Design ideas for a country bathroom in DC Metro with a one-piece toilet, ceramic floors, an open shower, green cabinets, an alcove shower, white tile, subway tile, white walls, a drop-in sink, multi-coloured floor and flat-panel cabinets.

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Design ideas for a large beach style master bathroom in Minneapolis with an alcove shower, white tile, subway tile, a console sink, grey floor, a shower curtain, white walls, porcelain floors and solid surface benchtops.

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Design ideas for a mid-sized beach style kids bathroom in Grand Rapids with white walls, a trough sink, multi-coloured floor, an alcove shower, white tile, subway tile, porcelain floors and a shower curtain.

This LEED Platinum certified house reflects the homeowner's desire for an exceptionally healthy and comfortable living environment, within a traditional neighborhood. INFILL SITE. The family, who moved from another area of Wellesley, sought out this property to be within walking distance of the high school and downtown area. An existing structure on the tight lot was removed to make way for the new home. 84% of the construction waste, from both the previous structure and the new home, was diverted from a landfill. ZED designed to preserve the existing mature trees on the perimeter of the property to minimize site impacts, and to maintain the character of the neighborhood as well as privacy on the site. EXTERIOR EXPRESSION. The street facade of the home relates to the local New England vernacular. The rear uses contemporary language, a nod to the family’s Californian roots, to incorporate a roof deck, solar panels, outdoor living space, and the backyard swimming pool. ZED’s careful planning avoided to the need to face the garage doors towards the street, a common syndrome of a narrow lot. THOUGHTFUL SPACE. Homes with dual entries can often result in duplicate and unused spaces. In this home, the everyday and formal entry areas are one and the same; the front and garage doors share the entry program of coat closets, mudroom storage with bench for removing your shoes, and a laundry room with generous closets for the children's sporting equipment. The entry area leads directly to the living space, encompassing the kitchen, dining and sitting area areas in an L-shaped open plan arrangement. The kitchen is placed at the south-west corner of the space to allow for a strong connection to the dining, sitting and outdoor living spaces. A fire pit on the deck satisfies the family’s desire for an open flame while a sealed gas fireplace is used indoors - ZED’s preference after omitting gas burning appliances completely from an airtight home. A small study, with a window seat, is conveniently located just off of the living space. A first floor guest bedroom includes an accessible bathroom for aging visitors and can be used as a master suite to accommodate aging in place. HEALTHY LIVING. The client requested a home that was easy to clean and would provide a respite from seasonal allergies and common contaminants that are found in many indoor spaces. ZED selected easy to clean solid surface flooring throughout, provided ample space for cleaning supplies on each floor, and designed a mechanical system with ventilation that provides a constant supply of fresh outdoor air. ZED selected durable materials, finishes, cabinetry, and casework with low or no volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and no added urea formaldehyde. YEAR-ROUND COMFORT. The home is super insulated and air-tight, paired with high performance triple-paned windows, to ensure it is draft-free throughout the winter (even when in front of the large windows and doors). ZED designed a right-sized heating and cooling system to pair with the thermally improved building enclosure to ensure year-round comfort. The glazing on the home maximizes passive solar gains, and facilitates cross ventilation and daylighting. ENERGY EFFICIENT. As one of the most energy efficient houses built to date in Wellesley, the home highlights a practical solution for Massachusetts. First, the building enclosure reduces the largest energy requirement for typical houses (heating). Super-insulation, exceptional air sealing, a thermally broken wall assembly, triple pane windows, and passive solar gain combine for a sizable heating load reduction. Second, within the house only efficient systems consume energy. These include an air source heat pump for heating & cooling, a heat pump hot water heater, LED lighting, energy recovery ventilation, and high efficiency appliances. Lastly, photovoltaics provide renewable energy help offset energy consumption. The result is an 89% reduction in energy use compared to a similar brand new home built to code requirements. RESILIENT. The home will fare well in extreme weather events. During a winter power outage, heat loss will be very slow due to the super-insulated and airtight envelope– taking multiple days to drop to 60 degrees even with no heat source. An engineered drainage system, paired with careful the detailing of the foundation, will help to keep the finished basement dry. A generator will provide full operation of the all-electric house during a power outage. OVERALL. The home is a reflection of the family goals and an expression of their values, beautifully enabling health, comfort, safety, resilience, and utility, all while respecting the planet. ZED - Architect & Mechanical Designer Bevilacqua Builders Inc - Contractor Creative Land & Water Engineering - Civil Engineering Barbara Peterson Landscape - Landscape Design Nest & Company - Interior Furnishings Eric Roth Photography - Photography

We had the pleasure of being featured in the Spring 2017 Home issue of Southbay Magazine. Showcased is an addition in south Redondo Beach where the goal was to bring the outdoors in. See the full spread for details on the project and our firm: http://www.oursouthbay.com/custom-design-construction-4/

Master bathroom with double vanities and huge tub with tub deck!
Design ideas for a large country master bathroom in Austin with raised-panel cabinets, green cabinets, a drop-in tub, an alcove shower, a two-piece toilet, gray tile, subway tile, white walls, vinyl floors, a drop-in sink and laminate benchtops.

Large transitional master bathroom in Boston with furniture-like cabinets, beige cabinets, an alcove shower, a two-piece toilet, white tile, subway tile, grey walls, slate floors, an undermount sink and engineered quartz benchtops.

This is an example of a mid-sized transitional 3/4 bathroom in Louisville with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, an alcove shower, white tile, subway tile, grey walls, marble floors, an undermount sink and marble benchtops.

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This is an example of a mid-sized transitional 3/4 bathroom in Barcelona with open cabinets, an alcove shower, a one-piece toilet, white tile, subway tile, white walls, light hardwood floors, a console sink and medium wood cabinets.

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This is an example of a mid-sized beach style 3/4 bathroom in New York with blue cabinets, an alcove shower, a two-piece toilet, blue tile, gray tile, white tile, subway tile, blue walls, an undermount sink and marble benchtops.

Design ideas for a country master bathroom in Other with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a corner tub, an alcove shower, white tile, subway tile, white walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink and limestone benchtops.

Renovated Master bath "After" photo of a gut renovation of a 1960's apartment on Central Park West, New York. Tiles are Thassos subway, the mosaic is Thassos and Blue Celeste marble with Blue Celeste marble slabs. Grout is pale blue. Photo: Elizabeth Dooley

guest bath with marble mosaic tile, marble floor and base, custom wood J Tribble vanity with marble top
Transitional bathroom in New York with white cabinets, marble floors, an undermount sink, marble benchtops, an alcove shower, beige tile, subway tile and shaker cabinets.

Photo of a small modern 3/4 bathroom in Orange County with an alcove shower, green tile, subway tile, white walls and ceramic floors.

Design ideas for a traditional bathroom in London with a pedestal sink, an alcove shower, white tile and subway tile.

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Small contemporary master bathroom in San Francisco with a wall-mount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered quartz benchtops, an alcove shower, a one-piece toilet, white tile, subway tile, green walls and marble floors.

This is an example of a traditional bathroom in Los Angeles with dark wood cabinets, an alcove tub, an alcove shower, white tile, subway tile, white walls and recessed-panel cabinets.

This custom shower remodel was done by Act 1 Flooring. On the bathroom floor they used a large profile, brown tile, and they used a coordinating 2x2 mosaic on the shower floor. The shower and bathroom walls have 3x6 white subway tiles. The shower has a swinging glass door and a corner bench. They used a mosaic accent band around the shower.

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional master bathroom in Other with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, an alcove shower, beige tile, subway tile, a two-piece toilet, grey walls, ceramic floors, beige floor and engineered quartz benchtops.