Bathroom Remodel + Expanded Layout

Designer Primary Bath Remodel With Custom Coordinated Tile

Signature Features

  • Doorless custom tile shower
  • Freestanding bathtub w/ tile surround
  • Custom vanity, cabinets, and reworked layout

Key Challenges

  • Expanding bathroom footprint
  • Reworking the plumbing for new layout
  • Adding separate bathtub and shower

Project Image Gallery

Designer Primary Bathroom Remodel
Primary Bathroom Freestanding Tub With Tile
Primary Bathroom Doorless Tile Shower
Shower Detail Custom Tile White
Custom Tile Shower
Primary Bathroom Tile Detail
Primary Bathroom Custom Vanity
Bathroom Open Shelving Vanity
Primary Bathroom Custom Vanity Dual Sink
Bathroom Dual Sink Custom Vanity
Bathroom Vanity Detail

Making Room for a Better Bathroom Layout

This project started with a common limitation: the existing bathroom did not have the space or layout to support what the homeowners wanted.

The goal was to create a more elegant primary bath with a separate custom shower, freestanding tub, and additional vanity storage. To make that possible, the space had to be reconfigured instead of simply updated.

That meant removing walls into the primary closet, adjusting the footprint, and planning the new layout around both function and finish.

What the bathroom needed to support:

  • Separate shower and tub areas
  • More usable vanity and cabinet space
  • A cleaner, more open feel
  • Coordinated finishes that felt intentional throughout

Reworking the Space Around Separate Fixtures

Bathroom Plan DesignsThe original bathroom included a combined tub and shower surround. Replacing that with a doorless custom tile shower and a freestanding tub required more than a finish change.

The layout had to be opened up and reworked so each fixture had enough room to function properly.

That planning allowed the shower and tub to feel intentional, not squeezed into the room.

Because fixtures were added and moved, the plumbing had to be redone to support the new layout.

This is what makes a bathroom remodel successful long term.

Custom Tile That Carries the Design

Tile plays a major role in this project.

Different tile selections were used across the shower walls, shower floor, shower niche, tub wall, and bathroom floor. The contrast gives each area definition, while the overall palette keeps the room cohesive.

The result is a bathroom with more visual depth, but not unnecessary busyness.

Storage Built Into the Vanity

The custom cabinetry adds both storage and structure to the room.

Vanity side stacks create additional cabinet space, while open-front shelving keeps the design from feeling too heavy. This gives the homeowners more usable storage without losing the clean, finished look they wanted.

Built With Intention, Designed To Be Used

Key elements of this project include:

  • Expanded layout created by reworking walls into the primary closet
  • Separate custom tile shower and freestanding tub
  • Updated plumbing to support the new fixture locations
  • Custom vanity storage with side stacks and open shelving
  • Coordinated tile selections across the full bathroom

The finished bathroom feels more open, more functional, and more refined without losing sight of everyday use.

Bathroom remodels like this come down to layout first.

The finishes matter, but the room has to work before anything else. On this project, adding a separate shower and tub meant reworking the space and rebuilding the plumbing plan to support it.

A few things stand out:

  • Expanding into the closet to create enough room
  • Separating the shower and tub in a way that feels natural
  • Adding storage without crowding the vanity
  • Coordinating the tile so the room feels finished and cohesive

When those decisions are made early, the final space feels clean and usable instead of forced.

Matt Simones

– Matt Simones, Owner

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