Designer Megan Greve of Edmond, Okla.-based Edmond Kitchen, Bath, Home was brought onto this project to do something she’s been asked a lot to do lately: enlarge a shower and trade out a built-in tub for a freestanding one. Lightening up the color palette and bringing function into the space also became part of this primary bathroom redesign.
For a large bathroom, the original shower was disappointingly small and there was a large and dysfunctional floor space between the vanities and the tub/shower.
The clients on this project approached the firm first and foremost for a freestanding tub and a larger, walk-in shower.
Recessed wafer can lighting was used for its ability to provide lighting anywhere needed in the ceiling, since the wafers fit into the thickness of the drywall. This was particularly important because of the irregular peaked ceiling, roofline and attic access limitations. These wafer lights are also tunable for a range of light colors to coordinate with other LED fixtures.
“Rather than strong color contrasts, textural contrasts were utilized in this primary bathroom redesign,” said Greve. “This included an organic leaf-style mosaic tile behind the tub, the brushed grain rift oak finish of the cabinetry and even the fur bath rug.”
Full overlay cabinetry and CAD drawings were utilized to acquire as much use out of the base cabinets as possible. Drawer stacks were used for product storage, and a disguised pullout offers a home for a hair dryer and curling iron.
While the porcelain tile from the main floor could have been carried through to the shower, the team decided to use a smaller version to ensure that the shower floor had slip resistance in this primary bathroom redesign.
For a healthier space, the team chose Greenguard-certified Cambria quartz countertops and low-VOC custom cabinetry that is also certified through the KCMA Environmental Stewardship Program.