Contractor: Jason Skinner of Bay Area Custom Homes. Photographer: Michele Lee Willson

Detail of Bathroom Ethan Kaplan Photagraphy

Bathroom- Photo by Karin Kohlberg

The client's love of sky blue was stunningly incorporated into the design of both their kitchen and bathroom. In the kitchen, the wide use of stainless steel and white keep the mood uplifted and makes for a very practical surface. The glass cabinets mimic clouds, and there is ample lighting to further enhance the effect in this almost windowless kitchen. Triple ovens, built-in sink with Zip tap, integrated fridge and dishwasher, walk-in pantry and clever breakfast bar area, are just some of the features in this kitchen. The bathroom's crisp, blue and white colour scheme is refreshingly lovely and practical. The use of contrasting timber warms the space and echoes the burnished brown tones in the mosaics. The freestanding bath creates a beautiful center piece and the frameless shower whilst spacious, does not crowd the room. Well-chosen tapware and fittings make for a very personlised look.

Piero Ottaviano

Sharrin Rees

Designer: Maxine Tissenbaum

This small guest bathroom was remodeled with the intent to create a modern atmosphere. Floating vanity and a floating toilet complement the modern bathroom feel. With a touch of color on the vanity backsplash adds to the design of the shower tiling. www.remodelworks.com

Designers: Kim and Chris Woodroffe e-mail:cwoodrof@gmail.com Photographer: Merle Prosofsky Photography Ltd.

Master Bathroom: Bathing Area

The master bathroom is elongated to accommodate a walk-in shower and a more modern design to fit the vintage of their home. A St. Louis County mid-century modern ranch home from 1958 had a long hallway to reach 4 bedrooms. With some of the children gone, the owners longed for an enlarged master suite with a larger bathroom. By using the space of an unused bedroom, the floorplan was rearranged to create a larger master bathroom, a generous walk-in closet and a sitting area within the master bedroom. Rearranging the space also created a vestibule outside their room with shelves for displaying art work. Photos by Toby Weiss @ Mosby Building Arts

Photograph by Art Gray

This bathroom used to be a very small, poorly organized space with very little natural light. By moving the closet into an adjoining bedroom, which we opened up to the ne bathroom, we were able to reorganize the space beautifully. There is now ample storage, great light a huge steam shower and a huge walk in closet. Photos by: Steve Eltinge www.eltingephoto.com