Radiant-heat flooring is rapidly becoming a popular choice for home remodelers. When compared with a traditional forced-air system, it requires no visible heating units and distributes heat evenly, all while being quieter and often more energy efficient.

Radiant heat is not new technology. Radiators filled with heated water have been used to heat buildings for more than a century. Moving the heating element to the floor is even more efficient because the warm air rises naturally and circulates throughout a room due to convection.

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When two Clayton homeowners broke ground on a major addition in the early 2000s, they left the original master bathroom untouched, repurposing it into a children’s Jack-and-Jill. But a decade later, as the room’s young occupants approached tween-hood, it was time to bring a dull, outdated space into the colorful 21st century.

Local designer Pamela Calvert has a knack for getting inside her client’s minds. “Once I understand what my client wants, I fine tune their look by giving it an ‘outside the box’ approach.”  But when it comes to her own home, there is only one agenda she needs to follow—her own.

The new “it” color in the bathroom, gray is versatile and pairs nicely with all bath styles. Use it as your wall color, in your accessories or cabinetry. Dark or light, gray will help create a chic and sophisticated space.

one: Morihata freckled towel, from Anthropologie.

two: Buchanan vanity, by Cole + Company, available through Gegg Design & Cabinetry.

With a simple turn of the knob, sink and tub faucets bring water cascading into your bathroom. When choosing your faucets, the options are endless. For the ideal selection, choose a faucet that is not only aesthetically pleasing, but functional as well.