Penates Design

Traditional Bathroom for the Family

When time is short in the morning, what better way to get ready than to have separate areas for Mom, Dad, and Daughter. Daylight floods the white room with refreshing ambience to give everyone a lift to start their day right. Storage tucked away in dormers, niches, and behind mirrors leaves room for all in a spacious, eloquent bathroom.

REX Award Winner 2006 Bathroom in 1904 home

Graceful Accessible Shower

A curbless shower creates a graceful invitation to relax with ease in a spacious spa setting. For singles or couples this serene bathing area has space to move around whether seated or standing. The mirrored wall double vanity casts the soft light back into the room, creating a real retreat from the busy world.

presented in: Remodeled Homes Tour 2003

Family Bathroom

This multi-purpose bathroom has room enough for the whole family to use all at once. The parent and toddler play and splash in a large shower tucked away with dual-showerheads.  The parents relax after a long week of work and family life in the whirlpool tub built for two, accessible from a second door to the master bedroom. 

presented in: Remodeled Homes Tour 2002

Master Shower

Daylight streaming into the shower from the east, the west and the skylight, make this morning retreat an invigorating start to the day.  A relaxing, back-to-nature feel is given in the evening light on the tile and wood finishes, creating the perfect end to the day.

Spa Tub

Relaxing at home can be a retreat for you to relieve the aches in the warmth of soothing waters. An adjacent open shower can massage the back or rinse away your troubles. Emerge refreshed and renewed.

Guest Bath

Welcome friends and family with a warm and inviting traditional bathroom. Filtered daylight, private nook and side table give your guests a feeling of relaxing right at home.

Bathroom With A View

What better way to enjoy your view than in a nice hot soak solo or with your partner. Imagine the warm wraps and sip of fine wine on the deck, made to soothe the soul.

Main Bathroom In Small House

The family bathroom in this small house serves everyone's needs by tucking storage under and between the sinks, while expanding the space with bright mirrors and craftsman lights. A private nook at the end of the tub has room for a laundry basket.

Bachelor's Bathroom

The gentleman's quarters are well appointed with custom tile and full mirror to expand the compact bathing room. Everything one needs to prepare for the day is tucked away in the traditional blue, white and black bathroom.

Accessible Bathroom

Making a home accessible, especially the bathroom, is a very individualized process. With simple finishes, fun accents and glass enclosures, the functional bathroom can feel big and inviting.

BIAW Excellence in Remodeling Awards, 2007, for Whole House Design and Universal Residential Design.

Custom Accent Tile for AARP Accessible Shower

Careful placement and sizing of key features have been finished in beautiful tile, warm woods and dramatic lighting for low-vision senior parents. Subtle color contrast can help the user see the grab bars and still be aesthetically pleasing.

Wood Cabinets adapted for AARP Accessible Vanity

Design and home remodeling can support homeowners renovate their kitchen and bath to eliminate physical challenges through an intuitive process joined with a pragmatic design ability that makes a beautiful space. Even a small seed of a design idea that you have can bloom into a sanctuary for you in this rapidly changing world.

Recession Remodel for AARP Accessible Bathroom

Renovation for the winner, Mary, demonstrates that user-friendly universal design can be reflect the homeowner's taste and fit the recession budget as well. The desire to live forever in your own home sweet home can include extended family as well.

Eco-friendly Bathroom

A little ingenuity, a careful space plan and selection of earth-friendly materials makes for a fun bathroom in this expressive shower. Simple and neutral colors in the tile surround and heated linoleum floor leave room for the homeowner’s favorite bright palate in this northwest home; simple, fun, refreshing.