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Twenty years after building their home in the countryside outside Fayette, Ohio, this couple were ready to rethink their primary bathroom. The teal walls, single-sink vanity and corner shower-tub layout felt dated and underwhelming, especially the tub they rarely used and the cramped storage. They had always imagined a more customized retreat that reflected how they actually live, but the options just weren’t there when they built the house.
With a clear vision and a collection of inspiration photos in hand, the homeowners turned to Lange Custom Builders to transform the space. By removing the corner tub and expanding into two closets, the team added 35 square feet, freeing up space for a floating walnut double vanity and a spacious low-curb shower that lend a light and airy feel. Oversize checkerboard porcelain floor tiles and richly toned zellige shower tiles add personality and texture, delivering a classic-meets-modern bathroom that finally feels tailored to the couple’s preferences and lifestyle.
Before Photo
Photos by Lindsey Lange of Lange Custom Builders
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Who lives here: A couple with teenagers
Location: Fayette, Ohio
Size: 185 square feet (17 square meters)
Design-build firm: Lange Custom Builders
Before: The former 150-square-foot bathroom had teal walls, an off-white ceramic tile floor and a large corner tub with tiled deck that the homeowners rarely used. “It wasn’t functional and they needed more storage space and an open flow,” says Lindsey Lange, co-owner of Lange Custom Builders. “This couple came to us with a clear vision of what they wanted since they built this home 20 years ago and were ready to make it their dream bathroom with style and function.”
A standard single-sink vanity (partially seen on the right) sat near the tub, while the toilet and small corner shower were positioned across the room. Two small closets further broke up the layout.
Two windows over the tub brought in natural light, but the room still felt dark. “She really wanted to see the window from the door of the bathroom and bedroom,” Lange says. “She wanted as much natural light as possible.”
After: Lange removed the tub, flooring, vanity, shower and toilet. “Everything was torn down to the studs, both in the bathroom and bedroom area,” Lange says. She then reworked the layout, creating a new water closet in the former shower area, converting the former toilet zone and one closet into a walk-in closet and transforming the second closet into a spacious low-curb shower.
These changes freed up space for a custom-built floating walnut double vanity. The contemporary piece features white sinks with vertical sides, luxe gold widespread faucets with square spouts and a Calacatta Viola marble-look quartz top with a 6-inch mitered-edge profile. “She had an inspiration picture we went off of for the vanity,” Lange says. “Especially the counter.”
Large-format (24-by-24-inch) matte porcelain floor tiles in white and asphalt with light gray grout add durability and drama. “The material is very practical, and they give the bathroom a bold statement with the checkerboard pattern,” Lange says.
Larger operable double-hung windows on two walls flood the space with natural light and fresh air. “They also made the bathroom feel a lot bigger because they’re more proportional to the wall space,” Lange says.
Floor tile: Sterlina II in white and Asphalt, matte finish, 24 by 24 inches, Emser Tile; sinks: Verticyl, Kohler; faucets: Allaria widespread with square spout in Luxe Gold, Brizo
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The new vanity offers easy-access drawer storage for grooming products and other essentials. The homeowners opted for no visible hardware on the drawer fronts. “The drawers have integrated handles and electrical outlets,” Lange says. “She wanted a clean look to it. Just simple and modern.”
Arched mirrors and white-and-gold pendant lights add a glam touch, while new LED recessed ceiling lights improve overall illumination. A warm off-white paint with soft, creamy undertones (Alabaster by Sherwin-Williams) keeps the space bright without feeling stark. “Alabaster is a color we use often in our projects,” Lange says. “It’s for people who want white but a bit of more warmth to it.”
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Before Photo
Before: The former single-sink vanity lacked style and user-friendly storage. “It was just very outdated and she didn’t have good storage for all of the things she needed,” Lange says. “It also had no personality. It was a standard vanity and she wanted a custom look.” The wall to the right is the exterior of one of the two small closets the room contained.
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After: Lange absorbed the closet into the bathroom, creating space for a larger, low-curb shower with a custom tempered glass enclosure. The same marble-look quartz used for the vanity top was carried into the shower. “The countertop material was used for the curbs to tie everything together and keep the flow for the bathroom,” Lange says. The doorway to the right of the shower opens to the primary bedroom.
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The shower walls are lined with authentic zellige tiles made from natural unrefined clay in a moody red-brown color. These handcrafted tiles have a variation in tone that adds depth and dimension. “She went back and forth on what she wanted the shower to look like, and the color of these tiles was one of the last things she picked out,” Lange says. “She liked the moody feel of them and liked how the color was similar to the color of the walnut vanity.”
The shower includes a fixed modern shower head and hand shower on a slide bar in a gold finish. A custom double niche and built-in bench feature the same quartz as the vanity counter and shower curbs.
Shower fixtures: Litze in Luxe Gold, Brizo; wall tiles: Burnt Sugar, 4 by 4 inches, Zia Tile
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Before Photo
Before: The corner shower sat next to an aging white toilet. “The toilet was sort of just out in the open,” Lange says. A small linen closet to the left of the toilet, hidden behind a door, added little function. Lange and the homeowners saw the potential to reimagine and expand the space.
