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After: Without changing the size or layout, Galle dramatically upgraded the space’s look and functionality. As the adjacent kids’ bathroom had a tub, she replaced the one here with a low-curb shower. Fixed glass at the entry creates a more open look and ease of entry, while playful green-and-gray geometric tile runs from the main floor to the shower curb and then up the back wall, drawing the eye through the space.
The bathroom is awash in energizing midcentury modern style, not just with the statement geometric tile but with matte black rectangular wall tile and a ceiling clad in knotty cedar. A walnut double vanity with integrated walnut drawer pulls and straight legs is a star in its own right. Globe vanity lights, circular ceiling lights and a skylight ensure plenty of illumination for tasks and taking in all the beautiful details.
Floor and shower back wall tile: Brando Green, 8 by 8 inches, TileBar; black tile: Makoto in Kuroi Black, Bedrosians; vanity: Draftwood Design; vanity lights: Linear Globe in natural brass, Shades of Light
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3. Brighter Style With Family-Friendly Function
Kitchen at a Glance
Who lives here: A family of six
Location: Henderson, Nevada
Size: 342 square feet (32 square meters)
Design-build firm: Cera Construction
Before: When a couple with four young children purchased this home in Nevada, they knew the kitchen would need a major update to better support busy family life. Although the space had a functional work triangle and large island, it lacked personality, offered inefficient storage and felt disconnected from the rest of the home because of a partial wall on the right.
The homeowners wanted a brighter, more open kitchen with improved flow and family-friendly function, so they hired designer Christy Mancera of Cera Construction. Using Houzz Pro software, Mancera reworked the floor plan to create a more connected and efficient gathering space tailored to the family’s lifestyle.
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2. Comfort and Luxury
Bathroom at a Glance
Who lives here: A semiretired couple
Location: Northbrook, Illinois
Size: 170 square feet (16 square meters)
Designer: Jeannine Bogart of Epic Interiors
Before: When this semiretired couple set out to find a home where three generations could live together, a 1970s French country-inspired house in Northbrook, Illinois, won them over. Interior designer Jeannine Bogart, who had worked with the couple on several homes, was brought in from the start.
The primary bathroom rose quickly to the top of the renovation list: The shower was enclosed and tucked away and a dressing table broke up the double vanity. With daily comfort and long-term livability in mind, the couple committed to a generous budget, one that could deliver meaningful functional improvements, smarter storage and the kind of elevated details that would make the space truly their own.
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4. Warm Wood and Blue Accents
Kitchen at a Glance
Who lives here: A recently retired couple
Location: Kingston, Washington
Size: 280 square feet (26 square meters), including a breakfast area
Designer: Molly Erin McCabe of McCabe by Design
Before: This recently retired couple in Kingston, Washington, found their dark, dated kitchen’s open layout adequate, but short maple cabinets without knobs or pulls offered little in the way of storage or style. Granite tile countertops and a black tile backsplash, paired with a mix of black and stainless steel appliances, felt tired, while a bulky two-tier island cramped circulation.
A breakfast area with a wood table and sliding glass door connected the kitchen to the living room, but the space lacked cohesion. Hoping for a brighter, smarter and more functional kitchen, the homeowners turned to designer Molly Erin McCabe for guidance and a fresh approach.
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After: Eliminating the bulky tub surround dramatically opened up the 150-square-foot space, creating welcome breathing room around a new freestanding tub. The husband’s one request was a TV, and a Samsung Frame TV now hides in plain sight on the wall at the end of the tub. A faceted brass-and-opaque-glass pendant draws the eye upward, its generous scale well-suited to the room’s high ceiling. For privacy, a motorized woven wood shade with white accents and a linear pattern opens and closes via remote control.
Large-format 12-by-24-inch porcelain tiles on the floor feature subtle marble-like veining, while the wall tile behind the tub has a handmade zellige look that picks up tones from the floor. Together, the materials enhance the bathroom’s European feel. An intricate Turkish rug adds another layer of warmth and pattern, filling the generous space between the tub and the new double vanity.
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4. Elevated Classic
Bathroom at a Glance
Location: Franklin, Tennessee
Size: 180 square feet (17 square meters)
Design-build firm: Sebring Design Build
Before: These Franklin, Tennessee, homeowners turned to Sebring Design Build to update their primary bathroom. Although spacious and featuring two vanities, the layout felt chopped up and cramped. A toilet room sat to the right of one vanity, while a shower stall and second vanity flanked the opposite end of the bathtub.
