The bathroom was converted from the smallest bedroom so retains the original fireplace with a gas coal fire for cold mornings. The freestanding bath has 180 degree hinged shower panels that allow the bath to move from freestanding bath to shower in one easy step. Photos: Tony Timmington

D. Gilbert

Eric Rorer

Photo by Ira Montgomery

Beccy Smart Photography © 2012 Houzz

Traditional with a bit of contemporary, wall mount faucet set on a traditional mirror and a blending of golden tone in a Moroccan style tile from Ann Sack, custom designed millwork to fit the narrow powder room space

Photo by Lindsay von Hagel © 2012 Houzz

The indigo vanity and its brass hardware stand in perfect harmony with the mirror, which elegantly reflects the marble shower.

A compact main bathroom with punchy green feature wall.

This transformation started with a builder grade bathroom and was expanded into a sauna wet room. With cedar walls and ceiling and a custom cedar bench, the sauna heats the space for a relaxing dry heat experience. The goal of this space was to create a sauna in the secondary bathroom and be as efficient as possible with the space. This bathroom transformed from a standard secondary bathroom to a ergonomic spa without impacting the functionality of the bedroom. This project was super fun, we were working inside of a guest bedroom, to create a functional, yet expansive bathroom. We started with a standard bathroom layout and by building out into the large guest bedroom that was used as an office, we were able to create enough square footage in the bathroom without detracting from the bedroom aesthetics or function. We worked with the client on her specific requests and put all of the materials into a 3D design to visualize the new space. Houzz Write Up: https://www.houzz.com/magazine/bathroom-of-the-week-stylish-spa-retreat-with-a-real-sauna-stsetivw-vs~168139419 The layout of the bathroom needed to change to incorporate the larger wet room/sauna. By expanding the room slightly it gave us the needed space to relocate the toilet, the vanity and the entrance to the bathroom allowing for the wet room to have the full length of the new space. This bathroom includes a cedar sauna room that is incorporated inside of the shower, the custom cedar bench follows the curvature of the room's new layout and a window was added to allow the natural sunlight to come in from the bedroom. The aromatic properties of the cedar are delightful whether it's being used with the dry sauna heat and also when the shower is steaming the space. In the shower are matching porcelain, marble-look tiles, with architectural texture on the shower walls contrasting with the warm, smooth cedar boards. Also, by increasing the depth of the toilet wall, we were able to create useful towel storage without detracting from the room significantly. This entire project and client was a joy to work with.

These Minneapolis homeowners had wished for a 1st floor powder room for many years. Wise Design & Remodel found a way! We transformed an unused area into a space that functioned and also fitted cohesively into the home. This was achieved by partitioning the existing space, extensive plumbing and drainage relocation. With trim finishes that felt like they belonged and also leaving the original chimney brick exposed to add character!