Renaud Konopnicki

This beautiful custom spa like bathroom features a glass surround shower with rain shower and private sauna, granite counter tops with floating vanity and travertine stone floors.

Swiss Alps Photography

EMR Photography

Guest bathroom with walk-in shower and bathtub combination. Exterior opening has privacy glass allowing a view of the garden when desired. Hal Lum

After: We added some ambient lighting by back lighting the mirror and adding toekick lighting on a timer. By using a floating vanity it makes the space feel larger.

After moving into a luxurious home in Ashburn, Virginia, the homeowners decided the master bathroom needed to be revamped. The existing whirlpool tub was far too big, the shower too small and the make-up area poorly designed. From a functional standpoint, they wanted lots of storage, his and her separate vanities with a large make-up area, better lighting, a large steam shower and a vaulted ceiling. Aesthetics were also important, however, and the lady of the house had always dreamed of having a Venetian style spa. Taking some space from an adjacent closet has allowed for a much larger shower stall with an arched transom window letting plenty of natural light into the space. Using various sizes of tumbled limestone to build its walls, it includes a rain shower head, a hand shower and body sprayers. A seating bench and storage niches make it easier to use. New plumbing was put in place to add a large vanity with upper glass cabinets for the man of the house, while one corner of the space was used to create a make-up desk complete with a seamless mirror and embedded sconce lights A free standing Neapolitan-style soaking tub with fluted columns and arched header is the real focal point of this space. Set among large corner windows, under a stylish chandelier, this elegant design sets this bathroom apart from any bathroom in its category.

Master bathroom. Custom layout of bathroom and tile by Von Der Ahe Interiors. Custom chair by Von Der Ahe Interiors. Custom fixtures. Photo by Don Lewis

Custom home Architecture & Interiors by Design Concepts Hawaii Damon Moss, Photographer

Traditional Master Bath Sacha Griffin

Master bath. © 2010 Ron Ruscio Photography.