The Bethel Hideaway

Remodel

Before it was Bethel Hideaway, this space spent years as a working hair salon, chairs lined against the wall, mirrors, the hum of a small-town business that had been part of Bethel Village life for years. When we took it on, the bones were solid but the layout and finishes had nothing to do with the retreat we imagined: a modern, spa-inspired one-bedroom built for skiers coming off the mountain and travelers craving a peaceful escape.

We stripped it back to the structure and rebuilt it around calm, a king bedroom with a dedicated workspace, a living room anchored by a ventless fireplace and a queen sleeper sofa, and a bathroom that became the standout of the whole unit: double vanity, a separated shower/toilet room, and a 30x30 rainfall shower that feels more spa than salon. The kitchen was designed for people who actually cook on vacation, right down to the fondue pot and the Maine-foraging cookbooks on the shelf.

Outside, Route 2. Inside, total stillness. That contrast, easy year-round access on one of the first roads plowed after a storm, paired with a space that shuts the noise out, became the whole point of the design.

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Before

Bethel Hideaway started life as a working hair salon, styling chairs lined against the wall, mirrors, and a layout built for foot traffic, not for staying. Fluorescent lighting, dated finishes, and a floor plan chopped up for stations rather than living space. The bones were solid, but nothing about it said retreat.

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During

Getting from salon to sanctuary meant gutting the space down to the studs, tearing out styling stations, plumbing runs, and dated finishes to start fresh. New framing reshaped the layout into a true one-bedroom footprint, while a mini-split system and HRV ventilation went in to handle Maine's seasons properly. The bathroom took the most work, ripping out old plumbing to make room for a double vanity and a 30x30 rainfall shower stall. Through it all, the goal never changed: keep what made the building solid, and rebuild everything else around calm.

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After

Now it's the Bethel Hideaway, a modern, spa-inspired one-bedroom built for slow mornings and quiet nights. The salon chairs and stations are gone, replaced by a king bedroom with its own workspace, a living room warmed by a ventless fireplace, and a bathroom that's become the standout of the unit: double vanity, a separated shower room, and a 30x30 rainfall shower. Same walls, same address, a completely different way to experience.