An Arts & Crafts Bungalow is one of my favorite styles of homes. We have quite a few of them in our Stockton Mid-Town area. And when C&L called us to help them remodel their 1923 American Bungalow, I was beyond thrilled. As per usual, when we get a new inquiry, we quickly Google the project location while we are talking to you on the phone. My excitement escalated when I saw the Google Earth Image of the sweet Sage Green bungalow in Mid-Town Stockton. "Yes, we would be interested in working with you," I said trying to keep my cool. But what made it even better was meeting C&L and touring their home, because they are the nicest young couple, eager to make their home period perfect. Unfortunately, it had been slightly molested by some bad house-flippers, and we needed to bring the bathroom back to it "roots." We knew we had to banish the hideous brown tile and cheap vanity quickly. But C&L complained about the condensation problems and the constant fight with mold. This immediately told me that improper remodeling had occurred and we needed to remedy that right away. The Before: Frustrations with a Botched Remodel The bathroom needed to be brought back to period appropriate design with all the functionality of a modern bathroom. We thought of things like marble countertop, white mosaic floor tiles, white subway tile, board and batten molding, and of course a fabulous wallpaper. This small (and only) bathroom on a tight budget required a little bit of design sleuthing to figure out how we could get the proper look and feel. Our goal was to determine where to splurge and where to economize and how to complete the remodel as quickly as possible because C&L would have to move out while construction was going on. The Process: Hard Work to Remedy Design and Function During our initial design study, (which included 2 hours in the owners’ home), we noticed framed images of William Morris Arts and Crafts textile patterns and knew this would be our design inspiration. We presented C&L with three options and they quickly selected the Pimpernel Design Concept. We had originally selected the Black and Olive colors with a black vanity, mirror, and black and white floor tile. C&L liked it but weren’t quite sure about the black, We went back to the drawing board and decided the William & Co Pimpernel Wallpaper in Bayleaf and Manilla color with a softer gray painted vanity and mirror and white floor tile was more to their liking. After the Design Concept was approved, we went to work securing the building permit, procuring all the elements, and scheduling our trusted tradesmen to perform the work. We did uncover some shoddy work by the flippers such as live electrical wires hidden behind the wall, plumbing venting cut-off and buried in the walls (hence the constant dampness), the tub barely balancing on two fence boards across the floor joist, and no insulation on the exterior wall. All of the previous blunders were fixed and the bathroom put back to its previous glory. We could feel the house thanking us for making it pretty again. The After Reveal: Cohesive Design Decisions We selected a simple white subway tile for the tub/shower. This is always classic and in keeping with the style of the house. We selected a pre-fab vanity and mirror, but they look rich with the quartz countertop. There is much more storage in this small vanity than you would think. The Transformation: A Period Perfect Refresh We began the remodel just as the pandemic reared and stay-in-place orders went into effect. As C&L were already moved out and living with relatives, we got the go-ahead from city officials to get the work done (after all, how can you shelter in place without a bathroom?). All our tradesmen were scheduled to work so that only one crew was on the job site at a time. We stayed on the original schedule with only a one week delay. The end result is the sweetest little bathroom I've ever seen (and I can't wait to start work on C&L's kitchen next). Thank you for joining me in this project transformation. I hope this inspired you to think about being creative with your design projects, determining what works best in keeping with the architecture of your space, and carefully assessing how you can have the best life in your home.

Basement bathroom finish includes custom tile shower with acrylic shower pan, farm-house style framed black shower enclosure, black fixtures, kohler toilet, open shelves, and clear rustic finish hickory vanity and shelves. White subway tile shower with Corian Acrylic storage shelves and black hex tile on floor.

This traditional master bathroom achieves art-level beauty with gorgeous carrara marble tile!
Photo of a small traditional master bathroom in DC Metro with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, a two-piece toilet, gray tile, marble, marble floors, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, a single vanity and a built-in vanity.

Small contemporary 3/4 bathroom in Sydney with an alcove shower, beige walls, a wall-mount sink, beige floor, an open shower, a niche and a single vanity.

