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Small Deck, Big Style 61 Saves | 0 Questions This beautiful Edwardian got a fresh update with a new Ipe deck with integrated steel boxes and low water succulent plants. We also updated the patio and front path with a herringbone pattern in reclaimed brick and added in some no-mow low water lawns for the kids.
Concentrated Storage Across from the shower, a 118-inch-long vanity takes care of most of the homeowners’ storage needs without looking bulky. “Storage was a major concern of the client, so we worked to include a long vanity with medicine cabinets and six drawers for added storage,” Levant says. “We wanted storage options that allowed for items to be put away and not occupy much counter space.” The vanity was too heavy to float off the wall, so the designers came up with a clever way to get a similar look. “The cabinetry area is built on a tiled platform to give it the appearance that it floats,” Levant says.
The homeowners wanted a relaxing shower big enough for two instead of a tub. Levant used a well-edited material palette of large-format, concrete-look textured porcelain tile accentuated by matte black fixtures and other small details. A streamlined ledge for products extends across the width of the stall. A clear glass enclosure makes the shower feel larger and brighter. Splurges and Savings When balancing the budget, the designers splurged on plumbing fixtures. “An investment in this area is always a wise move considering the potential cost of having to replace inferior-quality products in this category,” Levant says.
After. Once Human received approval for the project, he had the space taken down to the masonry walls and concrete floors. Then, he dropped the ceiling down 2½ inches, and had recessed lighting and a recessed shower curtain track installed. At first, the owner was not convinced that dropping the ceiling farther was a good idea in this small area. However, Human explained that adding more light and leveling the ceiling would actually make the small room feel bigger. When the client saw the results, she understood what Human meant. Shapes. You may notice that this room is full of right angles, from the floor tile to the bathtub to the vanity. This was intentional. “Our hashtag/motto in our office is #detailsmatter, and this is one of those background details that really pushes the space from an everyday bathroom to a designer bathroom,” Human says. He used square-edged marble on the vanity countertop and bathtub surround, and outlined the floor tiles in black marble. These details, Human says, while simple, help make the overall design elegant. Splurge. Because the room was small, Human could splurge on more expensive floor tile. He searched for the right statement piece and fin...
Marble countertop. Because the position of the toilet, bathtub and sink could not change, Human had to consider how those elements — and the materials they were made from — would interact. For example, Human was worried that water from the shower would get on the vanity, shown here at the end of the tub. He decided to install custom wood vanity cabinets that were sprayed with a matte lacquer finish. To further protect the vanity, Human topped the cabinets with a marble slab and added a waterfall edge. He then finished off the look by installing marble on the bathtub surround. Vanity countertop: 2-centimeter Carrara marble slab; vanity cabinet: custom; vanity hardware: vintage brass pulls; sconce: brass, Davis Double Sconce, Schoolhouse Electric & Supply Co.; browse brass bathroom
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The plumbing fixtures in the sink and shower are California Faucets.
Inside, 7-foot-tall floor-to-ceiling George Nelson Omni shelving houses Fein’s collection of books on architecture and design. The desk, which Fein designed, hooks into the shelving system. Cork flooring, laid straight on the slab foundation, visually warms the space and provides a smooth surface for desk chairs.
The home office measures just 10 by 12 feet — the size of a “shed” as dictated by local building codes — and Fein made design choices to keep the style modern and the costs within budget. Those two goals often were able to go hand in hand. For example, the simplified rectangular shape and location of both the door and large window on a single side of the structure set a modern style and kept costs down. Bright red-orange paint was an easy and cost-effective way to give the structure more design pizzaz. (The red-orange color also ties in with doorways in the main house.)
4. Cozy Home Office in Kansas Location: Prairie Village, Kansas (near Kansas City) Purpose: A home office for an architect Size: 120 square feet (11 square meters) Designer: Christopher Fein of Forward Design/Architecture Homeowner and architect Christopher Fein designed this simple, minimalist structure in his backyard to help launch his architecture firm. The firm has now outgrown the original space, but Fein still uses the studio as a place for working from home, either for clients or on courses he teaches at Kansas State’s architecture school. “People love the idea of escaping their house to work while still being at home,” Fein says. “That’s exactly why I like it.”
The shower walls and bathroom floor feature the same porcelain tile as behind the tub. The shower also has a ledge for stowing bath products.
Martin added a ledge behind the tub that houses the tub filler and also serves as a space to place accent pieces or toiletries. The wall treatment and ledge are both easy-to-clean porcelain tile made to look like marble. Choosing large-format tile (30 by 60 inches) for the walls and floor minimizes grout lines.
