside the wall
- Elkay sink with brass gooseneck faucet · full-height marble-look backsplash
Every selection made with samples in hand at the Lincoln Park studio — design sessions led by Gabriella, project led by Viktor Aharon. All materials drawn from the $13,250 allowance.
Three projects. One number.
Fixed price. Finishes selected during dedicated design sessions at the Lincoln Park studio before any orders were placed. 2-year workmanship warranty.
The 664 N Green project, answered
Q1What did $46,125 cover at 664 N Green?
Three projects under one design-build contract: a full guest bathroom gut with tub-to-walk-in conversion and a new built-in closet, a top-floor dry bar with an integrated desk workspace and concealment tower, and the home office wet bar update — including a $13,250 material allowance, permits-level electrical and plumbing, project management, and the 2-year workmanship warranty.
Q2How does a tub-to-walk-in shower conversion work?
The existing tub, surround tile, and fixtures come out completely. New framing sets the shower walls, bench, and recessed niche; cement board goes on every wet surface; the pan is a sloped mortar bed under a full waterproof membrane (Schluter Kerdi), with liquid waterproofing (RedGard) over walls, niche, and bench. Then tile, glass, and fixtures — here, green marble-look herringbone walls, a pebble-stone pan, dual brass shower heads, and a grab bar for safe entry.
Q3What is a desk-concealment dry bar?
A run of base cabinets with a countertop that doubles as a workspace: the center of the run is an open desk cutout with a monitor setup, and a tall cabinet above it opens to reveal the workstation or closes to hide it completely. In-wall cable management routes power, HDMI, and USB inside the wall, and outlets were relocated to align with the drawer fridge and the desk — so both modes look intentional.
Q4How were the finishes chosen?
The contract locked scope and budget; every finish was selected afterward in dedicated design sessions at our Lincoln Park studio. The 'fluted tile' inspiration from early conversations evolved into a black fluted vanity, and the shower became green marble-look herringbone with brass fixtures — decisions made with samples in hand before any orders were placed.
Got a list of projects instead of just one?
That's our favorite kind of contract. Free consultation at your home or our Lincoln Park design studio — one scope, one price, one crew for everything.
664 N Green St · West Loop · Chicago, IL · (312) 544-9150