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4. Restrict the Edgiest Colors to Enclosed Rooms Rooms out of the sightline of other rooms are good places for going wild. Master bedrooms, powder rooms, kids rooms and any other room encapsulated by four walls are great places to indulge, says Carl Mattison, an Atlanta-based designer. “If you turn the corner and go into a little powder bathroom, which you don’t go in all the time, who cares? Paint it black!” It works, Mattison says, “because it’s its own little box.” 50 Picture-Perfect Powder Rooms
4. A Seat in the Bathroom That’s Not the Toilet Designer Kristine Tyler of Treefrog Design recently remarked how nice it is to have a place in a bathroom for sitting that’s not the toilet. She designed a bench that runs from an armoire into the shower stall in the bathroom seen here, giving the homeowners a seat outside of the shower as well as in it. Whether for brushing teeth, taking off house slippers or just idling away on the internet before work, almost every homeowner could benefit from having a place to relax in the bathroom. See more of this bathroom
Could I Store Anything Elsewhere? If your bathroom is small, you might not have room to store everything. Towels, in particular, can take up a lot of room. Instead, look around your home to see if there’s anywhere you can create overflow storage for those items you don’t use frequently. This hallway cupboard has been used to house towels and cleaning products, which frees up space in the bathroom. If you can’t spare a whole cupboard, you could use a section of your wardrobe or some under-bed drawers or boxes.
Adding a wall niche (which is often fairly simple with modern kits) creates a functional storage space that’s great for daily-use products like shampoo, soaps and creams. The open storage helps create a more relaxed vibe for an air of casual elegance. For products you don’t want fully on display, a frosted or tinted glass door will partially obscure labels and details for a tidier look. Get more bathroom niche tips
Adding a wall niche (which is often fairly simple with modern kits) creates a functional storage space that’s great for daily-use products like shampoo, soaps and creams. The open storage helps create a more relaxed vibe for an air of casual elegance. For products you don’t want fully on display, a frosted or tinted glass door will partially obscure labels and details for a tidier look. Get more bathroom niche tips
Storage Niches This photo is from one of my favorite projects I’ve designed. People tend to respond to its sleek storage niches. Not every project is lucky enough to have space in the wall cavities available to turn into a niche, but it is usually an option somewhere in the space if you’re willing to have the walls examined to check. This is usually easy during a major renovation when walls are being opened or built from scratch anyway.
Corian solid-surface material in Beech Nuwood (shower wall) and Mahogany Nuwood (tub surround) The International Surface Event (Jan. 22-25) and the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (Feb. 19-21), both in Las Vegas, showed that surface manufacturers also are doubling down on the natural aesthetic, especially with wood- and stone-effect tiles or finishes, such as this wood-look Corian. Wood finishes, and even wood parquet “tile” modules, also were clearly represented at Cevisama, the Spanish tile fair (Valencia, Jan. 28-Feb. 1). New Looks for Cabinets and Countertops Emerging in 2019
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Now a frameless glass enclosure keeps the views of the quartzite wall open and makes the room feel larger. The shower entry is open and curbless — the shower floor slopes down to a linear drain beneath the shower heads. A lot of Houzz users are concerned about draftiness and splashing with open shower entries. In this case, because the homeowners have a heated floor that they keep at 74 degrees year-round and a bathroom exhaust fan with a built-in heater, they say they don’t have a problem with draftiness or chilliness when using the shower. They also note that the way the rain shower head directs the water prevents it from splashing outside of the stall. And they don’t have to get wet turning on the shower — the controls are built into the half column on the right.
Two large counter-to-ceiling mirrors make the room feel more expansive, while a trio of sconces adds an elegant touch. Polished finishes on the faucets and hardware also add shine to the room. “Because the sconces have a textured finish, we were able to mix them with the polished finishes,” Rosene says. “Not having a backsplash is something the clients considered carefully,” she says. “We moved the faucets to hang over the sinks more than we usually would to prevent splashing. And while this works well for adults, it’s not a good idea for a kids’ bathroom.” Because of the placement of the sconces, the couple had to lose a medicine cabinet. To make up for it, they maximized the number of drawers and used pullout drawers behind the cabinet doors. The center cabinet includes a hair appliance section with a built-in outlet. Browse vanities in the Houzz Shop
The new water closet can be seen here in the mirror’s reflection. It has a pocket door with a frosted glass panel. The glass keeps it from feeling claustrophobic while offering privacy. With the architect’s plans in hand, Rosene helped her clients find tile and stone, finishes, lighting and paint colors that would give the bathroom the spa-like feel they wanted. Cabinet paint color: Illusive Green, Sherwin-Williams (cut 25% with white)
Photo by Melissa M. Mills After: Pale gray cabinets and wall paint give the space a brighter, airier look, and warm metal finishes soften all the gray. The vanity top is Carrara marble, as is the mosaic tile floor. Light fixtures are placed directly on the mirrors, amplifying the glow. The homeowners purchased the pink chair on Houzz. Cabinets: Macchiato classic finish, Medallion; cabinet hardware: Top Knobs Shop for bathroom vanities on Houzz
After: Sears opened up the room by removing the archway, as well as the wall that separated the shower from the tub. She replaced the drop-in tub with a smaller, freestanding one. The changes allow more light into the shower stall, which now has a glass panel and door. The shower walls are tiled with 3-by-12-inch white subway tile with a pale gray grout. Sears chose the gray to give the tiles some definition and because it’s easier to keep looking clean than white grout. The shower bench seat is Carrara marble, as is the mosaic floor tile, which Sears ran in a chevron pattern across both the bathroom and shower floors. (The floors have the same gray grout as the shower walls.) The geometric chandelier above the tub has a satin gold finish. Bathtub filler: Delta Browse freestanding tubs in the Houzz Shop
The deep tub ledge here provides plenty of space for bathing necessities.
