Bath Crashers: Beach Cottage Get-Away

A dull grey "L"-shaped bath crowded by a step-up whirlpool tub and construction grade vanity is reconfigured and retrofitted with an East Coast beach cottage theme. An elegant soaker tub sits atop new tile with hues of warm sand, surrounded by white-washed wainscoting on the walls and bead board ceiling. A new access to the walk-in closet is made in the master bedroom so the bathroom can be opened up to reveal an expanded shower. A double sink vanity, 7-ft. high linen storage tower, and matching mirrored medicine cabinets are custom-made from 100-year old reclaimed Minnesota barn wood and the natural distressed finish of each completes the cottage-scape.