A Beige ’90s Bathroom Pops After a Pink-Tiled Makeover

For the remainder of the project, Athina kept things bright and airy (thanks to new white tiles) and selected furnishings with clean lines and modern, simple silhouettes, like the circular mirror, oval tub, floating vanity, and round vessel sink.

The hardest part was finalizing the sizing, spacing, and layout of everything. She ended up moving the sink across the room, next to the shower, and relocating the tub to the back wall under the window, which allows for more room to move around while getting ready. “The bathtub is to die for,” Athina says. “It’s matte white, gorgeous, and it fits me and my partner perfectly.”

The floating vanity and glass shower partition, too, help make the bathroom feel more roomy. “The most challenging and hardest part was trying to envision the height, width, and alignment of the tapware, vanity, shower screen, and bathtub in an empty space,” Athina describes. “You cannot turn back after the plastering and waterproofing has been done. You have to make sure everything is aligned exactly where you want them to be and at what height.”

In the end, Athina got exactly what she pictured. “As a graphic designer, I had a vision and a dream bathroom in mind,” she says. “And that dream was all about the colliding of lines and textures in the same color and a pop of another color.

She completed the space with a towel ladder, a bamboo shelf, and matte black hardware. “I envisioned a day spa vibe and that is exactly what I got,” she says. “I feel like I have a day spa experience everyday without the hefty price of visiting one.”

Athina’s favorite detail, though, is the tile. “The thing I’m most proud of is sticking to my instinct and going with my dream pink hexagon tiles,” she says. “I was asked, are you sure you want pink tiles?” When undertaking a huge project like this, Athina has two main pieces of advice: Trust your gut, and don’t follow trends.

When it comes to following the herd or creating your own style, she says, “choose what you love and what makes you happy.”

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