One of our favorite ways to encourage client's to go bold is in their powder bathrooms. Photo by Emily Minton Redfield
Mid-sized transitional powder room in Denver with multi-coloured walls, medium hardwood floors, marble benchtops, brown floor, white benchtops and an undermount sink.

Powder Bathroom
This is an example of a mid-sized beach style powder room in Other with furniture-like cabinets, blue cabinets, white walls, an undermount sink, beige benchtops, a two-piece toilet, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Open feel with with curbless shower entry and glass surround. This master bath suite has the feel of waves and the seaside while including luxury and function. The shower now has a curbless entry, large seat, glass surround and personalized niche. All new fixtures and lighting. Materials have a cohesive mix with accents of flat top pebbles, beach glass and shimmering glass tile. Large format porcelain tiles are on the walls in a wave relief pattern that bring the beach inside. The counter-top is stunning with a waterfall edge over the vanity in soft wisps of warm earth tones made of easy care engineered quartz. This homeowner now loves getting ready for their day.

FIRST PLACE 2018 ASID DESIGN OVATION AWARD / MASTER BATH OVER $50,000. In addition to a much-needed update, the clients desired a spa-like environment for their Master Bath. Sea Pearl Quartzite slabs were used on an entire wall and around the vanity and served as this ethereal palette inspiration. Luxuries include a soaking tub, decorative lighting, heated floor, towel warmers and bidet. Michael Hunter

"After" photo of the sauna entrance door which used to be a small bathroom linen closet.
Mid-sized scandinavian bathroom in Other with white walls, laminate floors and brown floor.

Master Bathroom Addition with custom double vanity. White herringbone tile with white wall subway tile. white pebble shower floor tile. Walnut rounded vanity mirrors. Brizo Fixtures. Cabinet hardware by School House Electric. Photo Credit: Amy Bartlam

Custom bathroom vanity and shiplap walls. Vanity has a custom stain color of Weathered gray. The shiplap walls are painted with Sherwin Williams Sea Serpent.

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary 3/4 bathroom in Toronto with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, an alcove tub, gray tile, white walls, a vessel sink, grey floor, a shower/bathtub combo, a one-piece toilet, porcelain tile, porcelain floors, solid surface benchtops and an open shower.

Like we said, you'll never be cold in this bathroom, once you hit the custom shower you'll have dual sprayers to keep everything steamy.
Design ideas for a mid-sized country 3/4 bathroom in Other with recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, an alcove shower, a two-piece toilet, brown tile, ceramic tile, brown walls, ceramic floors, a vessel sink, brown floor and an open shower.

This is an example of a mid-sized country powder room in Denver with open cabinets, medium wood cabinets, grey walls, medium hardwood floors, a drop-in sink, wood benchtops, brown floor and brown benchtops.

