Old California Mission Style home remodeled from funky 1970's cottage with no style. Now this looks like a real old world home that fits right into the Ojai, California landscape. Handmade custom sized terra cotta tiles throughout, with dark stain and wax makes for a worn, used and real live texture from long ago. Wrought iron Spanish lighting, new glass doors and wood windows to capture the light and bright valley sun. The owners are from India, so we incorporated Indian designs and antiques where possible. An outdoor shower, and an outdoor hallway are new additions, along with the olive tree, craned in over the new roof. A courtyard with Spanish style outdoor fireplace with Indian overtones border the exterior of the courtyard. Distressed, stained and glazed ceiling beams, handmade doors and cabinetry help give an old world feel.

The vanity of this Master Bathroom is designed to recall an antique farm table. Robert Benson Photography

Jeri Koegel Photography

Because the bathroom is narrow, large tiles set perpendicular to the length of the bathroom help to visually widen the space.

With brass fixtures complementing the Calacatta Caesarstone benchtop and Perth Tumbled Carrara Style tiles, the traditional character of the home carries into the bathroom. This space features a striking white vinyl polytec vanity with brass handles, curved edge rectangular mirrors and a white oval freestanding bath with a floor mounted tap that seamlessly blends contemporary living with traditional charm.

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New powder room, moroccan inspired. Photo Credit: Matthew Millman

Scot Zimmerman

Light and bright bathroom with gold and black accents.

My clients had a 10 yr old bath that they wanted completed updated but wanted to leave the plumbing where it was located. We took everything out and purchased a beautiful vanity with granite tops and square sinks. We put up new lighting and dual mirrors. We purchased a free standing soaking tub and made the shower larger. To make the room look bigger I designed the back tile wall to give the room some visual interest. The floor tile was laid on a straight lay as to not take away from the rest of the room. It is by far their favorite room in the house.

Photographed by Melanie Giolitti

Dual shower

This cozy lake cottage skillfully incorporates a number of features that would normally be restricted to a larger home design. A glance of the exterior reveals a simple story and a half gable running the length of the home, enveloping the majority of the interior spaces. To the rear, a pair of gables with copper roofing flanks a covered dining area and screened porch. Inside, a linear foyer reveals a generous staircase with cascading landing. Further back, a centrally placed kitchen is connected to all of the other main level entertaining spaces through expansive cased openings. A private study serves as the perfect buffer between the homes master suite and living room. Despite its small footprint, the master suite manages to incorporate several closets, built-ins, and adjacent master bath complete with a soaker tub flanked by separate enclosures for a shower and water closet. Upstairs, a generous double vanity bathroom is shared by a bunkroom, exercise space, and private bedroom. The bunkroom is configured to provide sleeping accommodations for up to 4 people. The rear-facing exercise has great views of the lake through a set of windows that overlook the copper roof of the screened porch below.