Japanese soaking tub in steam shower

Clark Dugger Photography

wrapping the tub surround in tile that matches the floor, and using the quartz material for the tub deck provides easy maintenance and a clean/spa look

Bill Worley

Zero Entry Shower includes a bench seat, shower niches, and a fog free mirror for shaving. Fixtures are from the Delta Brilliance Collection in the Champagne Bronze Finish. Photos by Guthmann Construction

Finding a home is not easy in a seller’s market, but when my clients discovered one—even though it needed a bit of work—in a beautiful area of the Santa Cruz Mountains, they decided to jump in. Surrounded by old-growth redwood trees and a sense of old-time history, the house’s location informed the design brief for their desired remodel work. Yet I needed to balance this with my client’s preference for clean-lined, modern style. Suffering from a previous remodel, the galley-like bathroom in the master suite was long and dank. My clients were willing to completely redesign the layout of the suite, so the bathroom became the walk-in closet. We borrowed space from the bedroom to create a new, larger master bathroom which now includes a separate tub and shower. The look of the room nods to nature with organic elements like a pebbled shower floor and vertical accent tiles of honed green slate. A custom vanity of blue weathered wood and a ceiling that recalls the look of pressed tin evoke a time long ago when people settled this mountain region. At the same time, the hardware in the room looks to the future with sleek, modular shapes in a chic matte black finish. Harmonious, serene, with personality: just what my clients wanted. Photo: Bernardo Grijalva

Photo: Mark Weinberg Contractor/Interiors: The Fox Group

Photo courtesy of Joe Purvis Photos

Vance Fox

We chose a deep soaking tub for the master bathroom. All of the tile is new, from B&W Tile in Los Angeles. The tub deck is marble. The skylight was added to bathe the space in natural light. Fixtures from Cal Faucets.

tom kessler

Badewanne mit Ausblick in die fränkische Schweiz. GRIMM ARCHITEKTEN BDA

Rustic Zen Residence by Locati Architects, Interior Design by Cashmere Interior, Photography by Audrey Hall

Chris Little Photography

Master Bath with stainless steel soaking tub and wooden tub filler, steam shower with fold down bench, Black Lace Slate wall tile, Slate floor tile, Earth plaster ceiling and upper walls Photo: Michael R. Timmer