Search results for "Master positivity" in Home Design Ideas

Design: Charlie & Co. Design | Builder: John Kraemer & Sons | Interiors & Photo Styling: Lucy Interior Design | Susan Gilmore Photography
Example of an ornate freestanding bathtub design in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets and beige walls
Example of an ornate freestanding bathtub design in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets and beige walls

Martha O'Hara Interiors, Interior Design & Photo Styling | John Kraemer & Sons, Remodel | Troy Thies, Photography
Please Note: All “related,” “similar,” and “sponsored” products tagged or listed by Houzz are not actual products pictured. They have not been approved by Martha O’Hara Interiors nor any of the professionals credited. For information about our work, please contact design@oharainteriors.com.
Find the right local pro for your project

Jenn Cohen
Inspiration for a mid-sized timeless master gray tile and subway tile marble floor alcove bathtub remodel in Denver with dark wood cabinets, blue walls, an undermount sink and marble countertops
Inspiration for a mid-sized timeless master gray tile and subway tile marble floor alcove bathtub remodel in Denver with dark wood cabinets, blue walls, an undermount sink and marble countertops

Mike Small Photography
Doorless shower - large coastal master multicolored tile and pebble tile pebble tile floor doorless shower idea in San Francisco
Doorless shower - large coastal master multicolored tile and pebble tile pebble tile floor doorless shower idea in San Francisco

Alexandr Kotsoban Photography
Example of a transitional bathroom design in Los Angeles
Example of a transitional bathroom design in Los Angeles

Master bedroom
Photo by: Daniel Contelmo Jr.
Mid-sized master dark wood floor bedroom photo in New York with beige walls, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace
Mid-sized master dark wood floor bedroom photo in New York with beige walls, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace

Sponsored
Delaware, OH
Buckeye Basements, Inc.
Central Ohio's Basement Finishing ExpertsBest Of Houzz '13-'21

Wade Blissard
Large elegant master beige tile and stone tile travertine floor freestanding bathtub photo in Houston with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble countertops, a two-piece toilet and beige walls
Large elegant master beige tile and stone tile travertine floor freestanding bathtub photo in Houston with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble countertops, a two-piece toilet and beige walls

WINNER: Silver Award – One-of-a-Kind Custom or Spec 4,001 – 5,000 sq ft, Best in American Living Awards, 2019
Affectionately called The Magnolia, a reference to the architect's Southern upbringing, this project was a grass roots exploration of farmhouse architecture. Located in Phoenix, Arizona’s idyllic Arcadia neighborhood, the home gives a nod to the area’s citrus orchard history.
Echoing the past while embracing current millennial design expectations, this just-complete speculative family home hosts four bedrooms, an office, open living with a separate “dirty kitchen”, and the Stone Bar. Positioned in the Northwestern portion of the site, the Stone Bar provides entertainment for the interior and exterior spaces. With retracting sliding glass doors and windows above the bar, the space opens up to provide a multipurpose playspace for kids and adults alike.
Nearly as eyecatching as the Camelback Mountain view is the stunning use of exposed beams, stone, and mill scale steel in this grass roots exploration of farmhouse architecture. White painted siding, white interior walls, and warm wood floors communicate a harmonious embrace in this soothing, family-friendly abode.
Project Details // The Magnolia House
Architecture: Drewett Works
Developer: Marc Development
Builder: Rafterhouse
Interior Design: Rafterhouse
Landscape Design: Refined Gardens
Photographer: ProVisuals Media
Awards
Silver Award – One-of-a-Kind Custom or Spec 4,001 – 5,000 sq ft, Best in American Living Awards, 2019
Featured In
“The Genteel Charm of Modern Farmhouse Architecture Inspired by Architect C.P. Drewett,” by Elise Glickman for Iconic Life, Nov 13, 2019

White cabinetry is accented with ming green marble flooring and shower tiles.
Jon Huelskamp, Landmark Photography
Example of a large minimalist master green tile and stone tile marble floor freestanding bathtub design in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble countertops and white walls
Example of a large minimalist master green tile and stone tile marble floor freestanding bathtub design in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble countertops and white walls

Freestanding bathtub - mid-sized modern master white tile and ceramic tile ceramic tile, gray floor and double-sink freestanding bathtub idea in New York with flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, white walls, an undermount sink, granite countertops, white countertops and a built-in vanity

