Brighten Up A Small Bath

摘要

The only bathroom in this small ranch-style house was cluttered, dark, and uninspiring. Besides changing the aesthetics, the main challenges were bringing in more daylight, increasing storage, and giving the bath a much-needed sense of spaciousness. The bold stroke is a 2-ft.-deep bay that extends beyond the original exterior wall. The bay created space for a shower bench, room for a towel rack out of the spray pattern, and a place for a generous frosted-acrylic window that offers privacy, light, and ventilation. Storage is provided by a custom cabinet recessed into the bay. A totemic floor-to-ceil-ing glass-tile inlay surrounded by alabaster floor and wall tile injects a prominent centerpiece. These elements are the most obvious changes that transformed this bath. But they are only part of the story. A supporting cast of less obvious details and principles is making quieter contributions. Here are the lessons, both large and small, of this little bath.