Bathroom design is all in the details. So says Robin Bretz, a kitchen and bath designer for 11 years.

SLHL: What are the latest trends in bathroom design?

Ready to boggle your mind? The new showroom of Barron Mirror Glass & Door encourages possibility thinking with all the many displays and choices for home renovators.

“This year, in January, we moved our showroom to Chesterfield, at 125 Chesterfield Industrial Boulevard, and it is drop-dead gorgeous. We were the largest showroom in St. Louis before, and now we’re twice as big. We have huge displays that give customers lots of ideas of what they can do in their homes,” says Tom Barron, owner, who designs most of the custom pieces they produce.

That’s the owner’s description of the spectacular residence she and her family have enjoyed for the past 10 years.  Custom-built and tucked into a lushly wooded cul-de-sac in Ladue, the 10,000-square-foot two-story is a showstopper – uniquely personal and reflective of the family’s many interests and multi-faceted lifestyle.

These seven beautiful baths are bubbling with award-winning design.

Platinum Winners
K-Build Design, Powder Rooms

Joni Spear Interior Design, Less than 180 square feet

Gegg Design & Cabinetry, 180-250 square feet

Amy Studebaker Design, More than 250 square feet 

When Jen and Cap Grossman designed and built their new home in an established neighborhood in Webster Groves, they knew the look they wanted.  “The architecture has a French Country/Old World feel to it, but there’s a little bit of Tuscan feeling too,” Jen explains.

By now most of us are sick of the sticky, humid summer heat, especially plants and flowers. If your landscape is baking in the sun, consider adding plants and flowers that are heat and drought tolerant. Local landscapers share their top picks.