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A laundry area in a corner of the bathroom boasts a full-size LG washer and dryer and plenty of cupboards for linens.

The custom vanity is equipped with a trough sink fabricated from the quartz countertop material. Built-in window seats flanking the vanity offer deep drawers, custom cushions and views of nature.

Stylish Solution

Jenkins Baer Associates reimagines a problematic primary bath with function and flair
Merit Award Bath Design
Jenkins Baer Associates

Clients with a 1920s Baltimore abode called on Jenkins Baer to revive their dated primary suite—including the awkward, alley-shaped bathroom. “Our program retained the footprint but visually expanded it,” explains designer Katherine Crosby, who also improved the palette and finishes throughout. A spa-like shower faces a dark-gray-stained vanity flanked by window seats. A convenient laundry area occupies the far end of the space where a seldom-used whirlpool tub once stood. The adjacent primary closet is outfitted with complementary custom cabinetry.

"Functionality and style merge gracefully, with clever emphasis on the vanity.”
— Paul Sherrill, jurist

Bath Design: Katherine Crosby; Kristina Kral, Jenkins Baer Associates. Contractor: Smithouse Design + Build.

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