Master Bathroom
Love the main and shower floor! Also the sink faucets.
Look at the thin slabs for the shower
see the entry for curbless showers
Another marble backsplash with wall-mounted faucets; love it. Make sure faucets accessible for repairs.
second one is aging in place
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Especially love the towel warmer. Think the tilt mirror for make up and good lighting is a great idea. Likewise the divided soap/shampoo niches having a short area for soap and razor and a lower one big enough for economy size shampoo. Like the pony walls for the shower -- less glass to keep spotless. Don't like the vessel sinks or the wavy wall tile; think it would be a nightmare to keep clean.
Silver or beige moire wall paper might work too. I don't see much room for guest towels in any of the rooms except #4. Since my powder room gets used most when there are guests, I provide a basket of rolled up white facecloths on the counter and a small wicker laundry basket on the floor, primed with one crumpled cloth. This leaves the wall clear of towel bars, takes very little counter space, and gives each guest a fresh mini-towel to dry their hands.
read the comments for nightlight and alarm ideas
More tiles are showing up with three-dimensional or etched surfaces, making them textured and touchable. Daltile’s Vintage Metals line emulates industrial Victorian-era metallic ceiling tiles. The collection includes four 4-inch-square tile designs; a mosaic fan shape, seen here; and an arabesque-shape tile that is shown below. Color options are whitewashed titanium, iron or bronze, and surface options are plain or patterned.
shower!
oooh, mother of pearl penny tiles
mother of pearl tile; just needs some pinks
mother of pearl tile, needs some pinks
Love the style and color of the wooden cupboard
Love, love, love the vanity but not the vessel sink
Medicine cabinet: Emco
another great sink
Love the sink
Pink tile and grout
Design takeaway: Mirrors installed around the perimeter not only brighten the room by reflecting light, but also create the illusion of more windows.
Tile in shower--The cream and taupe wavy tile on the wall — a mix of glass, stone and marble — mimics cascading water, a subtle but effective design detail for a coastal location.
Fabric-look tile. The look and feel of tile, and the materials available, are always progressing, and Houzz Australia writer Gabrielle Chariton spoke with several tile experts to find out what the latest trends are. One standout coming out of Europe is tile that looks like fabric, such as lace, damask, crepe, linen and tweed, to lend a soft look to the hard material.
shower no curb
Universal design. Beanie52 was the very first to respond to the original story, and she mentioned something that came up again and again in the Comments: universal design — a bathroom that is designed to be accessible to all people, regardless of mobility issues. Romeoslover agreed, suggesting an “open shower in an area large enough for an attendant to assist someone if needed.” “Really like the curbless shower idea,” wrote mrsstem. This makes the shower easier to get in and out of for those with limited mobility. And Fl!p Breskin called for “grab bars everywhere” as well as “heated wet-room floors, and a channel drain for the shower.”
obly in pink and gold; avoids grout
Install an outlet in a drawer. Bathrooms can get quickly overrun with clutter, especially if you have a lot of plug-in devices and chargers that don’t always make it back into the cabinet below. An outlet in a drawer is a smart solution that allows you to keep your devices always at the ready and out of the way.
Plumbing in center of room. Put sink on visible side, toilet/bidet on back side.
A wall-hung toilet is inset in a small nook. “It makes it all feel a little more spacious when you can see the tile extend below the vanity and toilet,” Apostolou says. “It helps extend the corners of the room.”
chandeliers!
Mother-of-pearl hexagon tile: Artistic Tile;
glass tile mural
Frosted Panels To get the best of both worlds, have your shower glass frosted to create a privacy panel, with fully transparent sections at the top and the bottom. This allows for longer sightlines that open the space, but it also keeps the majority of the enclosure hidden. Glass panels like this also make a great divider around your toilet, creating a private space within a shared bathroom.
Textured For another privacy approach, try a textured panel. The effect is very architectural, and it adds a lot of visual interest while gently obscuring the view through the glass. This works especially well in a palette of textural neutral materials like stone and wood.
White Dove OC-17 by Benjamin Moore “I’ve used Benjamin Moore’s White Dove in many projects, including this master bath extension, as all the trim in a beach house and on a sun porch in a suburban home,” interior designer Diana Bier says. “I find it to be a calming, creamy off-white with no yellow or pink undertones. It’s perfect with the white marbles that are so popular right now for kitchens and baths.” She also notes that it works with both warm and cool colors equally well (except with yellow, where she prefers the crisp contrast of a brighter white).
Pointing by Farrow & Ball “Pointing is a beautiful creamy white that glows but doesn’t read as yellow,” Los Angeles-based interior designer Lindsay Pennington says. “It elevates the standard white wall by adding depth and dimension and looks terrific against artwork, because it contrasts just enough with white matting or paper to set those off and doesn’t compete with richer, more intense colors.”
Mayonnaise OC-85 by Benjamin Moore “This is a warm white that mimics sunshine, even on a cloudy day,” says interior designer Lisa Tharp, who is used to the early sunsets during long New England winters. “It cheers the soul while creating an atmospheric backdrop, letting people and furnishings take center stage.”
Love the tile and arched ceiling
Love the medieval stronghold look
accessible shower
accessible shower, too dark
some say the cost and durability for some stones aren’t all that different from quartz. “We love using natural marble for areas that are close to touch, such as countertops,” designer Adina Hall says. “Carefully selected marbles such as Olympian Danby and a few others can be quite resilient as they are not very porous and priced similarly to a quartz. For countertops we triple-seal them.”
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