Tuesday, April 8, 2008

One way to economize on a bathroom is to use a less expensive fixture, but upgrade the hardware. The toilet is from The Home Depot, but the flush handle is a custom chrome plated porcelain one that says "Press".

This bath was designed by GS Hewitt LLC. It is 5 1/2' by 8' and illustrates that even a small
bathroom can be lovely. A slipper tub, that can be converted easily to include a shower, is placed on 12 x 12 Venitino marble tiles. The marble was installed over a radiant heating floor mat. It keeps your feet nice and warm on cold winter days. Restoration Hardware accessories and The Home Depot sink and toilet blend seamlessly to create a charming vintage space. Notice the use of individual pieces of bead board, not the often used plywood variety. Bead board was commonly used in older New Orleans homes.



You have to see this sky light to believe it. Since this bathroom was so small it was decided to forgo a window and instead put in a skylight. We went GREEN. We purchased a tubular
mirrored skylight from Natural Light Energy Systems. Not only do you have natural light during the day this one was upgraded to include an integrated ventilation fan and ceiling light. If you are interested in this feature please send us an email.