Ashford Bath

Contemporary bathroom featuring a floating Calacatta Viola marble vanity with integrated sink, walnut wall paneling, a backlit rounded-rectangle mirror, wall-mounted brass faucet, and a walk-in shower with vertically stacked white tile and frameless glass enclosure.

Project description

Transforming a compact footprint into a refined, spa-like retreat, this contemporary bathroom design offers rich and timeless materials. Walnut paneling, expressive marble, and soft architectural lighting create warmth and contrast while maintaining a clean, minimalist aesthetic.

Client Goals

Create a luxurious primary bathroom within a compact footprint. Maximize storage without adding visual clutter. Incorporate natural stone. Design a bright, open shower with premium finishes and built-in functionality . Balance warmth and durability using timeless natural materials.

Design Response

The design pairs a sculptural marble vanity with full-height walnut wall paneling to establish warmth and visual depth. A skylit walk-in shower, integrated storage niches, floating fixtures, and concealed lighting keep the space feeling open while delivering the functionality expected in a modern primary bathroom.

Defining Features

Monolithic marble vanity with integrated sink Full-height walnut wall paneling Marble flooring with continuous veining Skylit walk-in shower Vertical stacked ceramic wall tile Built-in cedar shower bench and recessed niches Frameless glass shower enclosure Warm brass plumbing fixtures Backlit rounded-corner mirror Floating wall-hung toilet and concealed cistern

Material palette for the contemporary bathroom featuring Calacatta Viola marble, walnut wood, vertically stacked white ceramic tile, brushed brass, a rounded backlit mirror, and a white solid-surface basin.

Walk-in shower with vertically stacked white ceramic tile, a built-in bench and recessed niche, frameless glass enclosure, and walnut wall paneling surrounding a wall-mounted toilet and concealed dual-flush plate.

Close-up of a walk-in shower featuring vertically stacked white ceramic tile, a full-width recessed shower niche, frameless glass partition, and walnut wall paneling with the edge of a Calacatta Viola marble vanity in the foreground.

Close-up of Calacatta Viola marble showcasing dramatic burgundy veining, bookmatched stone slabs, and the waterfall edge of the floating bathroom vanity.

Detail of a brushed brass shower control with matching handheld shower on vertically stacked white ceramic tile, highlighting the clean material palette and minimalist detailing.

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