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When renovating his own Parisian pied-à-terre, designer Christopher Noto transformed the kitchen into a bath, pictured. “It’s a little bit grand—almost in a humorous way,” he says of the room, which has a functioning fireplace, an 18th-century marble floor, and even a Louis XVI fauteuil. ( September 2009 )

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In Los Angeles, designer Craig Wright and architect Richard Manion restored a 1930s Paul R. Williams house to its original Hollywood glamour. Inspired by Dorothy Draper, Wright commissioned a period-style fluted, mirrored base for the vanity in the bathroom. ( February 2010 )

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Mario Buatta converted a “theatrical” Fifth Avenue maisonette—once the home of legendary decorator Sister Parish—into a “soothing, romantic” residence for Patricia Altschul. “I told him I wanted a little sparkle, not over-the-top, but lush, exotic—a glamorama,” says Altschul. Pictured: Buatta freshened up the master bath, adding sheer draperies by Colefax and Fowler, with Brunschwig & Fils trim, a lantern from Vaughan, and a Kentshire antique dressing-table mirror. ( February 2008 )

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Thomas Pheasant, who completely redesigned a Colonial Revival house for longtime clients in Virginia, floated the tub in the middle of the wife’s bath. The wall and floor tile, fittings, and tub are by Waterworks; the vanity stool and ballon-shade fabric are by Stark. (July 2010)

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Tiggy Butler restored her home in London—which had been converted into a hospital, then offices, during the 20th century—to its original early-18th-century splendor. In the master bath she wanted the colors to recall the “warm, golden sand of a Greek island beach.” She adds, “The wonderful 18th-century mantelpiece was found in situ.” The sconces and mirror are from Vaughan. ( September 2005 )

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Designer Donna Livingston restored and updated her 1958 Beverly Hills home, adding a brand-new bath for herself while flawlessly integrating it with the existing structure. She covered the vanity in parchment and inlaid the cabinet’s pilasters with strips of onyx to complement the onyx tub deck. ( September 2010 )

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Mario Buatta renovated a couple’s home on the 30th floor of a Manhattan high-rise apartment building. “The whole master bath is mirrored—it’s like a prism,” says the designer. He also decorated the marble-outfitted space with an Art Deco dressing table from Lorin Marsh, an étagère from Yale R. Burge, and a chair covered in Ultrasuede by Lee Jofa. ( November 2005 )

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Marjorie Shushan added shades of blue to the neutral palette of a bath in a 50-room, 34,000-square-foot villa she designed for a client on Indian Creek Island in Florida. The armchairs are upholstered in an animal print by Cowtan & Tout, while the vanity chair fabric is by Rogers & Goffigon. ( November 2009 )

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“We were able to express our design aesthetic with a nod to the past while still being contemporary,” says Stephen Sills, who, with partner James Huniford, built and decorated a residence for a couple in the Midwest. Pictured: The pair created a master bath with floor-to-ceiling French doors that open to the garden. They discovered the antique Italian marble sarcophagus tub in Belgium, and the circa-1910 chandelier is French. (May 2003)

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The master bath in singer-songwriter Lionel Richie’s Beverly Hills home was decorated by his former wife Diane Richie and designer Karen Carsello. With its generous size, gleaming oak floor, intricate molding, and limestone fireplace, the space has the feel of a living room. The freestanding bathtub is paneled in mahogany. ( May 2007 )

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In Chester, New York, designer Scott Snyder transformed Glenmere Mansion—originally designed in 1911 by Carrère & Hastings as a private villa—into a chic hotel. Pictured: The walls and floor in a bath in the Penthouse suite are sheathed in Carrara marble; the tub and sink are by Davis & Warshow. (May 2010)

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Designer Mona Hajj bought her apartment in Baltimore sight unseen, and though the 1928 building and the neighborhood had a sense of history, she had to practically rebuild the entire place. Pictured: A dramatic 1920s crystal chandelier adds glamour to the master bath; Angel’s Footsteps by Jo Smail is displayed above the tub. (September 2010)