Chrome is Back
Designer: Erica Westeroth, CKD
Co-Designers: Sheena Hammond & Tim Scott
After years of yielding to finishes like brushed nickel and oil-rubbed bronze, polished chrome is mounting a comeback, particularly in bathrooms. Hoping for a master bathroom that would create the feel of a spa getaway, Erica Westeroth, CKD's clients wanted a space that was completely relaxing, and with amenities for two, so she created a clean, modern design complete with a soaker tub under the window, as well as a glass-enclosed shower placed on a raised platform, complete with a seat extending from the tub deck to the interior of the shower. The sand-colored porcelain tile on the floor, walls, and tub deck, as well as the matte sheen dark rift oak cabinetry and dark brown limestone vanity top that Westeroth used, contrast nicely with the white fixtures, while the polished chrome faucet, towel bars, and other fittings really pop in the room.