The couple didn’t want a bathtub and asked for a layout based on universal design principles, including a wheelchair turning radius. They also envisioned a clean, elevated traditional style with a spa-like, airy feel.
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With three kids and busy careers, this young Bedford, Massachusetts, couple needed a space to unwind. Their dated primary bathroom — cramped with a single vanity and an old shower-tub combo — wasn’t cutting it.
Enter design-build pro Jamaal Siddiqui, who uses Houzz Pro software. By borrowing 20 square feet from the bedroom, he carved out space for a spacious double vanity with a dark driftwood finish and a relaxing low-curb shower. Layers of honed marble tile in varying patterns bring subtle elegance, while a soothing neutral palette transforms the room into a calm retreat where the couple can finally exhale.
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Bathroom at a Glance
Who lives here: A young couple with three kids
Location: Bedford, Massachusetts
Size: 78 square feet (7.3 square meters)
Design-build pro: Jamaal Siddiqui of Yusra Design + Build
Before: Here’s a peek into the original 58-square-foot primary bathroom from the bedroom. A single-sink vanity hugged the wall behind the bedroom’s desk and makeup station. (See before-and-after floor plans below.) “This wasn’t just a primary bathroom renovation, this was a reconfiguration of the primary suite,” Siddiqui says. “The bathroom was a dark and small space, and one of the solutions was expanding into the bedroom to utilize underused square footage.”
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Inside, the dark wood single-sink vanity with a black granite countertop offered cramped storage and minimal grooming space. Tan walls and a beige ceramic tile floor didn’t do much to lift the mood.
Across from the vanity, a shower-tub combo with a fabric curtain filled the space, while a toilet was tucked into a niche by the bathroom’s only window. “By keeping the toilet in the same location, we were not only able to save costs but keep the privacy for the toilet as you walk into the bathroom,” Siddiqui says.
Siddiqui uses Houzz Pro software to keep projects on track, from selections to scheduling. “We also create ideabooks for all our projects,” he says. “This allows our clients to upload their likes and dislikes. It’s a starting point.”
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After: Siddiqui removed the vanity, shower-tub combo, toilet and flooring. From this angle, you can see the outline of the sloped roof above the former toilet niche, now home to an upgraded white ADA-compliant, one-piece elongated toilet.Siddiqui pushed the bathroom footprint into the bedroom to gain 20 square feet. “By taking a bit of square footage from the bedroom and applying it to the bathroom, it gave more space for the luxurious shower and double vanity,” he says.
A neutral palette sets a soothing tone with greige walls (Accessible Beige by Sherwin-Williams), a crisp white ceiling and white trim with a satin finish. Marble mosaic tiles in a fan pattern, honed and with soft white grout, cover the floor. “The homeowner was inspired by a friend’s bathroom we had done in the past,” Siddiqui says. “Marble can sometimes come off as cold. Introducing softer geometry with the fan pattern helped to balance the feel of the space.” The floor is framed in 12-by-24-inch marble tiles, cut to size, for a polished finish.
The existing window keeps the space bright and airy, while a new low-profile, energy-efficient exhaust fan improves ventilation. Four-inch LED recessed lights in the ceiling provide clean, even illumination throughout.
Floor tile: Dolomite Iceberg Blended Fan marble mosaic, Maravilla, Floor & Decor
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Before: A blank wall once sat to the right of the bathroom door. “The reconfiguration of the bathroom was really determined by the rest of the suite as well,” Siddiqui says. “We wanted to have the bathroom door and closet door in the bedroom opposite each other. Relocating the sink from that wall allowed us to move the bathroom door.”
After: The shifted white-paneled bathroom door now sits at the left, while a ready-made 60-inch double vanity occupies the former blank wall. The driftwood-inspired aged light oak vanity features solid wood chamfered legs, framed doors and drawers, satin nickel hardware, undermount sinks and a light gray quartz countertop and backsplash. “The vanity brought warmth into the space,” Siddiqui says. “Since we used lots of marble in there, the natural wood adds the warmth.”
