A tropical setting encourages open air bathing. Architect Valentina Audrito designed her tropical home to bring the outdoors in and the indoors out. So why should she stop with the master bath? The Balinese location begged for an outdoor soaking tub and Audrito delivered an exquisite open air space. The custom, egg-shaped bathtub is perfect for a long open-air soak. Framed … [Read more...]
Open Vanities
For a modern look, it's bathroom vanity shelves instead of cabinets. One advantage of choosing a vessel sink is flexibility. If that sounds like a generalization it’s an important one. Traditional bathroom vanities are designed to have the sink bowl recessed and the rim flush with the top of the counter. In contrast, contemporary vessel sinks tend to sit right on top of a flat … [Read more...]
Bathed in Pink
A pink tinted bathroom skylight in the shower washes the user in rosy light. While London is a beautiful historic city, it can also be quite dreary. More often than not, skylights are added when remodeling an easy way to introduce natural light, especially in a bathroom. The difference, here, is what two artistic souls decided during their remodel. Designer Harriet … [Read more...]
Spooktacular Design
At this season, we call Halloween home decor with slightly creepy effects "spooktacular" design. Many have a soft spot for owls, including myself. My mother decided "Al" (short for Allison) was close enough to "owl," so I received many owl-theme related gifts as a child. While I cannot find the backstory on this particular owl art, it appears to be a modern day version of … [Read more...]
Chapel Dwelling Bath
A converted church features a bathroom bedroom combined in a master suite, similar to a hotel. This dramatic bathroom bedroom combined in a master suite in The Netherlands is very dark, very modern and clearly a room designed for use at night. Like many older buildings, this home was once a church so the ceiling is high. Now, in a way, it's similar to a highly styled modern … [Read more...]
Bold Kelly-Green Bathroom
The vivid kelly green bathroom vanity color creates a very special children's spa. Bright colors in small doses can make a big impact as demonstrated in this kelly green bathroom. But take note - only the front of this modern Shaker bathroom vanity is painted the carefree green, then repeated on the medicine cabinet frame. For a more modern treatment, the vanity sides are … [Read more...]
Mid-Century Ranch Bath
A mid century bath in a ranch-style house gets an update with modern vanities and easy to reach storage. A house built with windows tucked just under the roof line offers uninterrupted walls. That's useful for updating a mid century bath. The western U.S., and especially Arizona, has an abundance of ranch style houses many with authentic 1950s elements like clerestory windows. … [Read more...]
