A primary bath in a Canonsburg home built around its single best feature — an arched window that frames a tree line gone full crimson every October. The renovation kept the window untouched and rebuilt the entire room around the view.
The Ask
Don’t lose the window — that view is the whole reason we bought this house. Replace the corner soaker with a proper freestanding tub. A real walk-in shower with a glass enclosure. And materials that don’t fight the autumn light.
The Design
The arched window stays exactly where it was, with the freestanding tub centered beneath it so the view becomes the room’s focal point. Charcoal porcelain tile wraps the lower walls and shower — a quiet backdrop that lets the foliage outside do the talking. A frameless glass shower enclosure to the right preserves the sightline. Polished chrome plumbing for warmth, against the cooler tile.
The Build
Six weeks on site. The original arched window was carefully protected behind plastic and ZipWall the entire build — a single chip would have been irreplaceable without custom millwork. New supply lines re-run for the relocated tub filler. Schluter waterproofing membrane behind every tile face, flood-tested before the shower glass was set.
See it in motion.
The moment it came together.
Details, from every angle.
“A primary bath designed around an arched window the homeowners refused to lose. Charcoal tile, a freestanding tub, and a frameless glass shower placed specifically to keep that window the focal point of the room.”
