Tron Colbert

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 by Rick Pharaoh

This master bath went from drab to high tech! We took our client's love for the view of the lake behind his home and turned it into a space where the outside could be let in and where the privacy won't be let out. We re configured the space and made a full wet room with large open shower and luxury tub. The vanities were demolished and a floating vanity from Canyon Creek Cabinets was installed. Soothing Waterworks Statuary white marble adorns the walls. A Schluter tileable kerdi drain and A Kohler DTV controls the shower with dual rainshower heads, the Kohler Numi commode does it all by remote as well as the remote controlled electrified glass that frosts and unfrosts at the touch of a button! This bath is as gorgeous as it is serene and functional! In the Entry, we added the same electrified glass into a custom built front door for this home. This new double door now is clear when our homeowner wants to see out and frosted when he doesn't! Design/Remodel by Hatfield Builders & Remodelers | Photography by Versatile Imaging

This Master Bathroom was designed to create a feel of elegant serenity. There was no natural light in the space, so we wanted it to feel bright but warm. We used a combination of light warm gray tones paired with the gleam of polished nickel. A 48" shower with a notched galss around a half wall used 3 shower heads - a rain head, a fixed head & a Flipside handshower. The lav faucets & roman bath filler with side spray are from Kohler's Pinstripe collection in polished nickel. The splurge tiem in this bathroom is Kohler's 72x42 Underscore undermount bathtub featuring Vibracoustic sound technology & a Bask heated surface for true relaxation. The cabinetry is from Mouser Custom Cabinetry in the Lenox door style with a very special Glacier finish to create a brushed look that adds some subtle visual texture. Ladena sinks, Robern recessed medicine cabinets, and Cinza from Pentalquartz were also used. Photography by: Kyle J Caldwell

Hoachlander Davis Photography

A large beautiful bathroom remodel with lots of natural light.

while a bit unorthodox, the new owners of this recent brownstone condo conversion wanted to combine two modest bathrooms to create one larger space with a cohesive, modern feel. wood elements combine with a wood textured tile to give warmth to the space, while introducing a cohesive design palette that is at once modern and timeless.

By removing the existing his and her closets from the master bathroom and annexing space from the laundry room, we were able to design in separate tub and showers to fit into the space. White tile with a distinct midcentury pattern on it clads (2) full walls and lightens up the space. The sleek undermount tub with white quartz top is beautiful in its simplicity and is balanced out by the walnut skirt panels that are easily removed by touch latches. The large format porcelain tile has a natural feel to it which ties in to the mixed grey toned rocks on the shower floor for consistency. Wendi Nordeck Photography

Cabinets: Harmony Cherry in pheasant Tub: MTI Andrea 8 undermount Fixtures: Delta Ara in SS Granite: Sequoia Grey Hardware: Signature hardware Stanton pull Lobby tile; 12" x 24" Aventis velvet Walls: Daltile Aro9

Photographer: Will Keown