Bump-Out Bath

Carla Hershman's stucco bungalow had just about everything she wanted in a house -- except for the bath. Small and gloomy, it begged for a little breathing room and daylight. The challenge: Expand the space without affecting adjacent bedrooms.

The glass sink was made by the client's brother.

A skylit steam bath/shower in a cantilevered bump-out is the highlight of this remodeled bathroom.

The solution included a 2-ft.-6-in.-deep cantilevered bump-out to gain space for the new steam bath/shower. As Carla watched the bathroom's progress, she noticed light pouring into the room through a temporary tarp over the bump-out. "Could it have a skylight roof?" she asked. Good idea; we did just that. Watery blue colors inspired by the Pacific Ocean abound. The aqua-blue penny-round tiles play off the shape of the glass sink (made by Carla's brother, Jordan). The floor is covered with deep indigo tiles designed for swimming pools.