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Bathroom of the Week: Warm Organic Look in Green, White and Wood
A custom wood vanity, aloe green tiles and brass details add color, texture and warmth to a once drab and boring space
Tired of their boring and basic primary bathroom, this Austin, Texas, couple knew just where to turn for help. Designer Cameron Getter had already helped them choose furniture for their main living areas and update their guest bathroom, so they tapped her to update their kitchen and main bathroom as well.
The homeowners, who are parents of a toddler daughter, were looking for a soothing retreat with more warmth and an organic, spa-like feel. Getter removed the existing components, eliminated the tub (they have one elsewhere in the home) and relocated and enlarged the shower area. She also straightened out some angled walls. With the main design moves done, she introduced a warmer color palette with glazed aloe green ceramic tiles, a custom white oak vanity and brass details. Terrazzo-look porcelain tiles for the flooring and part of the low-curb shower add visual energy and interest.
The homeowners, who are parents of a toddler daughter, were looking for a soothing retreat with more warmth and an organic, spa-like feel. Getter removed the existing components, eliminated the tub (they have one elsewhere in the home) and relocated and enlarged the shower area. She also straightened out some angled walls. With the main design moves done, she introduced a warmer color palette with glazed aloe green ceramic tiles, a custom white oak vanity and brass details. Terrazzo-look porcelain tiles for the flooring and part of the low-curb shower add visual energy and interest.
After: Getter stripped the space down to the studs. She ditched the tub (the homeowners have one in another bathroom) and stole space from the closet to create a larger, low-curb shower. She absorbed the former shower stall into the closet to make up for the space used for the shower. These moves also helped eliminate an angled wall, creating a more streamlined look.
Glazed 1-by-6-inch aloe green ceramic tiles with a handcrafted look wrap the upper-half walls in a vertical stacked pattern. “The clients expressed wanting some green in their bathroom,” Getter says. “The vertical stack was to draw your eye up to the higher-pitched ceiling. I also presented the idea of bringing up the floor tile to the lower section of the walls. That creates a more cohesive space and makes it feel bigger.” A new custom rift-sawn white oak double vanity and brass details add warmth.
Green tiles: Artcrafted in Aloe, Daltile; wall, ceiling and trim paint: Simply White, Benjamin Moore
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Glazed 1-by-6-inch aloe green ceramic tiles with a handcrafted look wrap the upper-half walls in a vertical stacked pattern. “The clients expressed wanting some green in their bathroom,” Getter says. “The vertical stack was to draw your eye up to the higher-pitched ceiling. I also presented the idea of bringing up the floor tile to the lower section of the walls. That creates a more cohesive space and makes it feel bigger.” A new custom rift-sawn white oak double vanity and brass details add warmth.
Green tiles: Artcrafted in Aloe, Daltile; wall, ceiling and trim paint: Simply White, Benjamin Moore
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The vanity has a clear coat finish, modern slab-style drawers and pulls in satin brass and flat black with knurled detailing. “The black on the pulls pops against the white oak,” Getter says. “The clients also expressed not wanting all brass everywhere, so we did the brass-and-black handles.” Brushed gold widespread faucets coordinate with brass mirror frames and sconces.
The countertop and backsplash are marble-look white quartz with warm gray veining. “We went with a bullnose trim at the backsplash that curves down at the edge to create a more elevated look,” Getter says.
Faucets: Cia in brushed gold, Moen; sconces and mirrors: Trask LED linear sconce in brushed satin brass and Yaquina rounded rectangular mirror in aged brass, both Rejuvenation
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The countertop and backsplash are marble-look white quartz with warm gray veining. “We went with a bullnose trim at the backsplash that curves down at the edge to create a more elevated look,” Getter says.
Faucets: Cia in brushed gold, Moen; sconces and mirrors: Trask LED linear sconce in brushed satin brass and Yaquina rounded rectangular mirror in aged brass, both Rejuvenation
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The spacious shower features a center drain and custom frameless glass enclosure with brushed satin brass hardware. The door swings open to the left, so the homeowners can turn the hot water on without being splashed.
The lower section of the shower walls, shower floor and main bathroom floor are 24-by-24-inch terrazzo-look porcelain tiles with a slip-resistant finish. The large-format tile means less grout, which makes the room feel more spacious. “We went with the terrazzo-look tiles because we wanted that organic, spa-like feel,” Getter says. A vintage Turkish rug adds a touch of color, pattern and softness.
Terrazzo-look tile: Outlander in Moonlight, Daltile
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The lower section of the shower walls, shower floor and main bathroom floor are 24-by-24-inch terrazzo-look porcelain tiles with a slip-resistant finish. The large-format tile means less grout, which makes the room feel more spacious. “We went with the terrazzo-look tiles because we wanted that organic, spa-like feel,” Getter says. A vintage Turkish rug adds a touch of color, pattern and softness.
Terrazzo-look tile: Outlander in Moonlight, Daltile
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A modern single-function shower head and single-function hand shower in brushed gold are from the same collection as the vanity sink faucets. Getter bumped out the back shower wall to create a ledge for bath products. The window ledge offers another spot to keep items off the floor.
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Before: Here’s a look at the former shower stall and water closet. The door on the left connects to the homeowners’ bedroom.
After: With the shower relocated, Getter incorporated the former stall space into the couple’s closet and added a pocket door, seen partially here on the right. A new arched opening to the water closet eases all the straight lines in the updated space. It matches an arched opening in the updated kitchen. “We wanted to create some cohesion through the home,” Getter says. “The arch is at an angle, so you’re not staring straight at the toilet.”
Robe hooks: Align in brushed gold, Moen; toilet: Cadet 3 collection, American Standard
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The new pocket door helps save space. This shot offers a peek inside the updated closet. “We redesigned the inside of the closet with custom cubbies and hanging storage,” Getter says.
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This floor plan of the updated bathroom shows the streamlined layout with the large shower (top left), double vanity (top right), water closet (bottom right) and closet (bottom left). “Adding unique touches like the arched entry into the water closet and curved backsplash are minor but noticeable details that make the space feel custom to these clients,” Getter says.
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Bathroom at a Glance
Who lives here: A couple with a toddler daughter
Location: Austin, Texas
Size: 150 square feet (14 square meters)
Designer: Cameron Getter Design
Before: The former bathroom did nothing to evoke the warm and welcoming spa-like retreat the homeowners wanted. An aging white double vanity and dated beige tile flooring gave the space a bland look. Black details called attention to dated lighting and other elements. A large built-in tub sat beneath a frosted glass window, and the shower stall, seen in the mirror’s reflection, felt disjointed in the space. “The main issue with that bathroom was that the shower was like the size of a telephone booth,” Getter says. “It was also in the wrong position.” The angled door seen here connected to the couple’s primary closet.