After: At the far end of the photo, near the sunlit window, a new water closet on the left replaces the former corner shower. Midway along the wall on the left, an opening now leads to a walk-in closet that Lange created from the former toilet and linen closet. Opposite the closet opening, the vanity is partially visible on the right wall. In the foreground on the left, a new linen closet behind black-framed glass doors features walnut drawers and shelving. It stands across from the shower. “She saw a picture she liked and thought it looked clean and luxurious with the glass doors,” Lange says. “The black frame with the glass doors and the walnut just looked really beautiful.”
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Here’s a peek inside the new walk-in closet off the upgraded bathroom. “The arched mirror in here and the dark walnut cabinetry and drawers match the vanity in the bathroom,” Lange says. “The bathroom has a more open feel with a lot more natural light and the warmth of the walnut. It’s more modern now than it was before, but also timeless because of the classic elements like the marble-look tiles on the floor and the marble-look quartz.”
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When this family purchased a home in California’s Oakland Hills, there wasn’t much in the steeply sloped backyard to encourage spending time outdoors. But what the yard lacked in usable space, it more than made up for in natural beauty, with sweeping views down a hillside of native oaks and redwoods.
Seeing the site’s potential, the homeowners enlisted Barry Sacher, owner of Rock Paper Scissors Landscape, to craft an outdoor retreat that would both serve their family’s needs and work in harmony with the landscape. “Embracing the existing natural landscape drove the design,” Sacher says. “It was and still is the star of the show.”
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Designer: Tara Lenney Design
Location: Plano, Texas
Size: 145 square feet (13 square meters)
Location: Plano, Texas
Size: 145 square feet (13 square meters)
Homeowners’ request. “The clients wanted their 1990s bathroom to feel more luxurious and cohesive without a full layout reconfiguration, to help save on budget,” designer Tara Lenney says. “The homeowners requested a calming, elevated retreat with better lighting, more practical storage and updated finishes — something that felt special but still worked for real life. We agreed that the best way to achieve this was by refreshing within the existing footprint while maximizing style and function with modern materials and smart storage upgrades with better cabinetry.”
Bathtub setup. “Including a bathtub was a must-have for this homeowner,” Lenney says. “She uses it regularly and loves the statement it makes. We selected a clean-lined soaking tub that fit beautifully into the prior tub location. Its placement and shape make the space feel elevated without being fussy, and we paired it with modern fixtures, like the brass chandelier, to give it a luxury hotel vibe that feels both calming and just a bit dramatic.”
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Other special features. Marble tile flooring in a herringbone pattern. Handmade-look wall tiles in a vertical stacked pattern that emphasizes the height of the room. “Normally we loathe glass block windows, but in this case the original window had a brass trim detail on it, which we actually liked, so we opted to keep this feature,” Lenney says. “The vanity cabinetry is custom in a warm stained white oak, which adds warmth to the otherwise white tonal room to give it some soul and keep it from feeling cold.”
Designer tip. “Get creative with cabinetry,” Lenney says. “We kept the layout of this bathroom the same but used tall towers to maximize storage and camouflage weird wall angles. We raised the height of the cabinets to match our tall homeowners. The cabinets were previously 32 inches and we lifted them up to 36 inches. We didn’t have a great spot for towel holders on the vanity wall, so we opted for large cabinet pulls that double as towel holders and are an unexpected large-scale touch.”
“Uh-oh” moment. “The biggest ‘uh-oh’ moment was early in the space-planning process when we realized we couldn’t shift the plumbing without a much more extensive renovation — and blowing our budget,” Lenney says. “That meant we had to make every bit of the existing layout work and reimagine the design within those constraints. It ended up being a blessing in disguise. The fixed layout pushed us to get more creative with material pairings, lighting and styling, and the final space feels thoughtful, cozy and elevated.”
Wall paint: Creamy, Sherwin-Williams
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3. English Class
No one has to shiver for long while hastening into the house after soaking in this backyard hot tub in Los Angeles, thanks to its proximity to a doorway. The homeowner got rid of an unused swimming pool so landscape designer Catherine Bosler of Bosler Earth Design could install the hot tub and deck seen here, plus a covered lounge area and plenty of drought-tolerant plantings interwoven with pathways.
Being that the homeowner is British, Bosler looked to the English countryside for inspiration, infusing the space with softness, texture and color. Climbing jasmine grows on the cable railing panel between the deck and hot tub, adding greenery and an enticing fragrance to the space.
Extra-nice touch: The hot tub has built-in shelving along the side for towels and other necessities.
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“After” photographs by Bernardo Grijalva
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Who lives here: A couple with two grown children and four grandchildren
Location: Los Gatos, California
Size: About 193 square feet (18 square meters)
Designer: Nicole Burton of Design Matters
Contractor: Burton Design & Construction
The house is on a hillside not far from downtown Los Gatos, and the new primary bathroom, pictured here, opens to a small deck and the backyard.
Prior to this primary suite remodel, Design Matters had worked with the clients on several other renovation projects, including their kitchen and a downstairs bath. For this bathroom, the overarching aesthetic aim was to create a light, warm and spa-like design that matched the clients’ style and harmonized with the rest of the home, Burton says. From a functional point of view, they wanted a spacious area with abundant natural light, storage and privacy. And a large tub for soaking and reading was a must.
One of the owners is an avid gardener, and her greenhouse is visible on the uphill slope. Her desire for the suite to capture an indoor-outdoor feel led to the most dramatic element of the bathroom’s new design: a corner made of two large retractable glass doors.
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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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