The custom tub surround is reminiscent of a French wall fountain.
A master bath retreat featuring wood salvaged from a North Carolina barn is rustic, yet romantic.  A Waterworks Cambridge tub nestles underneath an expanse of windows.  Its custom surround is washed in an oyster shell palette, with a backsplash detail and a wall mounted faucet [...]

Two bathrooms, built 80 years and about 7000 miles apart, share an austerity which I find very cool. Some might call them cold — in one case that might be viewed as a blessing (you’ll see why) — but, for me, that’s not the point.  What drew my attention is the way each architect/designer pared [...]

A solid bronze tub was the inspiration for this bather’s retreat.  Devoid of standard furniture and fixtures, the room is reserved for indulging in the pure pleasure of relaxation and daydreaming.
The tub (made from virgin copper and tin) was cast in an historic mold, then polished by a fabricator in Turkey. Each is an authentic [...]

Christmas green, white and pewter comprise the stunning color scheme in this lavishly tiled New York penthouse bath with a pair of doors opening onto a terrace overlooking Central Park. It’s hard to imagine a bathroom as movie-set-worthy.
But when would you say it was built?
The look is strictly early 20th Century Arts and Crafts, both [...]

Swimming pool blue. Peony pink. Granny Smith green. When one of these pow! colors covers any significant surface area in a bathroom there’s bound to be a strong reaction – often involuntary and physical according to color theorists. Plus, it’s all ramped up in contrast with white or ivory used for trim and sanitary fixtures, [...]

A  bathroom grafted onto the bedroom is most often found in a hotel or spa. But 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 other [...]

Goth taste, Disco nostalgia, a need for intimate drama, or an overabundance of natural light would be reasons for creating a black bathroom. The effect is stunning but using an all-black bath is an experience you don’t forget.
Recently, black rooms have been making a comeback. Over the past year or two we’ve seen a series [...]

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 the sunflower yellow walls was mixed by the owner, [...]

This 1915 Southern California master bathroom showcases the skill of Moroccan mosaic tile artists. The spectacular antique large medallion Oushak rug further compliments the Moorish designed spa. Located in Anatolia, Turkey, the town of Oushak (Ushak) has been producing rugs since the 15th century. Antique carpets can be found at auctions and new [...]

A rustic bathroom is often about texture. To us, distressed wood with nailheads and ring-pulls is reminiscent of the rough darkness of old California wood, especially with wrought iron sconces and towel bars. Then designer Robin Cannell Baker sets stone tiles with glazed ceramic around the tub for a mini fiesta of sizes and shapes. [...]

A little Deco mixed with French Empire can create a successful formal bath. In this silver, black and gold beauty, repetition is key. Identical curved-top parcel gilt mirrors dominate the double vanity and the tub while gilded rosettes at the center of crossed arrows are set over the mirrored fronts. Dots in the marble tile [...]

There’s something so elemental about an outdoor shower it can make almost any bathroom look overdone. A water source, a rain shower head, a drain and wind shield are the basics — sited for an unobstructed ocean view. Exotic wood planking and natural stones have an innate elegance, perfect for a beach house installation. [...]