Chelsea Design Company widened a small bathroom in the client’s 1940s farmhouse by 8” to make it more functional for the homeowners’ five grandchildren to use. The space was designed with ease of cleanability in mind using a hand-textured and glazed subway tile to wrap the entire bathroom including the tub walls and two accented marble niches. A playful polka dot patterned black-and-white penny hex tile was selected for the floor with dark gray marble skirting to accent the countertops, niches and trim pieces. The vanity allows for additional towel storage and features metal legs and oversized satin nickel ring pulls to make it feel like a piece of furniture. The designer extended the Calacatta marble countertop over the top of the toilet for more surface area to set items. A large medicine mirror was inset and framed in marble to allow more hidden storage. The vanity, crown molding and entry door are all painted Sherwin-Williams Rock Garden to keep the look cohesive and timeless. Finally, green crown molding encases a whimsical wall covering on the ceiling that resembles a childlike drawing.

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Contractor: Period Restoration

Architect: Tim Hollerbach Designs

Designer: Chelsea Design Company

Tile supplier and installer: Tile Shop, ASMI, Period Restoration

Granite supplier and installer: Custom Stone Interiors

Plumbing fixtures: Crescent Plumbing, Premier Plumbing

Lighting: Wilson Lighting

Painter: Rice Painting

Wall Coverings: Design & Detail

Shutters/Blinds: Hunter Douglas, LK2 Kaim Kisner

Glass/Mirror: St. Louis Shower & Glass

Woodworking/Cabinetry: Kenrose Kitchen Cabinets

Flooring: Period Restoration