Covered outdoor shower room with a beautiful curved cedar wall and tui regularly flying through.

This bright blue tropical bathroom highlights the use of local glass tiles in a palm leaf pattern and natural tropical hardwoods. The freestanding vanity is custom made out of tropical Sapele wood, the mirror was custom made to match. The hardware and fixtures are brushed bronze. The floor tile is porcelain.

Allyson Lubow

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David Duncan Livingston

This refined family retreat in the British Virgin Islands gathers multiple generations in sophisticated comfort. Layered with custom furnishings, fabrics, and finishes, it exemplifies the best in elegant island living. Photos by Werner Straube

The Barefoot Bay Cottage is the first-holiday house to be designed and built for boutique accommodation business, Barefoot Escapes (www.barefootescapes.com.au). Working with many of The Designory’s favourite brands, it has been designed with an overriding luxe Australian coastal style synonymous with Sydney based team. The newly renovated three bedroom cottage is a north facing home which has been designed to capture the sun and the cooling summer breeze. Inside, the home is light-filled, open plan and imbues instant calm with a luxe palette of coastal and hinterland tones. The contemporary styling includes layering of earthy, tribal and natural textures throughout providing a sense of cohesiveness and instant tranquillity allowing guests to prioritise rest and rejuvenation. Images captured by Jessie Prince

Casual and refreshing, this pale green bath celebrates nature from its furniture-look vanity to the slate floor. Nickel fixtures and a wide oval mirror accent the natural look. http://www.lowescreativeideas.com/indoor-spaces/bathrooms/bathrooms.aspx

Jordi Folch © Houzz 2017

Photo credit: Don Bloom

A graceful stone-look shower naturally fits this relaxing bathroom with stone wall tiles and dark porcelain flooring. A brushed-nickel sconce illuminates the interplay of dark and light tones. http://www.lowescreativeideas.com/indoor-spaces/bathrooms/bathrooms.aspx

Daniel Koh