True Spaces Photography
Photo of a transitional master bathroom in Detroit with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, a freestanding tub, an alcove shower, gray tile, metal tile, white walls, marble floors, an undermount sink, marble benchtops, grey floor, a hinged shower door and grey benchtops.

Photo by Jordan Powers
Mid-sized transitional 3/4 bathroom in New York with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, an alcove tub, a shower/bathtub combo, a one-piece toilet, gray tile, white tile, mosaic tile, an undermount sink, a shower curtain and white benchtops.

In this complete floor to ceiling removal, we created a zero-threshold walk-in shower, moved the shower and tub drain and removed the center cabinetry to create a MASSIVE walk-in shower with a drop in tub. As you walk in to the shower, controls are conveniently placed on the inside of the pony wall next to the custom soap niche. Fixtures include a standard shower head, rain head, two shower wands, tub filler with hand held wand, all in a brushed nickel finish. The custom countertop upper cabinet divides the vanity into His and Hers style vanity with low profile vessel sinks. There is a knee space with a dropped down countertop creating a perfect makeup vanity. Countertops are the gorgeous Everest Quartz. The Shower floor is a matte grey penny round, the shower wall tile is a 12x24 Cemento Bianco Cassero. The glass mosaic is called “White Ice Cube” and is used as a deco column in the shower and surrounds the drop-in tub. Finally, the flooring is a 9x36 Coastwood Malibu wood plank tile.

Photography by Michael. J. Lee
Photo of a mid-sized transitional master bathroom in Boston with an alcove shower, blue tile, mosaic tile, grey walls, mosaic tile floors, white floor and a hinged shower door.

Paul Vu
Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional master bathroom in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets, an alcove shower, white tile, ceramic tile, white walls, a vessel sink, engineered quartz benchtops, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, mosaic tile floors, black floor and medium wood cabinets.

Our clients owned a secondary home in Bellevue and decided to do a major renovation as the family wanted to make this their main residence. A decision was made to add 3 bedrooms and an expanded large kitchen to the property. The homeowners were in love with whites and grays, and their idea was to create a soft modern look with transitional elements. We designed the kitchen layout to capitalize on the view and to meet all of the homeowners requirements. Large open plan kitchen lets in plenty of natural light and lots of space for their 3 boys to run around. We redesigned all the bathrooms, helped the clients with selection of all the finishes, materials, and fixtures for their new home.

Mike and Anne of Barrington Hills desperately needed to update and renovate both their kid’s hall bath and guest bath, and in their 1980’s home each project presented a different set of unique challenges to overcome. When they set out to identify the right remodeling company to partner with, it was important to find a company that could help them to visualize design solutions for the bath renovations. When they came across Advance Design Studio’s website, they were immediately drawn to the solution-oriented remodeling process and the family friendly company. They say they chose Advance Design because of the integrated approach of “Common Sense Remodeling”, making the design, project management and construction all happen in one place. When they met with Project Designer Michelle Lecinski, they knew they chose the right company. “Michelle’s excellent work on the initial designs made it easy to proceed with Advance Design Studio,” Mike said. Like most homeowners anticipating a big renovation project, they had some healthy fears; with two bathrooms being remodeled at the same time they worried about timeframes and staying within budget. With the help of Michelle, and the “Common Sense” guidelines, they were confident that Advance Design would stay true, orchestrating all the moving parts to stay within both the estimated timeline and budget. The guest bath offered the biggest design challenge. A dormer obstruction made the already cramped shower awkward to access. Mike and Anne also wanted the shower size to be expanded, making it more accommodating. Working with Advance’s construction expert DJ Yurik, Michelle relocated the shower concealing the original dormer and creating a larger, more comfortable and aesthetically pleasing guest shower. The unsightly and not at all user-friendly closet was removed and replaced with elegant White Maple Dura Supreme cabinetry with much improved function featuring dual tall linen cabinets, a special makeup area and two sinks, providing a dual vanity which was extremely important for better guest use. The Fossil Brown quartz countertop is in pleasing contrast to the white cabinetry, and coordinates nicely with the mocha porcelain tile gracing the shower for an accent. The decorative glazed turquoise tile backsplash, tile border, and bottle niche adds a taste of marine green to the room, while marble-looking porcelain tile makes guests feel they are staying in a 5-star hotel. Polished nickel Kohler plumbing fixtures were chosen to add a touch of sophistication. This renovated guest bath is comfortable and elegant, and Anne and Mike’s house guests may never want to leave! “The end result was updated and restyled bathrooms that the client will enjoy and increase the value of their home,” Designer Michelle said. The children’s hall bath had its own set of challenges. The current placement of the sink was not conducive to the best use of the existing space, nor did it allow for any visual interest, something Advance’s designers always work to achieve even within the tight confines of a small bath. Advance removed the linen closet and used the gain in wall space to create a dramatic focal point on the vanity wall. They also took additional space that wasn’t being used for new Storm Gray Dura Supreme tall built-in linen cabinets, creating functional storage space that the former bath lacked. A customized glass splash panel was created for the bath, and the high ceilings with skylights were accented with a custom-made track lighting fixture featuring industrial pipe and cage materials. Authentic cement encaustic tile was used wall to wall surrounding the vanity to create a dramatic and interesting back drop for the new elegant and stately furniture-like double sink wall. Hand-made encaustic tile originated in Western Europe beginning in the 1850’s and reminded Mike and Anne of tile they had seen and loved from their travels overseas. Today, encaustic tile has made a re-appearance in today’s modern bath design with its wide array of appealing patterns and artistic use of color. Oil rubbed bronze Kohler fixtures echo the black accents in the beautiful tile pattern and reflect the matte black of the unique lighting detail. Easy to maintain Blanca Arabescato Quartz countertops add practicality and natural beauty and compliments the warm wood porcelain tile floors. This handsome bath has generated praise from friends and family even before it’s complete unveiling as photos of the space leaked out on social media! It’s not only completely functional to use, but especially pretty to look at. “Advance Design Studio did a terrific job for us. We really appreciated how easy it was to work with them on a complex project of the complete remodeling of two bathrooms. They very capably handled all the details from design, to project management, to construction. It is a great group of people to work with and we would welcome the opportunity to work with them again anytime,” Mike said.

