Kelly Tivey Interiors has received a Bronze Award in the Residential Traditional/Transitional Bathroom category at the 40th Anniversary Design Excellence Awards, presented by the ASID California Peninsula Chapter. The award recognizes the primary bath at Castlewood Views, a remodel that turned a dated, cramped room into a bright, functional space that keeps its views front and center.
About the award
The Design Excellence Awards are judged online and anonymously by design professionals from outside the chapter. Judges score each entry on presentation clarity and quality, design appropriateness, and how well design elements and principles are integrated. Gold, silver, and bronze go to the three highest-scoring entries in each category, and a minimum score is required to place. A bronze means this bath ranked third in its category.
The challenge
Our client stands 6'6", and the bath was not working for them. The counters sat at 30 inches, and the shower was small and tucked into a confined corner. The client wanted to keep a tub but did not like the built-in version tucked into an inaccessible corner. The room also had no real focal point, and it felt smaller than it was.
BEFORE
BEFORE
The solution
We rebuilt the room around how the client actually moves through it:
We moved the shower to a less conspicuous spot and made it larger.
We replaced the counters with 36-inch vanities and found new locations for them.
We raised the windows six inches so the new vanities could fit without losing the view over the property.
Instead of hanging mirrors over the windows, we added a makeup vanity and a mirrored medicine cabinet.
We chose window shades that stay inconspicuous, which addressed privacy concerns.
We specified a free-standing tub scaled to the room, which opened access to the windows.
AFTER
With the layout reworked, the room now has a clear center. The new arrangement also makes the space feel more open.
The result
The finished bath is an elevated, updated traditional space with a light, airy feel. It blends with the views rather than competing with them. The judges recognized that balance, and we are proud to see the work honored.
