Photo: Bay Area VR - Eli Poblitz

This project was simply furnishing the front room of a small Portland apartment. The apartment is north-facing so we chose a soft yellow for the ceiling to bring in a feeling of warmth and sunlight. The walls are a pale grey, and both colors find their way into the layers of Emily’s abstracted land and sea scape mural.

The Bain Ultra Elegancia soaking tub echoes the shape of the vanity across from it in this St. Louis modern master bathroom remodel. The cherry wood tub surround is topped by Cambria Whitehall quartz, which moves into the glass-enclosed walk-in shower to form a bench seat. Both tub and shower have Hansgrohe chrome fixtures. The porcelain tile on the heated floor also moves up the walls, accented by iridescent glass tiles. Pella windows bring abundant light to the new space.

We used concrete basin from Kast to mould the sink to create a seamless effect which visually expands the space.

Upstairs bathroom. Photo: Juintow Lin

Jonathon Tabensky

Tatjana Plitt

View for the master bedroom to the open bath.

Architect: Steven Harris Architects Photo Credit: Scott Frances

A freestanding tub sits centered in a separate room with a stone wall niche.

Photo by Pete Molick

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John Vos

Although I have a consistent color scheme throughout the house, I try to give each bathroom its own unique character by changing the tile pattern as well as the dominant color.

Renovation and expansion of a 1930s-era classic. Buying an old house can be daunting. But with careful planning and some creative thinking, phasing the improvements helped this family realize their dreams over time. The original International Style house was built in 1934 and had been largely untouched except for a small sunroom addition. Phase 1 construction involved opening up the interior and refurbishing all of the finishes. Phase 2 included a sunroom/master bedroom extension, renovation of an upstairs bath, a complete overhaul of the landscape and the addition of a swimming pool and terrace. And thirteen years after the owners purchased the home, Phase 3 saw the addition of a completely private master bedroom & closet, an entry vestibule and powder room, and a new covered porch.