Bagno comune: lavabo in ceramica in appoggio su mobile realizzato artigianalmente su disegno con piano in corian bianco e ante laccate bianche. Specchio a parete con rubinetteria a parete in acciaio. Piastrelle azzurre con posa verticale sfalsata. Finestra con vetro satina che affaccia sul secondo bagno

This bathroom makes for a great before and after. The before was a total flashback to design gone wrong. The after is nothing short of stunning. The beautiful hand made tile is a great focal point and is kept from overpowering the space by keeping it on the back walls only. The other two walls are covered in a stacked rectified porcelain which is also used on the floor. The modern wood veneer vanity provides plenty of storage for guests. Using a floating vanity versus a floor standing piece helps keep the room feeling open and spacious.

Olive ash veneer vanity cabinet floats above the grey tile floor, complementing a green tiled shower. photography by adam rouse

This is a very small master bathroom, but it's very efficient in providing a bathroom in a small footprint with a focal shower.

Thomas Grady Photography

Main floor bathroom with wood vanity and black accents

Interior design by Vikki Leftwich, furnishings from Villa Vici || photo: Chad Chenier

Das schlicht gestaltete Badezimmer mit Sichtestrichboden und Wänden in Putzoberfläche wird durch die dekorativen Fliesen in der Farbe Salbei zum Highlight.

Basement guest bathroom with colorful tile and black and white printed wallpaper.

New bathroom with freestanding bath, large window and timber privacy screen

About five years ago, these homeowners saw the potential in a brick-and-oak-heavy, wallpaper-bedecked, 1990s-in-all-the-wrong-ways home tucked in a wooded patch among fields somewhere between Indianapolis and Bloomington. Their first project with SYH was a kitchen remodel, a total overhaul completed by JL Benton Contracting, that added color and function for this family of three (not counting the cats). A couple years later, they were knocking on our door again to strip the ensuite bedroom of its ruffled valences and red carpet—a bold choice that ran right into the bathroom (!)—and make it a serene retreat. Color and function proved the goals yet again, and JL Benton was back to make the design reality. The clients thoughtfully chose to maximize their budget in order to get a whole lot of bells and whistles—details that undeniably change their daily experience of the space. The fantastic zero-entry shower is composed of handmade tile from Heath Ceramics of California. A window where the was none, a handsome teak bench, thoughtful niches, and Kohler fixtures in vibrant brushed nickel finish complete the shower. Custom mirrors and cabinetry by Stoll’s Woodworking, in both the bathroom and closet, elevate the whole design. What you don't see: heated floors, which everybody needs in Indiana. Contractor: JL Benton Contracting Cabinetry: Stoll's Woodworking Photographer: Michiko Owaki