The clients, a young professional couple had lived with this bathroom in their townhome for 6 years. They finally could not take it any longer. The designer was tasked with turning this ugly duckling into a beautiful swan without relocating walls, doors, fittings, or fixtures in this principal bathroom. The client wish list included, better storage, improved lighting, replacing the tub with a shower, and creating a sparkling personality for this uninspired space using any color way except white. The designer began the transformation with the wall tile. Large format rectangular tiles were installed floor to ceiling on the vanity wall and continued behind the toilet and into the shower. The soft variation in tile pattern is very soothing and added to the Zen feeling of the room. One partner is an avid gardener and wanted to bring natural colors into the space. The same tile is used on the floor in a matte finish for slip resistance and in a 2” mosaic of the same tile is used on the shower floor. A lighted tile recess was created across the entire back wall of the shower beautifully illuminating the wall. Recycled glass tiles used in the niche represent the color and shape of leaves. A single glass panel was used in place of a traditional shower door. Continuing the serene colorway of the bath, natural rift cut white oak was chosen for the vanity and the floating shelves above the toilet. A white quartz for the countertop, has a small reflective pattern like the polished chrome of the fittings and hardware. Natural curved shapes are repeated in the arch of the faucet, the hardware, the front of the toilet and shower column. The rectangular shape of the tile is repeated in the drawer fronts of the cabinets, the sink, the medicine cabinet, and the floating shelves. The shower column was selected to maintain the simple lines of the fittings while providing a temperature, pressure balance shower experience with a multi-function main shower head and handheld head. The dual flush toilet and low flow shower are a water saving consideration. The floating shelves provide decorative and functional storage. The asymmetric design of the medicine cabinet allows for a full view in the mirror with the added function of a tri view mirror when open. Built in LED lighting is controllable from 2500K to 4000K. The interior of the medicine cabinet is also mirrored and electrified to keep the countertop clear of necessities. Additional lighting is provided with recessed LED fixtures for the vanity area as well as in the shower. A motion sensor light installed under the vanity illuminates the room with a soft glow at night. The transformation is now complete. No longer an ugly duckling and source of unhappiness, the new bathroom provides a much-needed respite from the couples’ busy lives. It has created a retreat to recharge and replenish, two very important components of wellness.

Tame Teal Sherwin Williams Love this color! Client had a limited budget so vanity and mirror were from Home Depot shower curtain was from Bed, Bath and Beyond, but flooring went throughout the bottom floor so no need for an ugly transition.

We refinished the acrylic tub and the cultured marble skirt in the picture. We did the tub a standard white while doing a custom multi-speck finish on the tub skirt.

Large Kohler soaking tub sits on top of beautiful large polished marble floor tiles. Nuheat floor adds warmth year round. Recessed flat screen is wrapped in trim to match details of window and door casings. Recessed can lights in various sizes add plenty of light and function. Dominica Woodbury Photography

Michael Hunter photography

Bathroom designed for full wheelchair accessibility. Features curbless, roll-in shower with decorative grab bars, handheld shower and porcelain tile. Mission style ADA vanity, tilted mirror and full ADA grab bars.

Master bathroom.

These homeowners came to us looking to transform their bathroom into a place that they could use while they grow older in their home. The existing bathroom had a large narrow tub with tall sides, making it increasingly difficult to get in and out of the tub. This was the biggest task of our project. So we took out the old tub and created a large curbless walk-in shower. We used penny rounds as the shower base, 12x24 tiles stacked vertically on the walls with a stone and glass mosaic running from floor to ceiling behind the showerhead. The floors are a straight stacked gray ceramic tile to compliment colors in the countertop and shower tiles. In the shower and throughout the bathroom, we used Delta Faucets for the plumbing fixtures, accessories, and grab bars. The vanity is from Holiday Kitchens, with a contemporary slab door and painted a gray-brown color. The linen cabinet matches in color and has open shelves for storage and ease of access. We also added matching framed mirrors above the sinks. The original vanity had only 1 sink, so we split the plumbing to add the second sink. The lights are a wonderful mix of metal, glass and wood to tie all the elements of the bathroom together. Finally, we added a bright splash of color on the walls to complete this project. We are very happy with how this bathroom turned out!

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Builder: www.mooredesigns.com Photo: Edmunds Studios Photography

This beautiful spa-like bathroom was completed in the Spring of 2012. The relaxing greens and creams used in this master bath blend beautifully with the cherry cabinets and Uba Tuba granite countertops. The chrome fixtures bring sparkle to the room and stand out beautifully against the dark granite and cream tiles. The natural stone shower floor and accent strip add fabulous color to the space. copyright 2012 marilyn peryer photograph

A curved wall frames in the shower and is topped with a custom curved glass panel. The freestanding tub is placed in the wet area, but still out of the shower allowing ample space for both the tub and shower to feel open and roomy.