The renovated bathroom contains a deliberately limited range of materials. “We believe that creating the biggest impact is about editing,” Martin says. “We think that when you scale back and pick your moments to shine, that’s when you have the largest effect. The vanity being centered on the entry to the washroom – this is our big moment. We wanted everything else to be very quiet so your eyes are immediately drawn to the center point.” The designer thought of the room as a white box — “We wanted the shell to be very soft and to fade out” — to allow the repeated black framework to stand out. “We wanted to create a layered vignette of black framework: the door handles, black-framed mirrors and framed light fixtures,” Martin says.
A small bathroom renovation to improve the functionality for this family of four. We maximized the space by removing the large tub, increasing the size of the vanity, and adding a linen closet. The addition of a custom shower curtain and matching roman shade made the small space feel special and unique. Designed by Joy Street Design serving Oakland, Berkeley, San Francisco, an...More
A small bathroom renovation to improve the functionality for this family of four. We maximized the space by removing the large tub, increasing the size of the vanity, and adding a linen closet. The addition of a custom shower curtain and matching roman shade made the small space feel special and unique. Designed by Joy Street Design serving Oakland, Berkeley, San Francisco, an...More
Like Vanity A small bathroom renovation to improve the functionality for this family of four. We maximized the space by removing the large tub, increasing the size of the vanity, and adding a linen closet. The addition of a custom shower curtain and matching roman shade made the small space feel special and unique. Designed by Joy Street Design serving Oakland, Berkeley, San Francisco, an...More
Free standing island To make up for lost counter space, Caillier designed a freestanding marble-topped island inspired by a vintage console table. “The space looked a little bare before we added the island,” the designer says.
Entry Cedar Slats Gray porcelain floor tile forms a subtle backdrop in this San Francisco entry space by interior design firm Hills & Grant. The material allows the cedar ceiling, front door and planked room divider to shine. A black post and upper wall offer contrast and match the metal chandelier and casework and the pull bar on the front door. Large windows on the front and side of the entryway allow in lots of natural light.
1. Geometric Glam This year’s most-saved bathroom photo embraces choices homeowners and pros are loving right now, such as the blue cabinetry and patterned cement tiles, while keeping other key elements timeless, such as the matte white shower tile. Etch Design Group upped the glamour with golden champagne vanity pulls, gold shower fixtures and a layout that lets the charming octagonal window shine.
4. Fancy Underfoot Patterned tile like that seen in this Los Angeles bathroom has surged in popularity in recent months. Here, Soko Interior Design paired it with a contemporary freestanding tub, classic subway tile and a wood open shelf to create a space that’s both stylish and approachable.
12. Peaceful With a Shower Panel Airy open shelving, extended white subway tile, a roomy storage niche and a glass shower panel instead of a rod and curtain make this bathroom by Gradient Architecture pretty and practical.
14. Twice the Clean Lines Utah-based design firm Studio McGee used a pair of distressed silver leaf mirrors and an antique brass double sconce set against a deep greenish-gray accent wall to make this bathroom feel open and airy.
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Given the shed’s size and budget restrictions, a close collaboration between the designers and the contractor helped drive the design’s creativity. “He’s a special type of contractor,” Friesz says of Bergdahl. “We can do [a project] with more on-site collaboration and less drawings.” This project, for example, only had a rendering and a couple of plans. “He makes the process super easy.” Together, they decided to cover the walls with cedar planks, a budget-friendly material that added visual warmth and texture to the space. “August and I came up with this idea to use very economical cedar fence boards,” Friesz says. “The walls are a little rustic” because of the nature of the material, he says. The gaps between the boards accommodate the irregularities of the board shapes. As the wood isn’t exposed to UV rays, it will remain this color. Though they sealed the exterior, they decided not to insulate the structure. “We wanted it to remain as an unconditioned garage space,” Friesz says. It protects the homeowner from the elements but doesn’t need the tight building envelope of a home.
converted shed
converted shed
converted shed
Garden studio - redone. Cost $25,000-$50,000
like wood bathroom cabinets
converted garage - looks like added sunlight
converted garage
converted garage
glenview bathroom - like tile - simple
like faucet
shower tile with fun inset
toilet next to sink
simple tile in shower
shelves above toilet with plants
like shelves above toilet with succulents
simple tile in shower - montclair
bathroom - like the cabinet - not color or pulls. Lifted off floor a bit.
tile in shower berkeley bathroom
floor in bathroom - berkeley
berkely 2 bathroom like portable bench option
berkely 2 bathroom
berkeley bathroom
bathroom with toilet next to sink
stratford bedroom
A floating vanity saves space while providing lots of storage, as do three mirrored medicine cabinets. The walnut adds warm contrast to all the white.
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