A dated hall bath taken down to the studs and rebuilt with a walk-in tile shower, a new vanity, and brushed gold fixtures.

The original bathroom had a builder-grade tub, an oak vanity, and a cabinet hung over the toilet. We gutted the room to the framing, rebuilt the walls, and replaced the tub with a walk-in shower. The new shower has large-format marble-look tile, a built-in bench, two lit niches with a herringbone marble inlay, a hex mosaic floor, and frameless glass. Outside the shower we added a wood vanity with a quartz top, a lighted mirror, and board-and-batten wainscoting.

Why bathrooms like this get remodeled

Bathrooms show their age faster than most rooms. Builder-grade tubs, dated tile, and vanities without enough storage turn up in homes of every age. A full remodel is the chance to fix what is behind the walls and rebuild the room around how it actually gets used.