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This retired couple wanted to ensure their home could address any future needs for themselves or family members, including an adult live-in son with special needs. They turned their attention to an in-law-suite bathroom that they felt could best benefit from universal design updates.
For help, they brought on designer Grace Arndt, who was helping them remodel their kitchen with similar principles. Arndt ditched a shower-tub combo in favor of a curbless shower that’s easy to enter for someone with mobility issues. A sliding glass door can easily be removed and replaced with a shower curtain that allows access for a wheelchair and a caregiver. A new double vanity has room under the sink to accommodate a wheelchair; tilted mirrors can be used by someone seated as well. Grab bars and rounded countertop corners also support aging in place. Meanwhile, light blue walls, a dark blue vanity and marble-look porcelain tiles in various sizes make the space as stylish as it is functional.
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The door on the left leads to the toilet room and the one on the right leads to a closet. Both spaces were remodeled as part of the project.
The homeowners loved the look of a slightly rugged natural stone floor. Because they also wanted low maintenance, the designer steered them toward porcelain. “As someone with a trained eye, I can usually tell the difference between natural stone and porcelain, but in this case I really can’t,” she says. “We used a wide range of color in the tiles, and they have a texture to them. There are even little faux chips in them. Also, the texture makes it slip-resistant.” Bula had the tiles laid in a classic herringbone pattern.
The wall paint, Etiquette by Benjamin Moore, is a shade Bula tested in her own home. “Before I used it, I did a bunch of blind paint color tests and I chose this color every time,” she says. “It’s a really nice warm neutral that does not lean too beige. And it looks so nice next to white trim.” The white paint is Benjamin Moore’s Simply White.
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The door on the left leads to the toilet room and the one on the right leads to a closet. Both spaces were remodeled as part of the project.
The homeowners loved the look of a slightly rugged natural stone floor. Because they also wanted low maintenance, the designer steered them toward porcelain. “As someone with a trained eye, I can usually tell the difference between natural stone and porcelain, but in this case I really can’t,” she says. “We used a wide range of color in the tiles, and they have a texture to them. There are even little faux chips in them. Also, the texture makes it slip-resistant.” Bula had the tiles laid in a classic herringbone pattern.
The wall paint, Etiquette by Benjamin Moore, is a shade Bula tested in her own home. “Before I used it, I did a bunch of blind paint color tests and I chose this color every time,” she says. “It’s a really nice warm neutral that does not lean too beige. And it looks so nice next to white trim.” The white paint is Benjamin Moore’s Simply White.
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Tired of their boring and basic primary bathroom, this Austin, Texas, couple knew just where to turn for help. Designer Cameron Getter had already helped them choose furniture for their main living areas and update their guest bathroom, so they tapped her to update their kitchen and main bathroom as well.
The homeowners, who are parents of a toddler daughter, were looking for a soothing retreat with more warmth and an organic, spa-like feel. Getter removed the existing components, eliminated the tub (they have one elsewhere in the home) and relocated and enlarged the shower area. She also straightened out some angled walls. With the main design moves done, she introduced a warmer color palette with glazed aloe green ceramic tiles, a custom white oak vanity and brass details. Terrazzo-look porcelain tiles for the flooring and part of the low-curb shower add visual energy and interest.
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The way this California couple’s Minneapolis-area townhome came together was a bit unusual, but it worked out well. Because they were living out of state before moving back to Minnesota for their retirement, their daughter, who lived near the townhome, handled the remodel for them. She hired interior designer Jami Ludens, who had completed work on another relative’s home that she admired. That gave her trust in Ludens’ skills, so she gave the designer free range on the project. The result is a primary bathroom with a mix of soft blues, creams, whites and grays, tied together by a beautiful floral wallpaper.
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Bathroom at a Glance
Who lives here: A retired couple
Location: Minneapolis area
Size: 124 square feet (12 square meters)
Designer: Jami Ludens of Studio M Interiors
Contractor: Ben Garvin of Garvin Homes
The existing bathroom hadn’t been touched since the 1980s, so this project was a down-to-the-studs renovation. “The clients wanted a transitional design that was easy to maintain and mostly neutral,” Ludens says. “That is why my color palette in this room has muted hues throughout.”
