Bathrooms Designed for the Way You Live
The bathroom may not always be the room we think about first, but it’s one of the most used spaces in our homes. We start and end our days there — showering, getting ready, doing hair and makeup, shaving, bathing the kids or even washing the dog. It’s a space we spend more time in than we probably realize, which is why we believe it deserves just as much thought as any other room in your home.
At AES Builder, we design bathrooms around the people who actually use them. Whether we’re creating a relaxing primary bath, updating a well-loved family bathroom, transforming a tub into a walk-in shower, or giving a powder room a little more personality, we want the finished space to be beautiful, comfortable and designed for the way you live.
We want to know what isn’t working in your current bathroom, what you wish you had, and how you want the space to feel when it’s finished.
From there, we begin the design.
It Starts With How You Use the Space
Bathrooms can be surprisingly complicated rooms to design well.
There is plumbing, lighting, ventilation, storage, cabinetry, tile, fixtures and often a lot to accomplish within a relatively small footprint. A few inches can make a difference, which is why we look beyond simply replacing what’s already there.
Would a larger shower make more sense than a tub you never use? Do two people need to get ready at the same time? Is there enough storage? Would a separate water closet improve the layout? Is the lighting where you actually need it?
Sometimes the existing layout works beautifully and simply needs to be updated. Other times, moving a vanity, changing the shower footprint or rethinking the entire room can completely change the way the space feels and functions.
Our goal is to find the solution that makes sense for your bathroom — not simply recreate what was there before.
Make It Feel Like You
This is where bathroom design gets exciting.
Beautiful stone, interesting tile, warm woods, painted cabinetry, statement lighting, polished or brushed metals — there are so many ways to give a bathroom personality without making it feel overly designed.
Maybe you want your primary bath to feel calm and spa-like. Maybe you love rich wood cabinetry and dramatic stone. Or maybe the powder room is the one place in your home where you’re ready to do something a little unexpected.
Our designers help bring all of those ideas together so the vanity, countertop, tile, shower, fixtures, hardware, lighting and finishes feel like they were chosen as part of one design.
And while we love beautiful materials, we also think about the details you’ll appreciate every day — a niche exactly where you need it, a handheld shower fixture, heated floors on a cold morning, better vanity storage or lighting that actually works when you’re getting ready.
Those are often the things that turn a beautiful bathroom into a bathroom you love using.
Showers Designed Around You
For many of our clients, the shower becomes the centerpiece of the bathroom.
We can create everything from a simple, beautifully tiled walk-in shower to a larger custom shower with multiple shower fixtures, built-in niches, benches, handhelds and other details designed around the way you want to use the space.
We think about more than the tile. The size and placement of the shower, glass, plumbing fixtures, storage and lighting all need to work together.
And if you’re removing a tub you no longer use, we can explore whether that space could become a larger, more comfortable shower instead.
Accessible & Aging-in-Place Bathroom Design
A beautiful bathroom should also be a space where you feel comfortable, confident and independent.
This is an area of bathroom design that is especially important to us. Shawna’s background in nursing brings another perspective to the AES team and an understanding of how much the environment around us can affect safety, mobility and independence.
And accessible design doesn’t have to look clinical.
In fact, some of the same features that make a bathroom easier and safer to use can also make it feel more luxurious.
A thoughtfully designed curbless or low-threshold shower can create a beautiful, open look. A built-in bench can feel like part of a spa-inspired shower. Handheld shower fixtures add flexibility for everyone. Grab bars can be incorporated in finishes and styles that complement the rest of the bathroom rather than feeling like an afterthought.
Depending on your needs, we can also consider wider clearances, shower seating, accessible storage, fixture placement and other details that can make the space easier to navigate and use.
For some homeowners, those features are important right now. For others, it’s simply about thinking ahead.
If you’re planning to stay in your home for years to come, remodeling is an opportunity to consider not only what works for you today, but what might make life easier in the future. We can talk through those options with you and incorporate the ones that make sense without allowing accessibility to define the look of your bathroom.
It can simply look like a beautiful bathroom that was designed really well.
From a Simple Update to a Complete Transformation
Not every bathroom renovation needs to have the same scope.
We work on everything from powder rooms and hall bathrooms to complete primary bathroom transformations. A project may involve a new vanity, countertops, tile and fixtures within the existing layout, or it may mean reconfiguring the room, relocating plumbing, building a custom shower and creating an entirely new space.
Whatever the scope, we approach the project as a whole.
Because AES is a design and build firm, our team considers how the design will actually be constructed from the beginning. Design, selections, project management and installation aren’t separate conversations happening with different companies — they’re all part of the same project.
Built on Trust
For more than 35 years, AES has been helping homeowners transform their houses into homes. Today, as a second-generation, family-owned design and build firm, we’re proud to continue what my dad started while bringing new design, technology and ideas to the company.
A bathroom renovation can involve a lot of decisions, and we know homeowners want to understand what’s happening in their home.
That’s why communication, transparency and collaboration are such an important part of our process.
From your initial ideas and budget through design, selections, construction and the finishing touches, we’re here every step of the way. Our goal is to give you confidence in the decisions you’re making and create a bathroom that feels right for your home and the way you live.
Whether you’re dreaming about a beautiful new primary bath, updating a bathroom your family uses every day, or planning a space that will allow you to comfortably remain in your home for years to come, we’d love to help you bring it to life.
Ready to start planning your bathroom?
Schedule a consultation with AES Builder and let’s start designing a space made for you.