I participated in a designer show house a few years ago. The room that I selected was this bathroom. Since the homeowners did not want to redo the bathroom, I was left with the challenge of decorating the space with a memorable scheme. What could be more perfect than wall vases of men and women with bright green spider mums for their heads. The red walls really made the space. Wall vases with lime green mums. Photo by Bealer Photographic Arts.

Bathroom

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Lodge meets Jamaican beach. Photos by Wayne Sclesky

Photographer: Peter Peirce Mural Artist: Ksenia Golubkov

Rory Gardiner

For this small cottage near Bush Park in Salem, we redesigned the kitchen, pantry and laundry room configuration to provide more efficient storage and workspace while keeping the integrity and historical accuracy of the home. In the bathroom we improved the skylight in the shower, installed custom glass doors and set the tile in a herringbone pattern to create an expansive feel that continues to reflect the home’s era. In addition to the kitchen and bathroom remodel, we updated the furnace, created a vibrant custom fireplace mantel in the living room, and rebuilt the front steps and porch overhang.

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The bright red wall color is a fun, energetic way to start and end each day. Since the bathroom was mostly white, the wall color needed to make a stark contrast. The vanity was a custom, furniture-style piece, made by a cabinet maker. Being the only storage in the bathroom, even the center drawers were allowed to function, providing enough storage for toothpaste and hairbrushes. To the left of the vanity (and reflected in the medicine cabinet) is the alcove shower. The medicine cabinet itself is extra tall and built between the wall studs, allowing just enough storage without protruding from the wall.

The bathroom was created with StarMark Cabinetry's Woodfield door style in Maple finished in a custom color. The finish type was Tinted Varnish, which is similar to paint, but much more durable.