Bathrooms

A well-designed, welcoming bathroom can be a place you retreat to with pleasure. We’ll help you think outside the white tile box to incorporate innovating features into your bath that will make it as comfortable as it is beautiful. We’ll explore all the possibilities in cabinetry, surfaces and fixtures that can take your bathroom from ordinary to outstanding.

And, of course, we will plan your space intelligently, keeping your personal needs and lifestyle in mind. Will the bath be used by a busy couple getting ready for work? How much and what kind of storage is required? How can a wonderful balance of natural light and privacy be achieved? We address thse kinds of questions with innovative, creative design solutions that will make your bathroom a place you may find hard to leave.

CREATE YOUR VISION

Elegance, functionality and comfort should be the key elements in the design of this most intimate space. The bath is the one room where you can truly escape and relax, if only for a few minutes. Homeowners are now planning their master suites with as much care as they used to reserve only for the kitchen. Read on to tap into some ideas you may want to incorporate into the design of your own personal retreat.

BIGGER AND BETTER

Once a simple 5-by-8 foot rectangle, a master bath is often a suite full of rooms now, with each space designated for a specific purpose. The vanity and whirlpool tub are usually arranged in a space that is treated as relatively public, often left open to an adjacent bedroom or dressing area, and designated for use by two people at the same time. More private zones, the toilet and shower, are located out of direct view.

 HIS AND HERS

Perhaps the biggest trend in baths today is the creation of his-and-hers spaces, which can be as simple as a double-sink vanity or as grand as two separate rooms–each with its own vanity and water closet–linked by a shower big enough for two.

 SHOWERS RULE

A whirlpool tub used to be considered a necessity. However, homeowners realize that while they may not always have time for a bath, they’re in the shower every day. Accordingly, they are starting to equip the shower with an assortment of features intended to ensure its role as a place not just for bathing, but relaxation and rejuvenation, as well.

 SAFETY FIRST

Homeowners are incorporating safety features into their baths in increasing numbers. Tub decks located up or down two or three steps are being spurned in favor of units set at floor level. The user can then sit on the deck and swing their legs around to enter the tub, a much safer proposition than navigating stairs in wet feet. Similarly, walk-in showers don’t have a raised lip at the threshold, eliminating a certain tripping hazard. No-slip surfaces and elegant built-in grab bars are also included on a regular basis.

 STORING MORE

Grooming is really important in the United States, and we have a plethora of toiletries available to us. To meet the need for increased storage, medicine cabinets are bigger and deeper than ever, and vanities often include specialized storage options. Drawer inserts intended to hold spices in the kitchen can be adapted for storing makeup tubes and bottles in the bath.

 EXTRA DETAILS

Details make all the difference in how pleasurable your bathroom experience can be. Homeowners are equipping their baths with a tide of features, including small flat-screen TVs to watch the morning news, fireplaces to add a touch of romance, warming drawers to keep towels toasty any time of year, and stereo systems to pump in relaxing music.