Room of the Day: Moroccan Tile Inspires a Guest Bathroom Design

“Just have fun with it.” That was the main instruction this bachelor gave interior designer Jennifer Prugh Visosky for the guest bathroom in his ski house. While his tastes tend much more toward traditional, this freedom let her take her inspiration from a dynamic handcrafted Moroccan tile she admits she was obsessed with. A clear glass shower divider and other designer tricks give the long narrow room an open and inviting look; it’s the perfect place for warming up after a chilly day on the mountain.

Photos by David Agnello

Room at a Glance
Location: Jackson, Wyoming
Size: 75 square feet (7 square meters) — about 5 feet by 15 feet
Tip: With a vessel sink, keep the faucet height in mind.

The cedar ceiling was existing and offered warmth from overhead; Visosky knew she could go with crisp black and white without making the room too stark. She began on the floor, continuing the stunning tile right over the shower curb for a seamless look.

Also lending a seamless look is the clear glass shower divider. “I knew it needed clear glass to look more open,” she says. This necessitated a small concession to save the users from freezing or getting scalded as they step into the stall. A faucet near the floor is a water temperature tester; users dip their toes under the faucet to make sure the water is just right, then switch on the showerhead.

Floor tile: Paccha Concrete Tile; wall tile: Clodagh Concrete and white field tile, all available via Ann Sacks


Concrete TileThe tile on the right is a relief tile that plays off the floor, adding a smaller pattern, dimension and architectural interest. The finish plays nicely with the matte black that Visosky chose for the sink faucet.


The designer says that the matte black faucet trend is taking off. She credits Jason Wu’s fashionable line for Brizo (one of Wu’s designs is seen here) for its increasing popularity.

Warming up after skiing doesn’t happen just in the shower stall. “This toilet does everything for you, and it even has a heated seat,” Visosky says. To add more visual warmth, she added brass sconces on either side of the captain’s mirror. The mirror’s leather strap adds patina and just a hint of Western style.

Visosky left the custom vanity open to avoid clunking things up too much. It is crafted of alder with a black-brown stain and topped with quartz.


“A vessel sink is a matter of personal preference; I like it because it makes the vanity look more like furniture and more custom,” she says. However, when it comes to using one, she advises paying careful attention to the faucet size and placement.

Tip: “You need at least 6 inches between the top of the bowl and where the water comes out so that you have room to wash your hands and face and so it doesn’t splash too much,” she says. In this room she left 8 inches. She designed a backsplash that is 10 inches high to create pleasing proportions.

Sink: Porcher; faucets; Jason Wu for Brizo; mirror: Rocky Mountain Hardware; toilet: Toto

More: Vessel Sinks: Elegant Update on a Classic Form

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