Photo by Chase Daniel
Bedroom - rustic master dark wood floor bedroom idea in Austin with beige walls and no fireplace
Bedroom - rustic master dark wood floor bedroom idea in Austin with beige walls and no fireplace

Sponsored
Columbus, OH
Wannemacher Interiors
Customized Award-Winning Interior Design Solutions in Franklin Cnty OH

Fully renovated master bath with double vanity in hard maple with white finish, under mounted white sinks, pearl grey granite top, grey floor tiles, white wall tiles and grey accent tiles. Shower features a rain shower head, four body sprays, hand held shower bar and corner bench seat with glass enclosure. Separate toilet room has pocket door, wall closet and valet cabinet. Shallow floor to ceiling cabinet with adjustable shelves provides extensive storage space for toiletry items.
Photo: Jason Jasienowski

Jayme Burrows
Inspiration for a small eclectic master dark wood floor bedroom remodel in New York with blue walls
Inspiration for a small eclectic master dark wood floor bedroom remodel in New York with blue walls

The master bath is lit by a clerestory along the exterior wall which permits light while preserving privacy. A honed slate was used for it's mottled green color and smooth texture creating a wainscot along the entire space to the six foot level.
An interior palette of natural wood and stone along with subtle color shifts mimics the natural site beyond. It also narrates a story of the rough bark (the exterior shell) concealing the warm interior heartwood.
Eric Reinholdt - Project Architect/Lead Designer with Elliott, Elliott, Norelius Architecture
Photo: Brian Vanden Brink

A carefully positioned skylight pulls sunlight down into the shower. The reflectance off of the glazed handmade tiles suggests water pouring down the stone walls of a cave.

Custom Home Built for Real Life
Our clients came to us with a clear vision: a home that could adapt to their lifestyle and growing family. They needed a home built with intention, designed with the future in mind, and built around the routines they loved and the people they loved more.
Open-Concept Living With Hosting in Mind
Our clients hosted often and lived actively, so the main level had to be flexible for all of life’s moments. The goal was a space that felt grand without losing its warmth.
Cooking together as a family mattered to our clients – the Wolf range, farmhouse sink, integrated appliances, and large island gave them a kitchen that flowed effortlessly while looking beautiful. This space also served as the bridge between other parts of the main level so that they would stay in view of the next. This created the perfect environment for gathering where everyone had their own spot without ever feeling apart from the whole group.
For the living room, our clients wanted space that felt open without losing its warmth. Soaring ceilings created that sense of scale, while warm tones and materials, like the wood coffered ceiling and fireplace wall, kept it grounded. That same warmth carried outside, where an outdoor lounge with a fireplace and dining area made sure guests felt welcomed the moment they stepped out.
A Backyard Built for Real Rest
Every corner of the backyard was designed with one goal: to be the ultimate outdoor retreat. The elevated, white-brick-framed pool and integrated spa hot tub gave them a place to truly exhale. As the sun set, the fire pit lounge next to the pool became the hangout spot when they hosted their youth groups and family gatherings.
Room to Grow
With kids in the house, “custom” had to also mean flexible. Our clients had 2 young sons and needed their rooms to grow with them through the years. The two bedrooms and a full bath sat beside a loft that served as both their hangout-and-homework spot. The guest suite sat on the same level where a four-poster bed, floor-to-ceiling wood-look tile, and a frameless glass shower welcomed their guests from day one.
A Retreat That’s Actually Theirs
Between hosting and raising kids, this couple needed a suite that felt like a true escape. The wood-planked tray ceiling and French doors grounded the room in warmth the moment you walked in, while the ensuite bathroom carried a spa-like feeling with a freestanding soaking tub, custom double vanity, and a glass-enclosed shower.
This Is What Approachable Luxury Looks Like
The approachable luxury experience meant starting with conversations about how they wanted their space to live with them – how they hosted, how their kids played, how they wanted to feel walking through their own front door, and how we took their goals and experience and used it as the foundation of every decision that was made from start to finish. We wanted our clients to feel taken care of through the process and, most importantly, feel heard.