In this Singapore bathroom, the top of a Carrara-marble-wrapped build-out for a mounted toilet extends into the shower to act as a roomy shower ledge.
One of the homeowners, who enjoys woodworking, created the custom teak vanity and shelving. The wood beneath the sinks can be removed to provide walker or wheelchair access. Shop for bathroom vanities
10. Accessible Beauty This master bathroom in a waterfront condo was remodeled to allow the homeowners to age in place. Six Walls Interior Design and Potter Construction removed the soaking tub and created a new layout with enough clearance for a wheelchair. The shower entry is curbless, and the flooring is slip-resistant tile. The fold-down bench seat is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the space has sufficient room for a caregiver to assist. The natural stone shower walls have plywood blocking behind them so that grab bars can be installed in the future. Find a bathroom designer to help with your project
2. Learn to Love Glass and Lucite If you don’t have a window letting light in, then you won’t want something that takes light away. Polished metal, glass, mirror and Lucite are great materials for adding interest and drama without absorbing light. The space will feel uniform, even if there’s very little color.
After: Because Stephens had to relocate the linen closet to the adjacent hallway to make room for the new shower, she replaced the former pedestal sink with a vanity that includes cabinets and drawers for nearby storage. Unlike the old tub, the new freestanding tub has a contemporary silhouette and is not burdened by a shower curtain. There’s a new recessed ceiling light above the tub and three new towel hooks mounted to a painted board on the wall. “By mounting the towel hooks on an anchored board, they’re more secure and less likely to be ripped out of the wall,” Stephens says. Shop for freestanding tubs on Houzz
After: A drawing of the remodeled master bathroom shows the location of the new walk-in shower in place of the former linen closet. Stephens added a new linen closet along the wall of the adjacent hallway where the armoire used to be. More on Houzz Before and After: 9 Small-Bathroom Makeovers That Wow 8 Narrow Bathrooms That Rock Tubs in the Shower Look for a bathroom designer Shop for bathroom vanities
Before: A drawing of the former master bathroom shows the location of the old tub-shower combo next to the linen closet. The adjacent hallway used to include an armoire against the wall.
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4. Glittering Shower Stall In this contemporary and glamorous shower stall by The Hills Group, the shine from the brushed-stainless steel tile edging adds some bling to the edges of the bench and generous niches.
Across the room, carefully placed vertical strips echo the line in the shower stall.
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This shows a common application of tile-edging strips. A popular brand is Schluter, shown here. The brushed-chrome trim cleanly finishes the edges where the tiles meet.
2. Organic Zen Minimalist Bathroom In this Zen minimalist bathroom, interior designer Lauren Levant also used matte black tile edging. In a stall full of large-format tile, it adds a subtle yet impactful detail that reinforces the shower’s symmetry and ties into the other black elements in the room.
2. Organic Zen Minimalist Bathroom In this Zen minimalist bathroom, interior designer Lauren Levant also used matte black tile edging. In a stall full of large-format tile, it adds a subtle yet impactful detail that reinforces the shower’s symmetry and ties into the other black elements in the room.
2. Organic Zen Minimalist Bathroom In this Zen minimalist bathroom, interior designer Lauren Levant also used matte black tile edging. In a stall full of large-format tile, it adds a subtle yet impactful detail that reinforces the shower’s symmetry and ties into the other black elements in the room.
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1. Gray Ombre The subtle fade from light to dark gray on the wall is easy to mistake as a lighting trick in this powder room by Reisa Pollard of Beyond Beige Interior Design. “The ombre wallpaper gives a fading effect to hide the overall size of the room and keeps the focus on the height,” Pollard says. The tall, rectangular mirror has a similar height-enhancing effect. The charcoal-colored stone sink practically disappears from view, were it not for the highlights glinting off the brushed gold faucet. Faucet: Purist in brushed gold, Kohler More on Houzz Read bathroom remodeling guides Browse thousands of photos for powder room ideas Work with a local home improvement professional Shop for bathroom products
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