Kitchen & Bath Business - October 2020 - 43

MOVING TO THE MASTER(S)

Technically, the actual master bath belongs to
Spear, but a secondary master/guest bath is for
the husband's use. His space also serves as the
guest bath when company comes over or any of
the couple's five kids return home for a visit.
The designer removed a hallway linen closet to
gain more space for her more traditional master
bath, which includes a soaking tub and a walk-in
shower. Because of the location of the two windows and a door, she was unable to include double
vanities and the freestanding tub.
For her bath, Spear fell in love with the wall mosaic she chose for the shower and based her other
tile selections around it. She chose a complementary basket-weave pattern in marble for the bathroom and shower floor but went with a more resilient, large-format porcelain for the shower walls.
For her husband's bathroom, she borrowed 24
inches from the guest bedroom and added a double vanity and walk-in shower. Spear wanted to go
a bit bolder in this space, so she chose chunky-patterned, black-and-white wall and floor tile, as well
as dark soapstone countertops that hide messes.
OVERCOMING CHALLENGES DURING
YOUR OWN RENOVATION

Although Spear wanted her home remodel to reflect her personal choices, she also knows the value
of resale and had to take that into account. She
chose not to push the envelope too much but still
opted for a black-and-navy color palette for the
kitchen island and eye-catching pendants above it.
"For the kitchen backsplash, I didn't want anything I had specified for clients, nor did I want
something my neighbors would have," said Spear
about the Arabesque-patterned wall tile. "I could
easily have gone with subway tile, but I wanted
something more textural without adding color."

LEFT A large shower in the

husband's bathroom is
outfitted with bold blackand-white tile and a double
vanity in a delicate blue hue.
Undermount sinks, soapstone
countertops and chrome
faucets and light fixtures
complete the look.

BELOW Her master bath

features a vanity the designer
ordered from Houzz and then
chalk painted. For the shower,
she mixed natural marble with
a porcelain tile that mimicked
the same veining in color
and size.

SOURCES
DESIGNER: Joni Spear,
Joni Spear Interior Design;
PHOTOGRAPHER: Kip
Dawkins

KITCHEN

DISHWASHER, RANGE
& REFRIGERATOR:

KitchenAid; FAUCET: Brizo;
HARDWARE: Amerock;
HOOD: Zephyr; PENDANTS
& SCONCES: Visual
Comfort; SINK: Kohler;
WALL TILE: Terra Ignis
Floral Lantern Blanco

MASTER BATH

FAUCET, SHOWER FIXTURES
& TOWEL HOLDERS: Delta;

MEDICINE CABINET: Kohler;
SCONCES: Visual Comfort;
TUB: Victoria+Albert

HUSBAND/GUEST BATH
FAUCETS & HARDWARE:

Delta; FLOOR TILE: Ardex;

SCONCES: Visual Comfort;
SHOWER FIXTURES: Brizo

LEFT A much-needed laundry

space was created by borrowing square footage from
the nearby guest bedroom
that includes a stackable
washer and dryer, a sink and
custom cabinet storage. Here,
she incorporated Amerock
hardware and a faucet from
Grohe.

Despite the fact that - as a designer - Spear has seen a ton of product and
material choices, she was able to make hers easily. She opted for the triedand-true brands she uses in her clients' projects because those are the brands
she knows well and trusts.
According to the designer, the original bid ended up being three times
more expensive, but she admitted this was because she kept making changes.
"The electrical portion of the project was expensive because I added a lot
of lights and switches, and the more intricate tilework was a bit of a budget
buster," said Spear, who added that because they were not living in the house
while it was being renovated,there were no real time constraints for finishing the
project."Had I been present for the project,almost all of which was done remotely,
I would have added an outlet in the laundry area for ironing and outlets on the
stairways for Christmas lights."
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