designs for bathroom

Antiques and patina dominate the decor in designer Penelope Bianchi Santa Barbara home.One of her favorite features is this 1860s zinc lined copper tub, surrounded by a trio of windows.

Determined not to decorate this Oyster Bay, New York, beach house with predictable blue and white, designer Christina Murphy chose tropical green instead.With fern wallpaper and sunlight streaming in from a skylight above the tub, it reminds us of a tropical rain forest.

The tiles in this Georgia beach house bathroom shine.Many people use matte tiles these days, but the lustrous spa like finish of polished tile it feels expensive, says designer Jim Howard.

Created to be the ultimate spa experience, this enviable bathroom by designer Michael Richman offers a breathtaking view of downtown Chicago from the circular tub.

In a Palm Beach condo master bath, designer Vicente Wolf placed Clodagh Collection Zen cast concrete tub on a concrete slab inside the glassed in shower enclosure to make it a sculptural focal point.

Perched high over Manhattan, this sleek master bath designed by Jim and Phoebe Howard is part of the 2010 Designer Visions project, the entire apartment design being inspired by the movie Something Gotta Give.

With a set of French doors that open up to a balcony, designer Barry Dixon fashioned a Washington D.C.elegant master bath to appear as a garden room.The corner table is for sipping morning coffee while lounging in a bathrobe.

The floating tub and walls in brown vinyl grasscloth Elitis through Donghia give the Pennsylvania farmhouse master bath designed by Jeffrey Bilhuber an aura of absolute calm.

Designer Nancy Boszhardt said, We were so lucky to come across this marble.It no longer available and there was just enough for the master bathroom.The New York house originally had arches throughout, and Boszhardt restored that architectural feature.

Laura Kirar designed this bathroom as a lush retreat for a busy mom a place to pamper herself.Like a beautiful sculpture, the Waterworks Empire tub is framed by a seven foot wide arched window.Underfoot, radiant heating keeps the limestone tiles from feeling chilly.