Bathroom entry wrapped in cool mosaic tiles. Warm walnut and teak wood tones draw you into the intended spaces of self care.

The Well

Location: Revelstoke BC, Canada

Type: Renovation, Covered Deck

Size: 100 sq.ft. : 9.3 sq.m.

Status: Completed 2025

A custom long and low shower niche provide the perfect space for a glass of wine while you relax in your home spa.
The warm tones of a natural teak bath matt and the walnut vanity gently invite you into calm spaces of self care.
Cool mosaic tiles transition from the floor to the wall adding a pop of colour in the space while framing the soft round mirror and warm walnut vanity.
Dark slate tiles ad black paint mask out more private areas of the bathroom creating a sense of security.
The intentional use of wooden elements subconsciously give you direction. A warm wooden bathroom stool provides a place to sit or to keep something up off the bathroom floor.
The storage spaces are carefully detailed with floor to ceiling millworker providing necessary space for toiletries and cleaning supplies. More regularly used items like towels are presented on warm wooden shelving.
Designing a home spa on a budget was important to the clients. By understanding the intent of each space, we were able to functionally allocate budget to the appropriate ares of the bathroom.
The warm tones of a natural teak bath matt and the walnut vanity gently invite you into calm spaces of self care.

Behind the Design

The Well renovates a basement bathroom into a calming, spa-inspired retreat.

Some spaces ask us to slow down.

The Well explores how a restrained material palette, thoughtful lighting, and carefully considered proportions can transform an ordinary basement bathroom into a place of quiet retreat. Rather than relying on excess, the design embraces simplicity - allowing texture, light, and carefully framed moments to shape the experience.

Light blue mosaic tile defines the primary hygiene areas, wrapping continuously from the floor to the feature wall to emphasize the shower and bathing experience. In contrast, dark slate tile and black-painted surfaces recede into the background, allowing the lighter elements to become the visual focus. Warm walnut cabinetry, teak accents, open wood shelving, soft wall sconces, and a round mirror introduce natural warmth that balances the cool palette, creating a serene environment that feels restorative, refined, and timeless.

More than a bathroom, The Well is a space for sanctuary, relaxation, and revitalization.

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