This 2000s Bathroom Now Has a “Sultry Ralph Lauren Aesthetic”
When Eric Drozd moved into his 2000s condo, it had two nearly identical tan bathrooms. Picture “builder-grade beige,” as Eric describes. “The same 12×12” ceramic tile on the floor and the walls. The vanity was a basic maple vanity with a faux stone top. The walls were painted beige.”
Eric renovated the entire apartment (a four-month endeavor), and his primary bathroom took about $20,000 of the budget. His goal, he says, was to make the condo feel like a bespoke loft, and “not a new-build condo.” Post-renovation, the bathroom became a sophisticated, warm, textured oasis.
The bathroom design started with the floor tile.
“Nothing about builder-grade finishes excited me, so I wanted to make sure I injected my own character into the space,” Eric told Apartment Therapy in his house tour. “I replaced all the floors.” In the bathroom, he chose a marble basketweave tile from Bedrosians for the floors and the shower, which was the jumping-off point for the entire space.
“I paired the black marble floor with a lighter ceramic wall tile, which ties into the floor ‘dot’ color,” Eric adds. (The 4×4-inch ceramic wall tile is also from Bedrosians.)
The vanity adds lots of storage.
“I designed the custom Alder wood vanity to look like a dresser, with three long inset drawers with double knobs on each,” Eric says. (The brass knobs are from Rejuvenation.) Above the vanity is a 37-inch mirror with decorative straps and studs from Arteriors, which elongates the room. There’s an emphasis on vertical lines in the space, with long fluted glass wall sconces and tongue-and-groove wall paneling.
Eric says he likes that the mirror, lighting, and plumbing bring in black and bronze tones.
Wall paneling adds warmth.
Eric also says that the tongue-and-groove detail on the bathroom walls helps tie the bathroom into the rest of the rooms in the condo. The paneling and trim in the bathroom are painted Sherwin-Williams’ Grecian Ivory.
Overall, Eric says he has a “sultry Ralph Lauren aesthetic,” and this bathroom definitely fits the bill. To see the rest of his space, check out the full home tour.