Trim paint: White Dove, Benjamin Moore
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A new paneled pocket door leads to a walk-in closet. The door to the bedroom is located off the other end of the vanity. A toilet room is just past the shower.
“The fun scalloped shower tile was my inspiration for this bathroom,” Ludens says. “I had just seen it in a showroom and knew I wanted to use it. The colors in these tiles are so pretty that I wanted to base my design on them. They paired beautifully with the soft-blue-stained cabinetry color I wanted to use.”
While the room has lots of soft blues, the designer considers them neutrals. “Most people are afraid to use color,” Ludens says. “Softer tones can act as neutrals.”
The flush-mount ceiling light adds curved lines and matches a larger version of the fixture that Ludens chose for the primary bedroom.
Light fixture: Murray Feiss Patrice three-light in Deep Abyss
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Ludens worked with Revival House (then known as Studio M Kitchen & Bath) on all the cabinetry throughout the house. In this room, that includes the vanity and a large linen cabinet. She specified a double vanity with three columns of drawers that provide plenty of storage for two people.
The cabinet profiles are beaded Shaker style. The dark finishes on the cabinet hardware and faucets add a modern touch within the transitional-style mix.
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The finish on the cabinets is blue-stained cherry wood. This is a specialty finish that requires a multistep process. To Ludens, the result was well worth it. “This finish is unique. The stain gives it so much color depth, and using cherry wood added the texture of wood grain,” she says.
The flooring is porcelain tile in a variety of gray hues, laid in a herringbone pattern. “The larger scale of this pattern played nicely with the small scale of the scalloped shower tiles,” Ludens says.
Cabinet manufacturer: Decor Cabinets; cabinet hardware: Melon knob, Emtek
Thibaut’s Indian Flower Ceylon wallpaper in Spa Blue ties everything in the bathroom together. “The client’s daughter was hesitant to use wallpaper, but that element really brought the whole design together and added the personality that was needed,” Ludens says. “No other product makes a statement like wallpaper does.”
The designer chose oval mirrors to maintain the sense of softness in the room. They provide large enough reflective surfaces without covering up too much of the lovely wallpaper. They also play off some of the oval shapes found in the petals in the wallpaper’s pattern.
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The countertops are marble-look quartz. “Ella from Cambria brought in the timeless element and look of marble without the maintenance,” Ludens says.
The single-mount faucets save countertop space and make cleaning easier. Their Venetian Bronze finish adds dark contrast to the soft hues in the room and coordinates nicely with the oil-rubbed bronze cabinet hardware.
Faucets: Cassidy single-handle bathroom, Delta
This is the view into the bathroom from the bedroom. Ludens designed a beautiful linen closet for extra storage and placed it between the window and the entry to the toilet room. This built-in has a traditional freestanding-furniture look.
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Here’s a wider view of how the shower, toilet room and linen cabinet come together. The toilet room has a pocket door.
The shower stall measures 5 by 3½ feet. Ludens used the inspirational scalloped tile around the top as an accent. The main shower tile is a subway tile with subtle variations in tones that range from creamy white to light gray.
Floor plan: The primary bedroom entry is at the top right corner, and the entry to the walk-in closet is at the bottom. The shower stall is in the bottom left corner. The linen cabinet is to the right of the toilet room.
Throughout the process, the homeowners’ daughter would approve Ludens’ selections, changing very little. Once the project was finished, the clients moved into their forever home. “These clients really just let me pull together what I thought would be a great design and they loved it,” Ludens says. “Sometimes designers just need to help clients find their style or show them a well-designed space that was thoroughly thought out.”
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Heavy elements like a built-in jetted tub, a water closet and a pony-walled corner shower ate up much of this couple’s 166-square-foot bathroom. Looking to loosen up the layout and add stylish aging-in-place features, they reached out to designer and project manager Amanda Davis.
Davis removed the bathtub, walls around the water closet and pony walls around a portion of the shower to create an airier footprint with more room for maneuvering. A curbless shower with a wide ADA-compliant entry and grab bars inside (and beside the toilet) add future-proof features. Noticing that much of the home’s art was inspired by the ocean, Davis added a custom mural made from mosaic marble pieces that gives the impression of coastal fog wrapping the shower walls. A similar mosaic adorns an arched niche area that contains a walnut bench and storage cabinet. Soothing sea green granite slabs form the countertops and wrap the lower portion of the shower and pony walls. Walnut vanities add warmth visually, while heated flooring does it literally.
