A shower-tub combo remains one of the smartest setups in bathroom design, offering dual function in a compact footprint while ensuring a home retains at least one bathtub for bathing kids, relaxing soaks and added resale appeal. The four bathrooms featured here show how designers are elevating this classic pairing with thoughtful materials and tailored details that make it feel polished and purposeful. Marble checkerboard floors, statement slab surrounds, plaster walls, beadboard paneling and soft fabric shower curtains add warmth and character, while deeper tubs, built-in ledges and layered textures enhance comfort and usability.
1. Historic Charm
Designer: Aimee Meisgeier of AM Interior Design
Location: Seattle
Size: 70 square feet (6.5 square meters)
Homeowners’ request. “We wanted to keep a bathtub in the house so elected to keep one in the guest bathroom versus another shower,” says designer Aimee Meisgeier. “We gutted the whole space, reconfiguring it and the adjacent room to allow for a bit more room. The owners wanted to have not only a usable guest bath for their guests to use but one that their guests would find beautiful and would love using. The project is a 1920s Tudor-style home, so I wanted to respect the integrity of the architecture of the home and use materials that felt rich in history with old-world charm, like they could have been part of the original design when the house was first built.”
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