BATH TIME

A CHILD’S CREATIVITY INSPIRES A DESIGN OF A NEWBURYPORT BATH.

- Marni Elyse Katz

"A CREATIVE CHILD INSPIRED THIS PRIMARY BATH,” says Jordan Cashman, co-owner of Sage, an interior design studio and shop in downtown Newburyport. Indeed. The owners of this 1990s developer-built home in Newburyport pointed to artwork their son created as an example of colors they love. There were two watercolor paintings with all these sea glass tones that they framed and hung in their bathroom,” Cashman says of the ocean-inspired scenes.

The couple, young professionals with two little boys, a dog, and jam-packed schedules, hired Cashman to transform the dated black-and-white bath into an airy, sanctuary-style retreat. They wanted modern and calm with tiny moments of color,” Cashman says.

The designer started by creating a clean, light shell. As soon as we replaced the harsh black floor tile with pale gray porcelain tile, the space felt bigger,” she says. She hit all the walls, previously painted a baby-blue color better suited to a nursery, with Benjamin Moore's Chantilly Lace, a pure, classic white. They were initially a bit nervous about how white the room looked, but once we added the backsplash and accessories, they loved it,” Cashman says.