Two British Properties bathrooms are taken to a higher realm

By Noa Glouberman

Light-coloured custom birch-veneer cabinetry, Borg lighting by Alico Industries and a frameless glass pony wall create space and light in the master bath.

A few hundred dollars well spent can transform the bathroom

By Sylvia Shaw

Looks like granite, but the countertop is two-inch-thick laminate, at a cost of about $375 to cover six feet

New top-floor addition creates masterful ensuite

By Sylvia Shaw

While not a true makeover – it was created from the whole cloth of a top-floor addition to a Coquitlam home – this ensuite treatment by My House Design Build of Vancouver is certainly an inspiring bathroom project.

We like the details of matching the fireplace surround to the windows, creating an appealing visual punch. The muted colours also work well, tying in a large room through the choice of wall paint and furniture colours.

Bathroom renos take on a spa-like feel

By Baila Lazarus

The clean lines of a classic, almost conservative look are defining a new trend in bathrooms.

So, perhaps not so surprisingly, a shift is occurring where people are actually treating the "tub 'n' tile" room as more of a refuge in which they can enjoy spending time; a place to pamper themselves after a long day that is well suited to bathrooms' new mantra – "Indulge!"