**Project Overview** This new custom home reflects the owners' personalities in every detail throughout the space. The style is traditional with a twist, as more modern updates bring a freshness to the aesthetic. In the light-filled master bath, this unique look and feel is on full display. **What Makes This Project Unique?** As with other built-in pieces throughout the home, a floating vanity and makeup area have a furniture quality that imparts warmth to the bath. The owners' favorite color, blue, creates a backdrop for simple, white painted cabinetry and an expansive mirror that reflects as much light as possible. Above the mirror, transom windows let light flow into the space while maintaining privacy. Floating shelves are a beautiful solution for linen storage, while an additional niche cabinet holds additional toiletries and other items. **Design Challenges** Though the vanity is on a long wall, the seated makeup area in the center limits storage. In addition, the transom window limits what can be done above the counter. We were able creatively add apothecary drawers above the makeup desk to give the client more storage for small cosmetics, as well as a lap drawer. In order to create additional space for linen storage, we created a niche with a cabinet and floating shelves for rolled towels and baskets. Photo by MIke Kaskel

Dave Fox Design Build Remodelers, Columbus, Ohio, 2021 Regional CotY Award Winner, Residential Bath Over $100,000

Modern wet room En Suite Bathroom. Black and white marble in Art Deco high contrast. Shower Jets and a top shower head.

Michael J Lee

THE SETUP Upon moving to Glen Ellyn, the homeowners were eager to infuse their new residence with a style that resonated with their modern aesthetic sensibilities. The primary bathroom, while spacious and structurally impressive with its dramatic high ceilings, presented a dated, overly traditional appearance that clashed with their vision. Design objectives: Transform the space into a serene, modern spa-like sanctuary. Integrate a palette of deep, earthy tones to create a rich, enveloping ambiance. Employ a blend of organic and natural textures to foster a connection with nature. THE REMODEL Design challenges: Take full advantage of the vaulted ceiling Source unique marble that is more grounding than fanciful Design minimal, modern cabinetry with a natural, organic finish Offer a unique lighting plan to create a sexy, Zen vibe Design solutions: To highlight the vaulted ceiling, we extended the shower tile to the ceiling and added a skylight to bathe the area in natural light. Sourced unique marble with raw, chiseled edges that provide a tactile, earthy element. Our custom-designed cabinetry in a minimal, modern style features a natural finish, complementing the organic theme. A truly creative layered lighting strategy dials in the perfect Zen-like atmosphere. The wavy protruding wall tile lights triggered our inspiration but came with an unintended harsh direct-light effect so we sourced a solution: bespoke diffusers measured and cut for the top and bottom of each tile light gap. THE RENEWED SPACE The homeowners dreamed of a tranquil, luxurious retreat that embraced natural materials and a captivating color scheme. Our collaborative effort brought this vision to life, creating a bathroom that not only meets the clients’ functional needs but also serves as a daily sanctuary. The carefully chosen materials and lighting design enable the space to shift its character with the changing light of day. “Trust the process and it will all come together,” the home owners shared. “Sometimes we just stand here and think, ‘Wow, this is lovely!'”

Transitional Bathroom

This small guest bathroom features marble tile and sleek finishes to accompany the modern look of the entire home. Check out the chrome shower fixtures. Built by TailorCraft Builders, custom home builders in Maryland.

Our client in South Orange's Montrose Park Historic District was looking for an updated master bath and family room bath. This photo shows the dual sink vanity and marble counter top, water closet and vanity niche. The client sourced a custom-designed vanity from Ale Wood and Design as well as hardware from Nest Studio. Photo by InHouse Photography.

Master bath, custom cabinets, Carrera Marble Tile, Absolute black countertops Photos by: Metro Photos Houston, Texas

We were commissioned to transform a large run-down flat occupying the ground floor and basement of a grand house in Hampstead into a spectacular contemporary apartment. The property was originally built for a gentleman artist in the 1870s who installed various features including the gothic panelling and stained glass in the living room, acquired from a French church. Since its conversion into a boarding house soon after the First World War, and then flats in the 1960s, hardly any remedial work had been undertaken and the property was in a parlous state. Photography: Bruce Heming

Meticulous craftsmanship and attention to detail abound in this newly constructed east-coast traditional home. The private, gated estate has 6 bedrooms and 9 bathrooms beautifully situated on a lot over 16,000 square feet. An entertainer's paradise, this home has an elevator, gourmet chef's kitchen, wine cellar, indoor sauna and Jacuzzi, outdoor BBQ and fire pit, sun-drenched pool and sports court. The home is a fully equipped Control 4 Smart Home boasting high ceilings and custom cabinetry throughout.

Tub/shower mixer set for free standing assembly and washbasin 3-hole mixer from the series "Valencia" in sunshine with white crystal.