Get the Look: Wood Bathrooms

Though hard, nonporous surfaces like glass, steel, and tile typically come to mind in bathroom design, marine-grade wood can be a smart choice to warm up a bathing space. View Slideshow Slideshow

For this nautically-inspirted home in Amsterdam, the resident and architect chose cross-laminated pine (known for its strength) as the primary building material cut down on labor costs, as it is readily sourced in Holland and easy to build with. “It’s usually seen as requiring lots of maintenance and as not holding its value,” says Weijnen, “but it’s a sustainable resource, and wood processing takes relatively little energy.” In the bathroom, a stain differentiates the master bathroom from the rest of the interior shell. 

Photo by Hertha Hurnaus. View Slideshow