Please see all of the specifications to this shower: Shower wall tile: Daltile- Pickets- Matte white, model: CG-PKMTWH7530 Bathroom floor tile: Lili Cement tiles, Tiffany collection, color 3. http://lilitile.com/project/tiffany-3/ Plumbing fixtures: Brizo, Litze collection in the brilliance luxe gold https://www.brizo.com/bath/collection/litze Vanity hardware: Amerock pulls in the golden champagne finish: https://www.amerock.com/Products/Detail/pid/2836/s/golden-champagne_pull_bar-pulls_128mm_bp40517bbz The dimensions of this bathroom are: 4'-11" wide by 8'-10" long Paint by Sherwin Williams: Vanity cabinet- SW 6244 Naval Walls- SW 7015 Repose Gray Door hardware: Emtek C520ROUUS19- Flat Black Round Knob https://www.build.com/emtek-c520rou-privacy-door-knob/s443128?uid=2613248 Lighting was purchased via Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/listing/266595096/double-bulb-sconce-light-solid-brass?gpla=1&gao=1&&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping_us_a-home_and_living-lighting-sconces&utm_custom1=e0d352ca-f1fd-4e22-9313-ab9669b0b1ff&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIpNGS_9r61wIVDoRpCh1XAQWxEAQYASABEgKLhPD_BwE These are the gold tipped bulbs for the light fixture: https://www.cb2.com/g25-gold-tipped-60w-light-bulb/s161692

This is an example of a small transitional bathroom in Los Angeles with beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, an alcove tub, a shower/bathtub combo, a two-piece toilet, grey walls, an undermount sink, quartzite benchtops and a hinged shower door.

Photo of a transitional master bathroom in New York with recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, a drop-in tub, a shower/bathtub combo, white tile, white walls, an undermount sink, grey floor and a hinged shower door.

Large transitional master bathroom in Phoenix with shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, a curbless shower, white walls, an undermount sink, grey floor, a hinged shower door, a freestanding tub, a two-piece toilet, white tile, marble, marble floors, laminate benchtops and white benchtops.

Designed By: Robby & Lisa Griffin Photos By: Desired Photo
Photo of a mid-sized transitional master bathroom in Houston with dark wood cabinets, a drop-in tub, a corner shower, gray tile, porcelain tile, grey walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor, a hinged shower door and beaded inset cabinets.

Maggie Hall
Mid-sized transitional bathroom in Boston with a shower/bathtub combo, glass tile, marble floors, a wall-mount sink, an alcove tub, a one-piece toilet, blue tile, white floor, an open shower and blue walls.

Alan Jackson - Jackson Studios
Inspiration for a large transitional master bathroom in Omaha with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, a drop-in tub, a curbless shower, beige tile, ceramic tile, beige walls, ceramic floors, a one-piece toilet, grey floor and an open shower.

Allen Russ, Hoachlander Davis Photography, LLC
Design ideas for a transitional master bathroom in DC Metro with white cabinets, an alcove shower, marble floors, marble, a hinged shower door and a shower seat.

Photo of a mid-sized transitional master bathroom in DC Metro with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, an alcove shower, black and white tile, ceramic tile, blue walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink and marble benchtops.

Photo of a large transitional 3/4 bathroom in Minneapolis with shaker cabinets, distressed cabinets, an open shower, a one-piece toilet, white tile, subway tile, grey walls, ceramic floors, marble benchtops and an undermount sink.

Tricia Shay
Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional master bathroom in Cleveland with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, an alcove shower, beige tile, porcelain tile, white walls, porcelain floors, engineered quartz benchtops, beige floor, a hinged shower door and grey benchtops.

Design ideas for a transitional bathroom in Los Angeles with shaker cabinets, black cabinets, an alcove tub, a shower/bathtub combo, black and white tile, white tile, white walls and an undermount sink.