Foto: Frank Rohr

Custom Knotty Pine Shelves by Vern & Burl to match Vanity. TJ, Virtuance

Lower level bath. Photography by Lucas Henning.

Bright and open bathroom. Walk in tile shower with glass walls.

Paul Worsley - Live By The Sea

Powder Room

Steve Freihon

A warm palette, custom tiles and pendant lights create this spa-like master bathroom in a country home

Master bathroom

Kids bathroom overview.

Dark paint can be sensational; however the drywall needs to be as close to flawless as possible to avoid seeing imperfections. Even the slightest bump in the wall can look magnified if painted a dark color.

Corner showers are a perfect choice for guest bathrooms with limited space. Don't be afraid to choose bold or dark color palettes thinking that they are bad for resale. Everything, when done correctly, can leave a positive impression on even the most discerning buyer.

This bathroom was designed for specifically for my clients’ overnight guests. My clients felt their previous bathroom was too light and sparse looking and asked for a more intimate and moodier look. The mirror, tapware and bathroom fixtures have all been chosen for their soft gradual curves which create a flow on effect to each other, even the tiles were chosen for their flowy patterns. The smoked bronze lighting, door hardware, including doorstops were specified to work with the gun metal tapware. A 2-metre row of deep storage drawers’ float above the floor, these are stained in a custom inky blue colour – the interiors are done in Indian Ink Melamine. The existing entrance door has also been stained in the same dark blue timber stain to give a continuous and purposeful look to the room. A moody and textural material pallet was specified, this made up of dark burnished metal look porcelain tiles, a lighter grey rock salt porcelain tile which were specified to flow from the hallway into the bathroom and up the back wall. A wall has been designed to divide the toilet and the vanity and create a more private area for the toilet so its dominance in the room is minimised - the focal areas are the large shower at the end of the room bath and vanity. The freestanding bath has its own tumbled natural limestone stone wall with a long-recessed shelving niche behind the bath - smooth tiles for the internal surrounds which are mitred to the rough outer tiles all carefully planned to ensure the best and most practical solution was achieved. The vanity top is also a feature element, made in Bengal black stone with specially designed grooves creating a rock edge.

Guest bath shower.

Barbara White Photography

Here this 10' x 6' walk through shower sits behind the gorgeous tub deck.

A Cartier Quartzite countertop with integrated slot sink higlights this rich and dramatic powder bath. Estancia Club Builder: Peak Ventures Interiors: Ownby Design Photography: Jeff Zaruba