This modern green home offers both a vacation destination on Cape Cod near local family members and an opportunity for rental income. FAMILY ROOTS. A West Coast couple living in the San Francisco Bay Area sought a permanent East Coast vacation home near family members living on Cape Cod. As academic professionals focused on sustainability, they sought a green, energy efficient home that was well-aligned with their values. With no green homes available for sale on Cape Cod, they decided to purchase land near their family and build their own. SLOPED SITE. Comprised of a 3/4 acre lot nestled in the pines, the steeply sloping terrain called for a plan that embraced and took advantage of the slope. Of equal priority was optimizing solar exposure, preserving privacy from abutters, and creating outdoor living space. The design accomplished these goals with a simple, rectilinear form, offering living space on the both entry and lower/basement levels. The stepped foundation allows for a walk-out basement level with light-filled living space on the down-hill side of the home. The traditional basement on the eastern, up-hill side houses mechanical equipment and a home gym. The house welcomes natural light throughout, captures views of the forest, and delivers entertainment space that connects indoor living space to outdoor deck and dining patio. MODERN VISION. The clean building form and uncomplicated finishes pay homage to the modern architectural legacy on the outer Cape. Durable and economical fiber cement panels, fixed with aluminum channels, clad the primary form. Cedar clapboards provide a visual accent at the south-facing living room, which extends a single roof plane to cover the entry porch. SMART USE OF SPACE. On the entry level, the “L”-shaped living, dining, and kitchen space connects to the exterior living, dining, and grilling spaces to effectively double the home’s summertime entertainment area. Placed at the western end of the entry level (where it can retain privacy but still claim expansive downhill views) is the master suite with a built-in study. The lower level has two guest bedrooms, a second full bathroom, and laundry. The flexibility of the space—crucial in a house with a modest footprint—emerges in one of the guest bedrooms, which doubles as home office by opening the barn-style double doors to connect it to the bright, airy open stair leading up to the entry level. Thoughtful design, generous ceiling heights and large windows transform the modest 1,100 sf* footprint into a well-lit, spacious home. *(total finished space is 1800 sf) RENTAL INCOME. The property works for its owners by netting rental income when the owners are home in San Francisco. The house especially caters to vacationers bound for nearby Mayo Beach and includes an outdoor shower adjacent to the lower level entry door. In contrast to the bare bones cottages that are typically available on the Cape, this home offers prospective tenants a modern aesthetic, paired with luxurious and green features. Durable finishes inside and out will ensure longevity with the heavier use that comes with a rental property. COMFORT YEAR-ROUND. The home is super-insulated and air-tight, with mechanical ventilation to provide continuous fresh air from the outside. High performance triple-paned windows complement the building enclosure and maximize passive solar gain while ensuring a warm, draft-free winter, even when sitting close to the glass. A properly sized air source heat pump offers efficient heating & cooling, and includes a carefully designed the duct distribution system to provide even comfort throughout the house. The super-insulated envelope allows us to significantly reduce the equipment capacity, duct size, and airflow quantities, while maintaining unparalleled thermal comfort. ENERGY EFFICIENT. The building’s shell and mechanical systems play instrumental roles in the home’s exceptional performance. The building enclosure reduces the most significant energy glutton: heating. Continuous super-insulation, thorough air sealing, triple-pane windows, and passive solar gain work together to yield a miniscule heating load. All active energy consumers are extremely efficient: an air source heat pump for heating and cooling, a heat pump hot water heater, LED lighting, energy recovery ventilation (ERV), and high efficiency appliances. The result is a home that uses 70% less energy than a similar new home built to code requirements. OVERALL. The home embodies the owners’ goals and values while comprehensively enabling thermal comfort, energy efficiency, a vacation respite, and supplementary income. PROJECT TEAM ZeroEnergy Design - Architect & Mechanical Designer A.F. Hultin & Co. - Contractor Pamet Valley Landscape Design - Landscape & Masonry Lisa Finch - Original Artwork European Architectural Supply - Windows Eric Roth Photography - Photography

Photo of a mid-sized contemporary master bathroom in Venice with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, an alcove tub, a bidet, blue walls, medium hardwood floors, engineered quartz benchtops, brown floor, an integrated sink and white benchtops.

Mid-sized master bathroom in Phoenix with shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a drop-in tub, beige walls, terra-cotta floors, an undermount sink and red floor.

Mark Gebhardt
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary powder room in San Francisco with furniture-like cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a two-piece toilet, multi-coloured tile, mosaic tile, blue walls, porcelain floors, an integrated sink, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor and white benchtops.

This project is a whole home remodel that is being completed in 2 phases. The first phase included this bathroom remodel. The whole home will maintain the Mid Century styling. The cabinets are stained in Alder Wood. The countertop is Ceasarstone in Pure White. The shower features Kohler Purist Fixtures in Vibrant Modern Brushed Gold finish. The flooring is Large Hexagon Tile from Dal Tile. The decorative tile is Wayfair “Illica” ceramic. The lighting is Mid-Century pendent lights. The vanity is custom made with traditional mid-century tapered legs. The next phase of the project will be added once it is completed. Read the article here: https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/82478496

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This is an example of a mid-sized modern master bathroom in Denver with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a freestanding tub, white walls, gray tile, mosaic tile, porcelain floors, a trough sink, solid surface benchtops and grey floor.

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Inspiration for a mid-sized country master bathroom in Dallas with shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, an alcove tub, a shower/bathtub combo, a one-piece toilet, gray tile, porcelain tile, grey walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink and granite benchtops.

Photo of a mid-sized contemporary kids bathroom in London with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a drop-in tub, yellow tile, beige walls, porcelain floors, a wall-mount sink and wood benchtops.

Project Details Designer: Sarah McDonald Cabinetry: Brookhaven Frameless Cabinetry Wood: Rift Cut Driftwood Finishes: Horizontal Grain Door: Vista Plus Countertop: Quartz Some designers are less than enthusiastic when it comes to bathroom vanities but I love them…particularly when a client wants to maximize both their functionality and beauty. This custom 72” is a great example. Its clean, modern style gracefully floats in the space and behind the doors is an array of unique storage options. To complement the simplicity of the vanity lines, instead of adding another cabinet or armoire, we opted for cool floating drawers and shelves. The lighting and faucet fixtures echo the modern and tailored aesthetic.