Mid Century Modern Family Bathroom Design: Part of a whole home renovation
We recently completed this modern bathroom design as part of a whole home renovation for a young family of four who’ll soon be returning to their family home in Canada after an extended period living abroad. Their Toronto house is an original mid-century modern split-level bungalow which inspired the direction of the renovation to take on a mid century modern-scandi aesthetic.
The new bathroom design worked within the existing footprint of the small space plus extended into closet space from the adjoining entryway half a level below - including relocating that closet to make this work. With this newly claimed space we completely reconfigured the bathroom layout while working with its existing window location. The added and improved features of the new bathroom include double sinks, spacious walk-in shower plus increased storage and counter space.
The key design elements utilized to maximize the floor space included:
floating shallow depth vanity with drawers
recessed mirror medicine cabinet
in-wall tank toilet
sliding glass shower door
single lever sink faucets with small scale sinks
wall-mounted adjustable LED make-up mirror
The new materials and colours are light and natural. We paired blonde wood with textured white artisan tile and stacked watery green-blue shower tiles accented with warm brass metal. The contrasting shower wall tile emphasizes the rooms tall sloped ceiling and is reminiscent of the watery coastal colours of Australia that the family love so much.
Sloped ceilings are a hallmark of the bungalows and sidesplits built in this era, and this house is no exception with its tall angled ceilings on the main and upper levels. I’m always a fan of sloped ceilings in any circumstance but there’s something extra special about them in a bathroom. Here the small footprint of the room benefits from the high angled ceiling by giving the room more volume and sense of open sky above. The room feels a bit grander in scale that its actual square footage.
As one of two bathrooms in the house with no ensuites or powder room this space has to perform multiple duties and tick a lot of boxes - it had to have the luxury elements of an ensuite, function for multiple family members, and be a beautiful experience for guests. Together the new finishes and reconfigured layout will completely rejuvenate the current cramped and dated bathroom into a refreshing modern space that will bring ease and joy to the daily rituals of this young family for years to come.
Currently the reno construction is well underway with demo completed last month. With the homeowners in Australia and the contractor in Toronto, our comprehensive on-line design package has been the key resource for all communication and coordination with the contractor for the redesign. Ordering of all fixtures and materials has been a seamless process for all parties who’re working from our source list and 3D visualizations.
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