Bathrooms

7 Inspiring Design Tips for Your Next Bathroom Makeover

From gorgeous and green spaces to showers designed to take in the view, these bathing beauties are thoughtfully designed to celebrate plenty of “me” time.

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Renovated bath in designer Alykhan Velji’s own Calgary bungalow
Joel Klassen

1. Kick off your inspiration with a gorgeous tile

Designer Alykhan Velji styles his own stunning Calgary bungalow guest bathroom from the tile up.

Renovated bath in designer Alykhan Velji’s own Calgary bungalow
Photo by Joel Klassen

2. Hide your unmentionables in plain sight

Designer Melanie Finkleman (of Hazel and Brown Design) gets creative with hidden storage to keep this Vancouver ensuite looking sleek and stylish.

Hazel and Brown-designed Vancouver ensuite
Photo by Jessica Davila

3) Bring the drama with floor-to-ceiling tile

Designer Ami McKay transforms a Vancouver bathroom into a spa-like retreat with stunning green tiles and clever spatial design.

Stunning, green-tiled bathroom in Vancouver’s Douglas Park neighbourhood
Photo by Janis Nicolay

4) Get smart with your window choices

Knight Varga transforms a West Vancouver ensuite with a high-tech twist and embraces all the natural light in this glass-box renovation.

Glass-box West Vancouver bathroom
Photo by Janis Nicolay

5) Make the mirror the star

A moody powder room from HB Designs gets a hit of drama from an oversized mirror.

a floating wood vanity with Caesarstone countertop just below
Photo by Janis Nicolay

6) Keep your loo out of view for a spa-like retreat

Vancouver’s Andreajae Studio transforms a heritage home bathroom into an oasis with a cleverly concealed toilet room.

Nova Scotia heritage home primary ensuite
Photo by Matthew McMullen

7) Don’t be afraid to blend design eras

Kelly Deck Design effortlessly blends decades in the stunning bathroom of this ’60s era Vancouver home.

Photo by Tina Kuloic
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