Bathroom Design
New This Week: 4 Stylish Bathroom Vanity Areas
See the colors, materials and design features that make these bathrooms a success
2. Black Attack
Designer: Jasmin Reese
Location: Chicago
Size: 100 square feet (9.2 square meters)
Homeowners’ request. Emphasize the tall ceilings and double the size of the shower by removing a bathtub.
Special features. Hunter-green vanity. Shiplap painted black and installed vertically to highlight the 12-foot ceilings. Custom pendants. Industrial sconces and overhead fixture. “My background is in lighting, so I wanted to add layers of it so that it could be atmospheric and also functional,” designer Jasmin Reese says. “No one wants to pack in bright lights and wake up others or be blinded in the middle of the night. At the same time, black colors absorb light, so it needed to be ramped up.”
Plumbing fixtures: Jason Wu collection, Brizo; mirrors: Gardeshop; contractor: BJ Construction Group
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Designer: Jasmin Reese
Location: Chicago
Size: 100 square feet (9.2 square meters)
Homeowners’ request. Emphasize the tall ceilings and double the size of the shower by removing a bathtub.
Special features. Hunter-green vanity. Shiplap painted black and installed vertically to highlight the 12-foot ceilings. Custom pendants. Industrial sconces and overhead fixture. “My background is in lighting, so I wanted to add layers of it so that it could be atmospheric and also functional,” designer Jasmin Reese says. “No one wants to pack in bright lights and wake up others or be blinded in the middle of the night. At the same time, black colors absorb light, so it needed to be ramped up.”
Plumbing fixtures: Jason Wu collection, Brizo; mirrors: Gardeshop; contractor: BJ Construction Group
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3. Calm Charisma
Designer: Mindy Laven
Location: Newport Beach, California
Size: 24 square feet (2.2 square meters); 3 by 8 feet (0.9 by 2.4 meters)
Homeowners’ request. As part of a whole-house remodel, update a hallway bathroom to make it feel larger and be more welcoming to guests, with a relaxed surf vibe that would reflect the owners’ Costa Rican heritage.
Special features. Light wood-toned floating vanity. Quartz countertop with marble look. Industrial sconce. Mirror with round black frame. Oil-rubbed bronze hardware.
Vanity: Sollid Cabinetry; mirror: Infinity black round, CB2; countertop: quartz in Swanbridge, Cambria; sink: undermount, Mirabelle; faucet: Purist collection, Kohler; wall paint: Calm, Benjamin Moore; sconce: Ecopower industrial Edison two-light, Claxy; cabinet pulls: square contemporary handle in oil-rubbed bronze: BirdRock Home
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Designer: Mindy Laven
Location: Newport Beach, California
Size: 24 square feet (2.2 square meters); 3 by 8 feet (0.9 by 2.4 meters)
Homeowners’ request. As part of a whole-house remodel, update a hallway bathroom to make it feel larger and be more welcoming to guests, with a relaxed surf vibe that would reflect the owners’ Costa Rican heritage.
Special features. Light wood-toned floating vanity. Quartz countertop with marble look. Industrial sconce. Mirror with round black frame. Oil-rubbed bronze hardware.
Vanity: Sollid Cabinetry; mirror: Infinity black round, CB2; countertop: quartz in Swanbridge, Cambria; sink: undermount, Mirabelle; faucet: Purist collection, Kohler; wall paint: Calm, Benjamin Moore; sconce: Ecopower industrial Edison two-light, Claxy; cabinet pulls: square contemporary handle in oil-rubbed bronze: BirdRock Home
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4. Wild Tile
Designers: Lindsay Wilder and Rehanna Hartung of Lindsay O. Creative
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Size: 36 square feet (3.3 square meters)
Home builder’s request. For this show home, West Ridge Fine Homes tapped designers Lindsay Wilder and Rehanna Hartung to create a bathroom that would be unique and a bit masculine, and have an element of surprise.
Special features. Graphic black-and-white tile feature wall. Custom floating walnut-veneer vanity with open shelf for towels. Quartz marble-look countertop. Dark granite vessel sink in matte finish.
