How to Design an Accessible Bathroom with a Curbless Shower?

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Bathroom at a Glance

Who lives here: A couple

Size: 112 square feet (10 square meters)

Design-build pro: Sean Onal, project manager, and lead designer at NV Kitchen and Bath

One of the bathroom’s owners uses a rollator walker and crutches, so their cramped, obstacle-filled original bathroom needed an overhaul with accessibility in mind.

To that end, design-build pro Sean Onal removed a shower stall and jetted tub and created an expanded curbless shower with a built-in bench, grab bars, and a mosaic-tile floor with good grip.

The main floor has large-format tile with a white nonslip finish. To improve maneuverability, Onal installed floating sinks and widened a narrow entrance.

At the same time, he gave the bathroom’s style a major boost with a timeless white-and-gray color scheme.