**I. Spatial Composition & Architectural Volume**
The image frames a primary bathroom vanity zone through a deliberately compressed aperture — the vertical edge of a rift-sawn oak door jamb occupying the left third of the frame, functioning as a proscenium that stages the composition beyond. This device establishes a layered sightline sequence: foreground threshold, mid-ground vanity plane, and a tertiary reflected depth revealed in the mirrored cabinetry, where a travertine-clad shower enclosure and polished nickel showerhead appear as a spatial echo. The result is an interior that reads as considerably more expansive than its actual footprint, a classic strategy of volumetric borrowing through specular surfaces.
Architecturally, the wall is resolved as a single continuous joinery composition — a full-height run of flush-fronted oak millwork with mirrored upper cabinet fronts, articulated only by hairline reveals rather than applied hardware or framing. This shadow-gap detailing establishes rhythm through negation, allowing the plane to remain monolithic while acknowledging its constituent modules. The vanity itself is conceived as a solid stone monolith, a thick-slab plinth with a generous mitred apron that cantilevers over recessed oak drawer fronts below, the base set back to create a shadowed float line. Geometry throughout is orthogonal and rectilinear: the square undermount basin, the deck's stepped perimeter, the horizontal datum of the backsplash terminating precisely at the mirror's lower edge. The only curvilinear intrusions are the capsule-form sconces and the ceramic vessel, deliberate soft counterpoints within an otherwise strictly Cartesian field.
**II. Materiality, Color & Texture**
The palette is a study in tonal adjacency rather than contrast — a restrained duet of oak and veined stone, held within a narrow chromatic band of taupe, greige, and warm sand. The joinery appears to be quarter- or rift-sawn white oak in a matte, open-grain finish, its tight vertical figure reading as a subtle striation that lends verticality and tactile warmth without pattern-making. Against this, the stone — a silver travertine or vein-cut quartzite with pronounced linear striation — provides the composition's dominant graphic energy. Crucially, the fabricator has book-matched and continued the veining from backsplash to deck to apron, so the stone's fluvial banding reads as a single geological event rather than assembled panels. This vein-matching is the project's most consequential craft decision.
Textural interplay is calibrated across three registers: the low-sheen absorbency of the oak, the honed, slightly chalky matte of the stone, and the high-specularity of polished nickel fittings. The wall-mounted lever taps and spout, with their crisp escutcheons and knurl-free tapered levers, introduce a jewel-like precision — cool-toned metal against warm mineral. The white porcelain basin functions as a chromatic pause, the palette's only true neutral. Accent moments are equally disciplined: a ribbed ceramic soap dish holding a block of butter-yellow soap, and a matte bone-white bottle vase carrying hellebores in acid-green — a single saturated note that activates the surrounding earth tones through complementary tension.
**III. Lighting, Atmosphere & Style Profile**
Natural light enters obliquely and is largely inferred rather than depicted: a soft, diffuse wash across the upper mirror and a pale ceiling plane glimpsed in reflection suggest a clerestory or adjacent glazing beyond the frame. The primary illumination is architectural and task-oriented — two opal glass capsule sconces in polished nickel, surface-mounted directly to the mirrored fronts. Their pill-shaped diffusers emit a soft, omnidirectional glow that flatters skin tones and, critically, provides cross-lighting at facial height rather than the unflattering top-down wash of downlights. The reflected sconce in the mirror doubles the light count perceptually, reinforcing the sense of symmetry and depth. Shadow is used compositionally: the recessed toe of the vanity, the reveal lines in the joinery, and the raking light across the stone's striation all rely on controlled darkness to describe form.
The resulting atmosphere is one of hushed, tactile luxury — sensory rather than declarative. Stylistically, the project sits within a contemporary Warm Minimalism, inflected with the material gravity of Milanese modernism and traces of a Japandi sensibility in its reverence for grain, joinery reveals, and the studied placement of a single floral gesture. There is nothing decorative in the additive sense; ornament is entirely subsumed into material and detail. The design's authority derives from restraint and fabrication rigor — the mitre, the reveal, the vein-match — positioning it as a mature exercise in what might be called quiet monumentality: a small room made consequential through the discipline of its surfaces.

This ensuite bathroom features floor-to-ceiling porcelain surfaces that create a sleek, luxurious look. Black matte fixtures and black window trims add bold contrast and a modern edge. A freestanding tub is positioned beside the window, offering a serene spot for scenic, spa-like bathing. It also includes a sleek wall mounted double vanity with wood tones to warm up the space.
40


