Brunswick Parlour transforms a Victorian cottage into a hard-working, personalised home for a family of four. Our clients loved the character of their Brunswick terrace home, but not its inefficient floor plan and poor year-round thermal control. They didn't need more space, they just needed their space to work harder. The front bedrooms remain largely untouched, retaining their Victorian features and only introducing new cabinetry. Meanwhile, the main bedroom’s previously pokey en suite and wardrobe have been expanded, adorned with custom cabinetry and illuminated via a generous skylight. At the rear of the house, we reimagined the floor plan to establish shared spaces suited to the family’s lifestyle. Flanked by the dining and living rooms, the kitchen has been reoriented into a more efficient layout and features custom cabinetry that uses every available inch. In the dining room, the Swiss Army Knife of utility cabinets unfolds to reveal a laundry, more custom cabinetry, and a craft station with a retractable desk. Beautiful materiality throughout infuses the home with warmth and personality, featuring Blackbutt timber flooring and cabinetry, and selective pops of green and pink tones. The house now works hard in a thermal sense too. Insulation and glazing were updated to best practice standard, and we’ve introduced several temperature control tools. Hydronic heating installed throughout the house is complemented by an evaporative cooling system and operable skylight. The result is a lush, tactile home that increases the effectiveness of every existing inch to enhance daily life for our clients, proving that good design doesn’t need to add space to add value.

Photo of a country 3/4 bathroom in Other with medium wood cabinets, a curbless shower, white tile, white walls, an undermount sink, multi-coloured floor, a hinged shower door, a niche, a shower seat and flat-panel cabinets.

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Industrial bathroom in DC Metro with medium wood cabinets, a corner shower, white tile, subway tile, white walls, cement tiles, a vessel sink, wood benchtops, multi-coloured floor, an open shower, brown benchtops and flat-panel cabinets.

Thomas Leclerc
Design ideas for a mid-sized scandinavian master bathroom in Paris with light wood cabinets, blue tile, white walls, a vessel sink, wood benchtops, multi-coloured floor, an open shower, an undermount tub, a curbless shower, terra-cotta tile, terrazzo floors, brown benchtops and flat-panel cabinets.

This sophisticated black and white bath belongs to the clients' teenage son. He requested a masculine design with a warming towel rack and radiant heated flooring. A few gold accents provide contrast against the black cabinets and pair nicely with the matte black plumbing fixtures. A tall linen cabinet provides a handy storage area for towels and toiletries. The focal point of the room is the bold shower accent wall that provides a welcoming surprise when entering the bath from the basement hallway.

Inspiration for a small country kids bathroom in Baltimore with recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, an alcove tub, an alcove shower, a one-piece toilet, white tile, subway tile, grey walls, cement tiles, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, multi-coloured floor, a sliding shower screen, white benchtops, a niche, a single vanity and a built-in vanity.

Contemporary master bathroom in Chicago with flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, an alcove shower, gray tile, white tile, an undermount sink, multi-coloured floor, a hinged shower door, grey benchtops, a double vanity and a floating vanity.

The Cleary Company, Columbus, Ohio, 2020 Regional CotY Award Winner, Residential Bath $25,000 to $50,000
Photo of a large traditional master bathroom in Columbus with recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, a curbless shower, a one-piece toilet, gray tile, grey walls, an undermount sink, granite benchtops, multi-coloured floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, a shower seat, a double vanity and a freestanding vanity.

Photo of a large transitional master bathroom in Boston with recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, an alcove shower, black walls, mosaic tile floors, an undermount sink, multi-coloured floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, a double vanity, a built-in vanity and planked wall panelling.

This is an example of a large transitional master bathroom in Philadelphia with medium wood cabinets, a corner shower, white tile, subway tile, white walls, an undermount sink, solid surface benchtops, multi-coloured floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops and flat-panel cabinets.

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional 3/4 bathroom in Houston with a two-piece toilet, grey walls, multi-coloured floor, black cabinets, a claw-foot tub, a corner shower, white tile, subway tile, ceramic floors, an undermount sink, solid surface benchtops and a hinged shower door.

Scandinavian master bathroom in New York with a curbless shower, subway tile, white walls, cement tiles, a hinged shower door, white tile and multi-coloured floor.

This modern bathroom features farmhouse flare with subway tiles lining the shower from bottom to top and extending along the outside walls. the two circular adjustable mirrors and the chrome features give this bathroom an elegant style and feel.

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Princess Grey granite accent tub wall accompanied by a honed Absolute Black granite tub surround and smoke grey glass tiles.
Inspiration for a large modern master wet room bathroom in Boston with grey walls, mosaic tile floors, an integrated sink, multi-coloured floor, a hinged shower door, white cabinets, a hot tub, gray tile, glass tile, granite benchtops, grey benchtops, a double vanity and a freestanding vanity.

Inspiration for a transitional 3/4 bathroom in London with shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, a drop-in tub, a shower/bathtub combo, blue tile, white tile, an integrated sink, multi-coloured floor, a hinged shower door, blue benchtops, a single vanity, a built-in vanity and vaulted.

This is an example of a small traditional master bathroom in DC Metro with recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, an alcove tub, a one-piece toilet, white tile, white walls, ceramic floors, a drop-in sink, granite benchtops, multi-coloured floor, white benchtops, a niche, a single vanity and a freestanding vanity.

Inspiration for a traditional powder room in Seattle with blue walls, mosaic tile floors, a pedestal sink, wallpaper and multi-coloured floor.

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional master bathroom in Other with a claw-foot tub, white walls, ceramic floors, a pedestal sink, multi-coloured floor and a single vanity.