Charmed by the Instagram feed of Design Bar Detroit, a client reached out to the interior design studio with a vision for a bathroom renovation she coined “’60s Italian Dystopia.”

$78 Floor Tile	$183 Accent Wall Tile	$902 Shower Surround Tile
$42 Grout	$118 Trim	$1,800 Plumbing Fixtures
$749 Bathtub & Drain	$325 Toilet	$184 Wall-Hung Sink
$305 Illuminated Mirror	$653 Glass Tub Panel	$106 Towel Bars
$178 Shelves	$149 Decorative Lighting	$4,200 Design & Project Management
$7,200 General Contracting & Construction
Grand Total: $17,172

A well-traveled individual unafraid of experimental design, the client sought a modern remodel that would highlight terrazzo—a material she’s loved since childhood—and complement her minimalist lifestyle as well as the aesthetics of her loft.

“The design was truly a meeting of the minds between us and the client,” says Lisa Backus and Andrea Richardson, the founders of Design Bar Detroit.

They continue, “It’s not everyday you get a client with such unique inspiration, and who is willing to get experimental! It was a fun challenge to pack that amount of creativity into a 40-square-foot space.”

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Completed for just over $17,000, the 40-square-foot master bathroom was stripped to its studs, and new materials and fixtures were inserted to create a “bright, highly custom, modernized master bathroom with increased lighting functionality.”

“One of our favorite features is the geometric tile accent wall that we created using classic, 4” x 4” tiles, some of which were cut on a 45-degree angle and finished off with a piece of chrome Schluter strip, resulting in a retro-meets-futuristic aesthetic,” say Backus and Richardson.

Project Credits:

Interior Designer: Design Bar Detroit / @designbardetroit

Builder/ General Contractor: Angelo Bateast / Construction King

Photographer: Diana Lang

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