Designer secret. “We love floating our frameless mirrors on a 1-inch standoff, with the wall tile tucking in behind the mirror,” designer Lindsay Wilder says. “It’s an easy way to elevate the look of any washroom, giving the appearance of a fully tiled back wall. We also love mounting our vanity lights right on the mirror to maximize mirror coverage.”
“Uh-oh” moment. “Originally the washroom was meant to be a few inches wider, which would have left us with some awkward cuts of tile,” Wilder says. “We decided to change the width of the room slightly to accommodate the proportions of the wall tile. Rather than having cut pieces on the ends, it made more sense to lose a couple of inches to achieve a perfect fit with the tile.”
Wall tile: Décor PIEGD824, Pietra Fusione series, Ames Tile & Stone; sink: Morro vessel in slate finish, Native Trails; faucet: wall-mount in matte black finish, Brizo; toilet: Santa Rosa in black: Kohler; sconce: single-wall in brushed brass and matte black finishes, Leda Collection: Elegant Lighting; see more tile
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Designers: Lindsay Wilder and Rehanna Hartung of Lindsay O. Creative
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Size: 36 square feet (3.3 square meters)
Home builder’s request. For this show home, West Ridge Fine Homes tapped designers Lindsay Wilder and Rehanna Hartung to create a bathroom that would be unique and a bit masculine, and have an element of surprise.
Special features. Graphic black-and-white tile feature wall. Custom floating walnut-veneer vanity with open shelf for towels. Quartz marble-look countertop. Dark granite vessel sink in matte finish.
Designer secret. “We love floating our frameless mirrors on a 1-inch standoff, with the wall tile tucking in behind the mirror,” designer Lindsay Wilder says. “It’s an easy way to elevate the look of any washroom, giving the appearance of a fully tiled back wall. We also love mounting our vanity lights right on the mirror to maximize mirror coverage.”
“Uh-oh” moment. “Originally the washroom was meant to be a few inches wider, which would have left us with some awkward cuts of tile,” Wilder says. “We decided to change the width of the room slightly to accommodate the proportions of the wall tile. Rather than having cut pieces on the ends, it made more sense to lose a couple of inches to achieve a perfect fit with the tile.”
Wall tile: Décor PIEGD824, Pietra Fusione series, Ames Tile & Stone; sink: Morro vessel in slate finish, Native Trails; faucet: wall-mount in matte black finish, Brizo; toilet: Santa Rosa in black: Kohler; sconce: single-wall in brushed brass and matte black finishes, Leda Collection: Elegant Lighting; see more tile
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Designer: Wade Freitag and Courtney Glidden of Craftsman Design and Renovation
Location: Portland, Oregon
Size: 64 square feet (5.9 square meters); 8 by 8 feet (2.4 by 2.4 meters)
Homeowners’ request. Convert a previously unfinished basement into a contemporary guest bedroom and bathroom, with a dark granite countertop in a satin finish.
Special features. Frameless floating vanity cabinet. Traditional white subway tile with horizontal black tile accent strip. Teal accent wall (Teal Ocean, Benjamin Moore). Hex floor tile.
Designer secret. “Since bathrooms tend to be tight spaces, we held the vanity up off the floor,” designer Courtney Gidden says. “This allows for more of the floor to be visible and makes the space look larger. It adds a more contemporary and fun aesthetic to the space as well.”
“Uh-oh” moment. “Since this is a basement, a lot of mechanical items are tucked into the walls and ceiling of this space,” Glidden says. “Between the ducting and pipes, there was not a lot of room left for the electrical. In the end, we had to change light fixtures for the ceiling and change the shades for the sconces. The placement of the studs, etc. did not allow for a wider spread between the sconces and made things a little tight when the mirror went in.”
Ceiling and trim paint: Divine White, Sherwin-Williams; counters: Mysore granite in satin finish; cabinets: Horizon series, frameless with Sirius door, in cherrywood with Nutmeg stain, DeWils; hardware: Sommerville knobs and pulls in oil-rubbed bronze, Rejuvenation; sconces: Eastmoreland, Rejuvenation; see more bathroom lighting
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