Designer Joe Karlik of Locust Grove Studios knew he had a diamond in the rough when clients hired him to overhaul a dated 1980s home in Pasadena, Maryland. After stripping the structure down to its original concrete-and-glass core, he brought it into the 21st century with an “industrial light” aesthetic, combining a muted palette of amber and honey hues with dark-steel accents.

Karlik developed a common vocabulary in all the home’s serene, spa-like bathrooms. Glass walls and a custom steel grid enclose a spacious shower in the largest guest bath. Double vanities of Locust Grove’s design are topped with dark concrete slabs, and black tile clads walls where built-in niches are rimmed in bronze. The space opens to a balcony overlooking the Magothy River.

The equally opulent primary bath centers on a stone tub. Lutron shades can be lowered at the touch of a button. In both bathrooms, porcelain floors interspersed with marble mosaic “carpets” are warmed by radiant heat; drapes by Everett Design dress floor-to-ceiling windows. “I did everything from designing the bathrooms to buying the baskets and accessories,” Karlik notes. “We wanted to ensure owners and guests would feel like they are at a resort every time they use the baths.”

Bath Design: Joe Karlik, Locust Grove Studios. Contractor: Delbert Adams Construction Group Inc. 

THE DETAILS
FLOOR & MOSAIC TILE: tilemarketofde.com. CONCRETE COUNTERTOPS: mackinawcreations.com. PENDANTS: curreyand company.com. METAL SHOWER ENCLOSURE: blacksmithsawyer.com. DRAPES: gretcheneverett.com. PAINT: sherwin-williams.com. VANITY FABRICATION & HARDWARE: sunnyfields cabinetry.com. TUB, SINKS & FAUCETS: kohler.com. AUTOMATED SHADES: lutron.com.