Finding a home is not easy in a seller’s market, but when my clients discovered one—even though it needed a bit of work—in a beautiful area of the Santa Cruz Mountains, they decided to jump in. Surrounded by old-growth redwood trees and a sense of old-time history, the house’s location informed the design brief for their desired remodel work. Yet I needed to balance this with my client’s preference for clean-lined, modern style. Suffering from a previous remodel, the galley-like bathroom in the master suite was long and dank. My clients were willing to completely redesign the layout of the suite, so the bathroom became the walk-in closet. We borrowed space from the bedroom to create a new, larger master bathroom which now includes a separate tub and shower. The look of the room nods to nature with organic elements like a pebbled shower floor and vertical accent tiles of honed green slate. A custom vanity of blue weathered wood and a ceiling that recalls the look of pressed tin evoke a time long ago when people settled this mountain region. At the same time, the hardware in the room looks to the future with sleek, modular shapes in a chic matte black finish. Harmonious, serene, with personality: just what my clients wanted. Photo: Bernardo Grijalva

Eron Rauch

This bathroom was a must for the homeowners of this 100 year old home. Having only 1 bathroom in the entire home and a growing family, things were getting a little tight. This bathroom was part of a basement renovation which ended up giving the homeowners 14” worth of extra headroom. The concrete slab is sitting on 2” of XPS. This keeps the heat from the heated floor in the bathroom instead of heating the ground and it’s covered with hand painted cement tiles. Sleek wall tiles keep everything clean looking and the niche gives you the storage you need in the shower. Custom cabinetry was fabricated and the cabinet in the wall beside the tub has a removal back in order to access the sewage pump under the stairs if ever needed. The main trunk for the high efficiency furnace also had to run over the bathtub which lead to more creative thinking. A custom box was created inside the duct work in order to allow room for an LED potlight. The seat to the toilet has a built in child seat for all the little ones who use this bathroom, the baseboard is a custom 3 piece baseboard to match the existing and the door knob was sourced to keep the classic transitional look as well. Needless to say, creativity and finesse was a must to bring this bathroom to reality. Although this bathroom did not come easy, it was worth every minute and a complete success in the eyes of our team and the homeowners. An outstanding team effort. Leon T. Switzer/Front Page Media Group

Beautiful kids bathroom with pale pink double sink vanity cabinet. Cambria Quartz countertop with Kohler undermounts sinks and Brizo satin brass faucets. Black and brass pendant lights over circular mirrors with black frames. Subway tile backsplash. Black drawer pull cabinet hardware. Photo by Molly Rose Photography

Complete bathroom update. All new fixtures, tile and finishes. Great looking tile with clean lines.

Close up of the freestanding tub, black stone wall tile and patterned tile floors. The brass faucets pop against the black tile and compliment the floor tile as well.

Benjamin Moore White Dove on the walls, Shower Walls in Paintboard Salvia & Waterglass in Cloud White, floor tile Indigo Colette Sage 8" Hexagon

Small bathroom remodeling in Alexandria, VA with green marble mosaic, hunter green vanity, wallpaper, gold kohler fixtures, walk in shower , floating shelves. Stylish bathroom design with gold fixtures.

The Summit Project consisted of architectural and interior design services to remodel a house. A design challenge for this project was the remodel and reconfiguration of the second floor to include a primary bathroom and bedroom, a large primary walk-in closet, a guest bathroom, two separate offices, a guest bedroom, and adding a dedicated laundry room. An architectural study was made to retrofit the powder room on the first floor. The space layout was carefully thought out to accommodate these rooms and give a better flow to the second level, creating an oasis for the homeowners.

Vintage claw-foot tubs were purchased from a local estate sale to maintain the craftsman aesthetic.

Columbia cabinet, white, shaker door and drawers, Crate & Barrel 30" Round mirror, chrome finishes, LED 3-light fixture, Benjamin Moore Dove white on the walls and ceiling, Brizo Rook single handle faucet, Kohler Caxton oval undermount sink,

Caribbean green floor tile, white marble looking wall tile, double vanity, stemmer ,Grohe rain shower head with massage jets and hand held shower, custom shower floor and bench, custom shower enclosure with frosted glass, LED light, contemporary light on top of the medicine cabinets, one piece wall mount toilet with washelet, pocket interior door, green floor tile ,towel warmer.