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Step 9: Plan for Installation and Get Ready for Demolition
As mentioned, there’s a lot that goes into a bathroom remodel. Depending on the size and scope of your project, the process can take from six weeks to eight months or more, according to the National Kitchen & Bath Association. And while some of it can be done on the fly, you’re much better off the more prepared you are.
It’s ideal to have every last detail planned, and every material picked out and ordered, before construction starts. The last thing you want is to get halfway through your remodel and have to tell your construction crew to take a two-week break while you wait for that back-ordered marble to arrive from Italy.
You’ll want to nail down the nuts and bolts of how things will flow and where things will generally be placed. You’ll need a dry space to store your materials, so you’ll need to plan on where you’re going to keep everything while construction is underway. Can you make space in your garage or on the side of your house?
Are you prepared for the project and disruption? What time will the workers be there, and will someone be on-site to answer questions and oversee the construction? Will it affect your work schedule or any trips? Where will you shower during construction? Who in your family will be available should something come up? Think about how long the crew will be there and if the materials will arrive in time. Any last-minute decisions need to take top priority to ensure a smooth-running project.
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Bathroom at a Glance
Who lives here: A couple with kids at home and away at college
Location: Great Falls, Virginia
Size: 170 square feet (16 square meters)
Designer: Iva Saller of Four Brothers Design + Build
During the design phase of the project, the homeowners worked remotely with Saller. They flew in regularly for in-person meetings, while others were virtual. Saller mailed them samples when they couldn’t make it to see them in person. For important decisions like the countertop stone, they came back and visited the stone yard to pick their slabs. One of the reasons they were moving back was to be near family, so the design trips also doubled as family visits.
The primary bathroom is part of the new addition off the back of the home. “The site is very private, located off a winding gravel road,” Saller says. “There’s a steep grade change from the front of the house to the back, and all they see from the windows is the forest. Feeling open to nature was important to them.”
Including lots of windows and the glass door in the bathroom opens it up to the views and brings in light. The door leads to a covered balcony. The roof extension over the balcony protects the room from direct sunlight and offers protection from the elements when the homeowners want to step out for some fresh air.
Paint colors: White Opulence (walls) and Chantilly Lace (trim), Benjamin Moore
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1. Dark Magic
Two teenage boys in Texas got this bathroom makeover, the most popular one on Houzz this year, courtesy of their designer mom, Jennifer Kizzee. Before, the space had an unappealing shower-tub combo and issues with the window, ventilation and water pressure. Now it has an attractively moody look featuring bold black wall tile, and it offers much better functionality.
Kizzee treated the boys like regular clients, using Houzz Pro business software to manage the project and visualize ideas, such as bringing in that dramatic dark tile to help a weathered-wood vanity stand out. The vanity is floating to create a more spacious feel in the 45-square-foot room. A low-curb shower with a steam feature replaced the old shower-tub, and its floor-to-ceiling glass front has metal striping that creates modern-looking grids. For a bit of natural warmth, slatted wood-look tile clads two of the shower walls. Two tube pendant lights add both illumination and an artistic finishing touch.
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Bathroom at a Glance
Who lives here: A couple with two kids
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Size: 145 square feet (13 square meters)
Designer: Jeremy Lanier of ReVision Design/Remodeling
Before: Lanier collaborated on the project with the wife, who picked out the light fixtures and a fabric for the Roman shade. “My clients wanted to keep the footprint of the room intact,” he says. “The main goal was to update the look.” This included getting rid of the soffits, replacing the jetted tub and surround with a freestanding tub, eliminating a large shower bench and bringing in fresh finishes. At the left is a linen closet; the door at the back leads to the toilet room.
As for style, Lanier began by clocking what his clients liked as he walked through their home. “As soon as I walked into the house, I could see that the living room space was an incredible sleek, speakeasy-like lounge that was drenched in dark and moody colors,” he says. “We were also redoing their closet, and I could see her fantastic fashions and noted the colors she liked.” Overall, he could see that they liked elegant transitional style.
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