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blue double soaker tub and oriental rug bathroom by Mary Watkins Woods

Red White and Blue Bath

Use an unexpected color scheme and furnishings to add personality to a space. This Fourth of July baby usually shies away from red, white and blue interiors, but this master bath soaker has me searching for my Mr Bubble.  The deep blue double slipper tub is an unanticipated color choice by designer Mary Watkins Woods.  [...]

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antique marble bathtub in a bathroom by Mary Spalding

Roman Style Bathtubs

Lovers of Italian art and design choose to live with a freestanding marble tub. Two antique lovers – one in Argentina and another in Nashville – created amazingly elegant bathrooms with marble tubs as focal point. These are actually copies of ancient metal tubs that included rings for portability. An Argentine collector located a tub [...]

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blue and white Lascaux Portuguese tile bath by Joe Nye

Blue and White Portuguese Tile Bath

While the tile remains the focus in this master bath retreat, other elements help create the mood. Interior designer Joe Nye based this master bath design on the lavish use of hand-painted Portuguese tiles.  The wainscoting consists of glazed tile from Lascaux, aptly named Blue Flower, with a solid blue border added top and bottom.  [...]

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sunflower yellow bathroom with black and white trim and accessories

Sunflower Yellow Bathroom

Bright yellow walls create drama in this small room. Strong color in the bathroom isn’t considered “spa” but that wasn’t the point of this amazing DIY job in an old French country house. The vintage tub was rehabbed by painting the exterior black and accenting the feet in white, to match the inside. Color for [...]

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steam shower in adjacent area to combined master bedroom-bathroom

Master Bed-Bath Merger

A  bathroom grafted onto the bedroom is most often found in a hotel or spa. So the idea of an open physical plan in our two most intimate rooms at home can be controversial in terms of resale. Let’s face it, for many couples togetherness is enhanced by the closing of a door. On the [...]

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