Kris Palen

treve Johnson Photography

Elegant en-suite was created in a old veranda space of this beautiful Australian Federation home. Amazing claw foot bath just invites one for a soak!

Dan Piassick, PiassickPhoto

This antique dresser was transformed into a bathroom vanity by mounting the mirror to the wall and surrounding it with beautiful backsplash tile, adding a slab countertop, and installing a sink into the countertop.

A mid-century master bath with soaking tub, walk in shower, powder room and his & hers sinks. Design by Kristyn Bester. Photos by Photo Art Portraits

A beautiful bathroom filled with various detail from wall to wall.

A complete refurbishment of the Master Bedroom En-suite. This was a very complicated space to configure as it had to accommodate a full size free-standing bath and a large walk-in shower with bespoke glass. We disguised the wardrobe by cutting the door into the tongue and groove paneling for a discrete finish.

The continuous curvilinear manufacture without any joinings is a precious feature which gives lightness to the furniture with delicate natural lines.

Coastal style powder room remodeling in Alexandria VA with blue vanity, blue wall paper, and hardwood flooring.

Hillcrest Construction designed and executed a complete facelift for these West Chester clients’ master bathroom. The sink/toilet/shower layout stayed relatively unchanged due to the limitations of the small space, but major changes were slated for the overall functionality and aesthetic appeal. The bathroom was gutted completely, the wiring was updated, and minor plumbing alterations were completed for code compliance. Bathroom waterproofing was installed utilizing the state-of-the-industry Schluter substrate products, and the feature wall of the shower is tiled with a striking blue 12x12 tile set in a stacked pattern, which is a departure of color and layout from the staggered gray-tome wall tile and floor tile. The original bathroom lacked storage, and what little storage it had lacked practicality. The original 1’ wide by 4’ deep “reach-in closet” was abandoned and replaced with a custom cabinetry unit that featured six 30” drawers to hold a world of personal bathroom items which could pulled out for easy access. The upper cubbie was shallower at 13” and was sized right to hold a few spare towels without the towels being lost to an unreachable area. The custom furniture-style vanity, also built and finished at the Hillcrest custom shop facilitated a clutter-free countertop with its two deep drawers, one with a u-shaped cut out for the sink plumbing. Considering the relatively small size of the bathroom, and the vanity’s proximity to the toilet, the drawer design allows for greater access to the storage area as compared to a vanity door design that would only be accessed from the front. The custom niche in the shower serves and a consolidated home for soap, shampoo bottles, and all other shower accessories. Moen fixtures at the sink and in the shower and a Toto toilet complete the contemporary feel. The controls at the shower allow the user to easily switch between the fixed rain head, the hand shower, or both. And for a finishing touch, the client chose between a number for shower grate color and design options to complete their tailor-made sanctuary.

Eric Rorer