Bathroom Remodel

This bathroom remodel in West Bloomfield, MI was a tile-led update: the finished room is built around a herringbone tile installation, a penny tile shower niche, custom built-in shelving, and warm wood-look plank flooring. Each of those elements is visible in the photos on this page, and together they set the tone for the whole room — pattern and texture doing the work instead of heavy fixtures or bold color.

Herringbone is a demanding pattern to install well. Every tile sits at an angle to the wall, so the layout has to be planned from a centered starting point and every cut at the perimeter has to line up cleanly. Getting the field to read straight and the grout lines to stay consistent is entirely a function of layout and cutting discipline — which is why Home & Hardscape keeps tile work in-house rather than handing it to a separate tile sub.

The penny tile niche gives the shower a recessed spot for bottles and soap without breaking the wall line, and the smaller tile format creates a deliberate contrast against the larger herringbone field around it. The custom built-in shelving adds storage that a freestanding cabinet couldn't fit into the same space, and the wood-look plank flooring keeps the room warm underfoot in a material that handles bathroom moisture far better than real wood would.

West Bloomfield sits in Oakland County, one of the areas Home & Hardscape works in regularly alongside Troy, Bloomfield Hills, Rochester Hills, and the rest of Metro Detroit. As on every project, the owner is on site for the work rather than sending a rotating crew of subcontractors.