"The Birds and the Bees" Bathroom by Fiorito Interior Design

When a client with an attached ADU asked me to remodel the tired 1990s bathroom, I looked to her love of nature and sparkle to create what I call “The Birds and the Bees Bathroom.” She wanted a tub-shower combo removed in favor of a curbless walk-in shower so I took advantage of this change to use a focal point as an anchor for the now-barrier free shower at the end of the room. I chose a large porcelain mural reminiscent of lyrical botanical illustrations from the early 1900s, complete with birds perched on colorful flowering branches. My client fell in love with a dimensional glass tile in the shape of a honeycomb in an equally honey-colored hue—a reference to life-giving bees—which I used to frame the mural and line the shower niche. The shower walls are clad with porcelain tiles that mimic the look of Cloud Onyx without the tedious maintenance such a fragile stone requires. The easy-care porcelain tiles on the floor look like plank wood and lend an organic sense, and are complimented by the rich wood vanity. The end result is like showering in a bright, fresh garden!

Photo: Bernardo Grijalva

Photo: Bernardo Grijalva

Photo: Bernardo Grijalva

Photo: Bernardo Grijalva

Photo: Bernardo Grijalva

If you have a tired bathroom that needs waking, give me a call!

Happy designing!

The Shop at Fiorito Interior Design Is Now Open!

Hello regular readers, followers, and clients past, present, and future! I am pleased to announce that the Shop at Fiorito Interior Design is now open! I have had many people over my nearly twenty years in business contact me simply to purchase a few pieces of furniture...say, a rug and a sofa. Or perhaps they want a piece of art to hang in their living room.

So for those in my regular service area, I am now offering a selection of fine furniture and furnishings from venerable manufacturers. Featuring six carefully curated collections to satisfy all tastes and styles, the Shop at Fiorito Interior Design gives you a chance to buy custom-made furniture and unique objects of beauty at designer discounted prices normally reserved for clients! You can choose from the bold Contemporary Collection, the timeless Classic Collection, the breezy Coastal Collection, the clean-lined Mid-Century Collection, the funky Bohemian Collection, or the comforting Cabin Collection.

The Contemporary Collection at Fiorito Interior Design

The Classic Collection at Fiorito Interior Design

The Coastal Collection

The Mid-Century Collection

The Bohemian Collection

The Cabin Collection

Go to the Shop at Fiorito Interior Design and click on a collection to see details! Buy a single piece or a whole collection.

Happy shopping!

Welcome to 2024! Engaging Entries, Part 9

Happy New Year followers and regular readers! As has become a New Year's tradition here on my interior design blog, entering a new year cues another round of entries and foyers...enjoy!

Traditional entry by Anne Wagoner

Entry in a London townhouse by Studio Peregalli

East Hamptons entry by Anna Burke

Entry by Tamsin Johnson

Dramatic entry by Ten Plus Three

Transitional entry by Elena Phillips

Antique and modern mingle in an entry

Intriguing entry by Jeff Schlarb

Modern Medieval entry by Fiorito Interior Design

Hand-painted Porter Teleo wallpaper in entry by Oliver M. Furth

Entry by Garrow Kedigian

Happy desinging!