Tonia and Francis have traveled the world and have lived on three continents. But with three young children and a brand-new baby, they decided the time was right to move back home and put down roots. They bought a big house near their families that needed a bit of work, and expended all their effort into updating their kids' rooms. But they got stalled when it came to their own space, specifically their master bathroom. The room's awkward layout, grungy tub and peeling wallpaper made it the last place these busy parents wanted to spend any time.
The problem
Turn a couple's cramped, cluttered and dingy master bathroom into a beautiful, spalike bathroom that would help turn stressful days into soothing nights.
The fix
Tore down the wall between the two rooms and made it into one large space. Got rid of the dated striped wallpaper and put up a light, fresh coat of paint. Ripped up the ugly, cracked flooring and put down some large-scale marble tiles with heated flooring below.
Put in a gorgeous mirror, two small windows draped in soft, translucent blinds and cabinets built out of warm, rich mahogany. Put in a stunning vanity with white-quartz countertop, a contemporary vessel sink and wooden storage cabinets.
Installed a new toilet and a huge, 24-inch soaker tub, surrounded by the same white quartz as the countertop. To keep the warmth of the wood flowing throughout the space, added a cabinet for linens and laundry right beside the tub.
Put in a shower with a frameless glass enclosure. It boasts a rain shower, a steam shower, body sprays and a white-quartz bench.
Chose cool, watery greens for the color scheme -- a small, green marble mosaic tile for the steam shower and for the backsplash for the soaker tub and vanity. The tile matches the green in the solid glass vessel sink and the painted glass in the luxurious shower.
In addition to recessed lighting in the ceiling, put in two gorgeous sconces on each side of the vanity mirror, and put up a brilliant crystal fixture over the tub.