Above, a pair of 18-by-30-inch mirrors have handcrafted beveled frames with champagne-colored beading, adding visual interest and depth. A towel ring between the mirrors keeps hand towels off the counter. Two ceiling-mounted dome pendant lights with opal etched glass and a brushed nickel finish illuminate the vanity. “One of the things we really gave a lot of thought about was how much space would be on the wall itself,” Siddiqui says. “The size of the mirrors didn’t allow us for a lot of wall space. By changing it up and installing ceiling-mounted pendant lights, it made it unique and also gave the homeowners the artificial light they need at the vanity.”
Pendant lights: Maybery in brushed nickel and opal etched glass, Birch Lane
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A pony wall that separates the vanity from the shower is topped with a custom tempered glass panel. “By putting in the custom glass shower enclosure, it allows the bathroom to feel light and open,” Siddiqui says. “It allows the light coming in from the existing window to be dispersed evenly.”
The shower itself is designed for luxury, with a 12-inch ceiling-mounted shower head, wall-mounted shower head, three body sprays and a pressure-balanced valve, all in brushed nickel.
The shower walls and niche back are covered in 3-by-12-inch honed marble tiles that coordinate with the fan-shaped marble mosaic on both the shower and main bathroom floors. “We strongly believe simplicity goes a long way,” Siddiqui says. “By keeping the same material and changing the shapes geometrically, it’s an equation for a very elegant solution.” A floating shower bench echoes the crisp white quartz used for the shower curb and the niche shelves.
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Before-and-after: These floor plans show the original layout on the left and the refreshed design on the right, with the bathroom in the top-left corner of each.
Originally, a single-sink vanity hugged the wall by the bathroom door, with a shower-tub combo across from it, next to the toilet.
In the updated plan, the bathroom footprint was pushed into the primary bedroom, making room for a low-curb shower and a spacious double vanity relocated to a new wall. “By reconfiguring the space, we were able to optimize storage,” Siddiqui says. “It doesn’t always have to be an addition or something extreme. Rethinking the space can allow you to come up with a solution.”
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After: The bathroom’s 5-by-10-foot footprint stayed the same, with a door at each end of the vanity leading to the girls’ bedrooms. A light pink double vanity, painted to echo the whimsical butterfly-and-flower wallpaper, brings a pop of color and pattern to the space. Mancera added scalloped edges to the vanity bottom, a motif she carried through the sinks, which feature subtly scalloped rims, and the sconces, with scalloped patinaed brass backplates and acrylic mounts. Brushed brass faucets and handles keep the look simple so the scalloped details shine, while bow-shaped brass cabinet pulls add a sweet, playful finishing touch that reinforces the room’s fairy-tale charm.
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1. Thoughtful Layout With Green Cabinets
Kitchen at a Glance
Who lives here: A family of five
Location: Wakefield, Massachusetts
Size: 159 square feet (15 square meters), plus a mudroom and bar area of 231 square feet (21 square meters)
Designer: Amanda Colosi Johnson of McGuire + Co. Kitchen & Bath
Before: This Wakefield, Massachusetts, family of five had grown weary of its U-shaped kitchen and its dark brown and cottage green cabinetry, vinyl tile flooring and standard appliances. A large refrigerator jutted awkwardly from the cabinetry, while a peninsula with two backless stools and hard-to-reach drawers separated the kitchen from the adjoining bar and mudroom.
Having previously collaborated with McGuire + Co. Kitchen & Bath on a full bathroom remodel, the homeowners returned to the team for their kitchen. Rather than moving walls, lead designer Amanda Colosi Johnson focused on maximizing the existing footprint while giving the space a stylish, functional upgrade.
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4. Seamless Flow for an Open-Plan Main Level
Kitchen at a Glance
Who lives here: An empty-nest couple
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
Size: 170 square feet (16 square meters)
Designers: Amy Jants, Alisa Dragt-Hoffman and Katie Slick of McDonald Remodeling
Before: When a design-loving empty-nest couple purchased this 1942 Bloomington, Minnesota, home, they were immediately drawn to its sweeping Minnesota River Valley views. The kitchen was a different story. A closed-off layout, a wall separating it from the living room, a short peninsula, worn cabinetry and a cramped footprint were at odds with the airy, entertaining hub the couple envisioned.
To create a more open main level, designers Amy Jants, Alisa Dragt-Hoffman and Katie Slick of McDonald Remodeling reimagined the entire space, reworking the kitchen and its relationship to the surrounding living areas.