Five bathrooms in one big house were remodeled in 2019. Each bathroom is custom-designed by a professional team of designers of Europe Construction. Charcoal Black free standing vanity with marble countertop. Elegant matching mirror and light fixtures. Open concept Shower with glass sliding doors. Solid wood white traditional vanity with a cream marble countertop and single sink. Remodeled by Europe Construction

Il bagno crea una continuazione materica con il resto della casa. Si è optato per utilizzare gli stessi materiali per il mobile del lavabo e per la colonna laterale. Il dettaglio principale è stato quello di piegare a 45° il bordo del mobile per creare una gola di apertura dei cassetti ed un vano a giorno nella parte bassa. Il lavabo di Duravit va in appoggio ed è contrastato dalle rubinetterie nere Gun di Jacuzzi. Le pareti sono rivestite di Biscuits, le piastrelle di 41zero42.

В сан/узле использован крупноформатный керамогранит под дерево.
Inspiration for a small transitional 3/4 bathroom in Moscow with glass-front cabinets, black cabinets, an alcove shower, a wall-mount toilet, brown tile, porcelain tile, brown walls, porcelain floors, a wall-mount sink, glass benchtops, black floor, a hinged shower door, black benchtops, an enclosed toilet, a single vanity, a floating vanity and decorative wall panelling.

Ristrutturazione bagno completa. rivestimenti e pavimenti scelti con cura, scaldasalviette colorato e composizione bagno molto semplice. mobile composto da due mensoloni di rovere con bordo grezzo e lavabo in appoggio. specchio con cornice e faretto. il mobile/ colonna bianco realizzato a misura per macchinario depuratore.

Photo of a small modern bathroom in New York with medium wood cabinets, a single vanity and a floating vanity.

Inspiration for a small contemporary kids bathroom in Brisbane with a drop-in tub, a shower/bathtub combo, pink tile, white walls, grey floor and a built-in vanity.

The master suite combined muted tones, textures and sumptuous finishes to emulate a luxurious hotel suite with unique origami style wall tiles for the feature end walls in the en-suite.

Guest bath with vertical wood grain tile on wall and corresponding hexagon tile on floor.
Design ideas for a small country bathroom in Charlotte with medium wood cabinets, an open shower, a two-piece toilet, white tile, ceramic tile, ceramic floors, an undermount sink, granite benchtops, white floor, a sliding shower screen, multi-coloured benchtops, a single vanity and a freestanding vanity.

Shower room
Design ideas for a small contemporary 3/4 bathroom in London with an open shower, gray tile, a wall-mount sink, an open shower and a single vanity.

This tiny bathroom got the works- The entire space was done in Biltmore Green and white marble
Design ideas for a small contemporary master bathroom in Baltimore with an open shower, a one-piece toilet, marble, marble floors, an undermount sink, quartzite benchtops, green floor, an open shower, white benchtops, a single vanity and a freestanding vanity.

This is an example of a small contemporary master bathroom in London with flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, an undermount tub, an open shower, a one-piece toilet, green tile, porcelain tile, white walls, porcelain floors, a drop-in sink, green floor, an open shower, white benchtops, a double vanity and a floating vanity.

Remember the boy's bath in this home was a bedroom, well the Master Bath featured here gained a beautiful two person walk in shower in this transformation as well! The previous super cozy (OK way too small) bath had a single sink only 24" Wide, we arranged the new Master to have double sinks here in this 48" Wide vanity. A major plus!

Photography by Brad Knipstein
Photo of a small country 3/4 bathroom in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, an alcove shower, white tile, ceramic tile, white walls, pebble tile floors, an undermount sink, quartzite benchtops, grey floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, a single vanity and a floating vanity.

Design ideas for a small contemporary 3/4 bathroom in Paris with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, gray tile, white walls, a vessel sink, wood benchtops, grey floor, an open shower, brown benchtops, a single vanity, a floating vanity, a curbless shower, ceramic tile, ceramic floors and a niche.

Small arts and crafts bathroom in Minneapolis with shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, a corner shower, a two-piece toilet, multi-coloured tile, porcelain tile, grey walls, porcelain floors, with a sauna, an integrated sink, solid surface benchtops, beige floor, a hinged shower door, grey benchtops, a single vanity and a built-in vanity.