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BEFORE
&AFTER BATHROOMS
The Spa Effect
FOUR STYLISH MAKEOVERS
PACKED WITH IDEAS TO INSPIRE
YOUR OWN HOME SANCTUARY.
By EMILY NORRIS
Stash bath
products on a
slim shelf for
easy access
from the tub
RENO WHERE TO SPLURGE
IDEAS
• Body-spray shower system
• Oversized freestanding tub ADD IN LIGHT
• Custom window The original bathroom had an awkward floor
• Glass medicine cabinet
plan with a tiny tub, boring tile and outdated
WHERE TO SAVE fixtures. “We hated it,” says owner Git th
• Console table used as vanity Gustavsson. Now a deep soaker tub, chosen
• Baskets for storage
• Penny cork tiles bought online after she tested over 20 freestanding models,
• Artwork bought online or feels inviting in the bright, renovated space. Photography by Donna Griffi
at rummage sales Other favourite elements include a custom steel
window, an Italian chandelier, a mid-century
Saarinen side table and a wall-mounted TV.
Tub, faucet, Roman Bath Centre; window, Nor-Am; floor
tiles, Tiles Plus Designer Bath; pendant light, Eurolite;
66 H&H FEBRUARY 2010 soaps, sponges, gold candles, Ginger’s. SEE SOURCE GUIDE
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