From Cramped Tub Alcove to Full Spa Shower Experience

Here's what we were working with - a corner jetted tub tucked inside a heavy arched alcove. It took up a huge chunk of the room, felt closed-in, and honestly, most homeowners with a setup like this tell us the same thing: they stopped using the tub years ago. That space had so much potential just sitting there unused.

We stripped everything back down to the studs and concrete subfloor. Bare walls, rough plumbing roughed-in, electrical being repositioned - that blank-slate phase is where the real decisions get made. Layout, plumbing locations, shower size. Getting this part right is what separates a remodel that just looks good from one that actually functions better every single day.

What came out of it is a completely different space. We brought in floor-to-ceiling wood-look wall panels inside the shower, a frameless glass enclosure, and a rain head mounted up top with a handheld option on the side wall. The dark slate floor tile runs continuous from the vanity area straight into the shower, which keeps the whole room feeling open and connected rather than broken up into sections.

The vanity side got the same level of attention. Black granite countertop, a terracotta vessel sink that adds just the right amount of warmth, a slatted wood cabinet below, and a backlit LED mirror that pulls the whole thing together. Every finish in this room was chosen to work with the others - nothing feels mismatched or like an afterthought.

A bathroom remodel like this is about more than aesthetics. It's about getting more usable space, better functionality, and a room that actually feels worth walking into every morning. The before and after here speak for themselves.