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Bathroom at a Glance
Who lives here: A young family
Location: Dallas
Size: 201 square feet (19 square meters)
Designer: Jessica Koltun Home
In this new-construction home, the primary bathroom sits between the primary bedroom, seen in the distance, and the primary closet. It measures a little over 17 feet long by 11¾ feet wide. Koltun used double doors at both bathroom entrances. These doors are narrower than standard doors and add Parisian apartment flair.
Koltun composed the room with a drop-in tub underneath a large arched window, serving as a focal point, then bookended it with two vanities. On the opposite side of the room is a generous shower stall, flanked by a makeup table niche and a toilet room.
While the bathroom has classic materials and traditional architectural elements like the double doors and arches, Koltun balanced them with modern touches like the blocky tub surround and minimalist material palette. The result is a transitional style that will stand the test of time.
Wall paint: Pure White, Sherwin-Williams; vanity stain: Birchbark, Sherwin-Williams
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These homeowners disliked the mostly brown and tan finishes and bulky features in their primary bathroom. The couple’s designer, Chad Esslinger, describes the space a bit more bluntly. “Outdated and dismal,” he says.
To freshen up the look and feel, the couple created an ideabook on Houzz, with inspiration photos they shared with Esslinger. He worked within the same basic footprint but ditched all the former materials and components. Lots of light and bright finishes brighten the space. Esslinger used the same marble tile in various areas, but to create visual interest and texture he played with pattern and shape — hexagons behind the tub, herringbone on the floor, large-format rectangles in the shower. Deep blue vanities and brass details elevate the style.
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The shower accent wall consists of Carraro Blanco and Thassos marble mosaic tiles with touches of blue. “They were the inspiration for the bathroom,” Kirk says. “We played off that hexagon shape for other parts of the room. A subtle repeat of shapes and colors throughout the room makes the bathroom feel comforting.”
A 24-inch stainless steel grab bar on the back wall offers support for those entering and exiting the tub. The shower-tub combo also includes a pressure-balanced valve system, hand shower, integrated diverter tub spout and a white acrylic tub. A custom operable window brings in fresh air. Surrounding the window is 2-by-12-inch ogee molding in Apollonia marble in a honed finish. “We knew we wanted to add this hall bathroom, but then realized it would be lovely to add that window,” Kirk says. “It really brightens the space.”
The bathroom walls are covered in a blue nonwoven wallpaper with a cloth-like pattern that pairs wavy horizontal lines with straight vertical ones. “It gives you the look and appearance of linen, but it’s more durable and appropriate for a bathroom,” Kirk says.
An ADA-compliant chair-height toilet has an elongated bowl for extra comfort. “I love that this toilet is one piece and skirted for easy cleaning,” Kirk says. A teak bench offers a spot for resting towels or a book while soaking in the tub.
Accent wall tile: Aliso hexagon in blue on Carrara Blanco, StoneImpressions; grab bar: 24-inch in Brilliance Stainless, Delta; teak bench: Sage Interiors; toilet: St. George, DXV; tub: Archer, Kohler; wallpaper: Linen Strie in blue, York Wallcoverings
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The designer nodded to an existing arched opening between the bedroom and bathroom by creating an arched opening to the shower. The soft curve of the arch is a pleasant contrast to the straight edges in the room. “I knew a single door would look odd with the arch, so we used French doors here,” she says.
The bench is shaped like a slice of a hexagon, which suits the angled placement of the shower stall in the corner of the room. Bagley Catlin had it covered in quartz slabs, creating a monolithic look.