Bathroom planning
A standard shower-tub combination in this Westfield, New Jersey, bathroom looks luxe thanks to creamy, textured subway tile, warm brass fixtures and a pair of niches. Interior designer Raychel Wade tied the the tile’s warm gray grout to the color of the mosaic floor, which creates a sense of cohesiveness.
nspiration for a mid-sized cottage master white tile and porcelain tile porcelain tile, white floor, single-sink and wallpaper bathroom remodel in San Diego with recessed-panel cabinets, green cabinets, a two-piece toilet, white walls, an undermount sink, quartz countertops, a hinged shower door, white countertops and a built-in vanity - Houzz
Low Curb With Porcelain and Quartz Designer: Taylor Minotti of Minotti Design Location: Delray Beach, Florida Size: 60 square feet (5.6 square meters); Homeowners’ request. A durable, open-feeling bathroom with clean lines. Shower entrance. Low curb clad in polished porcelain tile that mimics Calacatta marble; the same tile has been used for the main floor and shower floor. The curb also features a quartz top that matches the countertop. “We wanted as minimal of an entry as the budget would allow,” designer Taylor Minotti says. “We opted for matching the flooring material to the shower curb so it would blend in and the eye would move right past it.” Other special features. White marble and mother-of-pearl accent tile installed in a chevron pattern from floor to ceiling in the shower. “This utilizes the ceiling height to make the space feel larger by bringing your eye all the way up,” Minotti says. Designer tip. For the shower tile, Minotti opted for white grout. “This helped to conceal the grout lines. All of those grout lines make your eye bounce around rather than just flowing through the room,” she says. “My tip if you are trying to make a space feel bigger is to use la...
Play With Details Designer: Charla Ray Interior Design Location: Lake Oswego, Oregon Size: 60 square feet (5.6 square meters); 7½ by 8 feet Homeowners’ request. Update a 1980s bathroom and its matching powder-blue sink, toilet and bathtub. Designer Charla Ray removed the tub to make room for a larger shower enclosed in frameless glass. Tile. White 3-by-12-inch ceramic tile wainscoting with a 3-inch band of marble mosaic above and capped with a decorative extruded ceramic tile trim. This complements an elongated hexagonal marble mosaic floor tile and a Carrara marble vanity countertop. Gray grout makes the brick pattern on the walls a little more pronounced and is easier to maintain than white. “The challenge to doing this design is that the wainscot serves as the backsplash and runs through the shower,” says Ray, who collaborated with her client through Houzz ideabooks. “So there was a lot of planning upfront, including how the shower door would hinge — we notched the extruded cap trim — planning around the shower niche, having the splash tall enough at the vanity, etc.” Other special features. “We included a heat mat under the marble tile floors, which is a must in my book,...
*****Blair added interest to the walls by tiling the tub surround and vanity wall with an accent tile. “I love to do a tile accent on walls. It gives them so much more depth and texture,” she says. The tile is porcelain with a limestone-like look. It also recalls a sandy coastline. The tiles measure 24 by 12 inches. The floor tile is also porcelain, digitally printed with a pattern often seen on encaustic cement tile. “I always go with porcelain because it doesn’t have some of the problems encaustic cement has,” Blair says. Porcelain is more durable and is less susceptible to staining.
The shower also includes two niches: a long and narrow one for bars of soap and razors and a taller one to hold bottles of shampoo and conditioner. A brushed nickel edge around the niches and shower wall matches the plumbing fixtures
Beautiful vanities. I would suggest four or five shallower drawers rather than three or four deep drawers for more convenient storage. You have to dig to find stuff in a too-deep drawer.
Dusty Teal Delight For this kids’ bathroom in Sonoma, California, the design team at Fletcher Rhodes chose a dusty teal paint for the vanity to complement the patterned encaustic cement floor tiles. A wood stool helps little ones reach the faucet.
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Shower Curtains They soften surfaces. Great swaths of fabric (waterproofed or backed with a water-resistant liner) can temper the overall aesthetic of a bathroom. This design is softer thanks to the beautiful floor-length shower curtain that runs the length of the bath. Make sure your curtain — or at least the outer fabric section — can be washed at home, so any hint of mildew or staining can be nipped in the bud.
Tile. The rest of the home has wood floors, but for the bathroom Moore opted for wood-look porcelain floor tiles with the smallest grout line possible. As leaks in the bathroom before the renovation had ruined the floors, the homeowners decided they didn’t want to go through that again with wood.
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Shower. “We did frameless glass to give an infinity look to the tile,” Lounsbury says. The shower is 17 square feet and features a sliding glass door on the side next to the toilet. Vintage-looking fixtures in a matte black finish pop against the white tile and tie in with those on the vanity.
Ann Sacks tile is so beautiful and the counter to ceiling application was so elegant. Photo by: Brett Hickman
Shower bench
Custom You can’t beat a vanity that’s tailor made to fit your space and style. This handsome and luxurious wooden creation designed and built by Chalet is topped with a slab of marble and two inset white sinks. But don’t forget that all real-wood units need to be treated to make them water repellent and resistant to humidity. Avoid direct, prolonged contact with water and make sure the bathroom is well ventilated.
Can have both bath and shower in one
Shower benches have lots of practical uses, such as giving you a place to perch your leg when shaving. Thus, the top can sit a bit lower (16 in.) than typical seat height.
When combining a standing vanity with a sit-down makeup station, you’ll need to adjust the counter height down to about 28 in. or lower (minimum: about 24 in.). Try sitting at a real desk or vanity and see if it feels comfortable, considering you’ll be applying makeup rather than typing — going on the low side is better for leaning forward.
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