Remodel: Inspiration and Concept

Before much more of the bathroom remodel is complete, I want to talk a little bit about the inspiration and concept behind the final design.

First, inspiration. These are the design elements to which I was drawn while conducting visual research in magazines and online. The final bathroom design will have evidence of my four favorite elements.

1. Shower niche : This "indentation" provides visual interest, variety in dimensionality, and a clever place to place shampoo, razors, and soap). I particularly like the mosaic-lined version in the left image.

2. Wraparound : A design element that wraps around two planes. Here the wall tiles continue through to the floor.

3. Open shelving : In lieu of a linen closet, these narrow, deep niches hold towels.

4. Color : Blue or green or blue-green. My favorite shades, mid-century appropriate, and an fitting update to the previous blue iteration. Notice three of the four showers have an evident niche.

Second, in terms of a concept, I drew upon swimming pools as oasis--the color, the quiet, the subtle motion of water, the lane markers (take me back to childhood participation on swim team) of racing pools.