In 2022, top trends for Beverly Hills bathrooms transform functional spaces into a soothing spa-like environment. Many of these trends, based on minimalism, strive to create a relaxing experience through natural, high-quality materials and timeless, purposeful pieces.
As an interior designer, your job is to turn your client’s house goals into reality. However, this is often easier said than done. The process of transforming design ideas into a physical space requires innovation, patience, and determination.
Let’s explore some steps interior designers can take to make this process easier as they strive to bring their clients’ ideas to life.
A modern luxury bathroom can elevate a home and inspire relaxation and comfort for the owner. Designers may consider the following elements to transform a bathroom space from ordinary to luxurious. Let’s take a look at five of these elements.
Mirrors can be more than just a functional afterthought in design. A luxury bathroom demands a large, bold mirror that will serve as a focal point above the vanity or tub.
The BEL-3642, shown above, is made from premium materials. This electric lighted mirror offers great function and value for a home. This fixture is part of Electric Mirror’s Bella Collection, so make sure to check out other fixtures to accessorize your room.
Designers may also opt for round mirrors to complete the luxury bathroom. We enjoy the look of the Electric Mirror Eternity 36” Round Mirror. The ETE-36 is made of premium materials and pairs with the Electric Mirror’s Eternity Collection.
Vanities are one of the most important features for a designer to get right in a luxury bathroom. Vanities serve several functions in a bathroom: hide plumbing, provide storage, as well as offer a practical space for users to prepare for their day.
At Specialty Hardware + Plumbing, we tend to gravitate towards vanities that complement the other features without taking away from the rest of the space. For instance, the Piet Boon COCOON Bespoke Cabinet, as shown above.
The COCOON washbasin designed by Piet Boon is available in a range of finishes and provides users with more space without overwhelming the bathroom.
A free-standing tub can make a bathroom feel like a spa experience. No luxury bathroom is complete without the perfect tub. Let’s take a look at some options.
The Free Standing Soaking Tub by COCOON is made from premium materials and offers great function and value for a luxury home. The Concrete-05 finish is shown above, but the finishes Concrete 01-10 are also available, ranging from lighter to darker shades.
We adore the Natural Stone Free Standing Soaking Tub from the John Pawson COCOON Collection. The tub, shown in Pietra Griggio above, is available in many shades, such as natural sand, for those who may love the tub but prefer a lighter finish.
Designers have numerous factors to consider when selecting shower fixtures for a luxury bathroom. Luckily, there is no shortage of options, ranging from handheld to wall-mounted to recessed ceiling rain showers.
This best-seller was designed by Piet Boon for COCOON. The COCOON PB SET23THERM thermostatic shower fixtures are made from AISI 316L marine grade stainless steel with PVD colors of gunmetal black, raw copper, and brushed inox. The exterior parts include a hand shower, diverter 2 outputs, and a thermostatic (U.S. compliant) mixer.
This set includes a stick model hand shower in addition to the wall-mounted rain shower. The photo above shows the set in brushed Inox, but the finishes of brushed gold and steel are also available.
From bath fillers to drains to basin mixers, the details can make a significant difference in the design of a luxury bathroom. We recommend taking the time to find elevated fixtures that complement each other while allowing attention to the eye-catching pieces in the space: the vanities, tubs, and showers, for example. We’ll show off a few of our favorite elevated fixtures.
You may have already spotted this piece paired above with the JP Bath. From the award-winning John Pawson by COCOON Collection, this piece combines elegance and minimalism.
Available in 12 finishes, this drain allows the focus to remain on the main attention: that beautiful tub.
Need a little help selecting the best fixtures for your products? Check out our guide, here.
Specialty Hardware + Plumbing can assist with pricing, design options, and finish match recommendations. For samples and more – stop by our Beverly Hills showroom or send us an email for more information.
As an interior designer, your job is to turn your client’s house goals into reality. However, this is often easier said than done. The process of transforming design ideas into a physical space requires innovation, patience, and determination.
Let’s explore some steps interior designers can take to make this process easier as they strive to bring their clients’ ideas to life.
By taking the time to understand a client’s lifestyle, an interior designer can anticipate a client’s wants and needs within their home. For example, a client that works from home will have different needs than one who is using the house as a weekend getaway. Designers can use this information throughout their design process to balance functionality and style within the home.
Creating separate lists of the client’s “wants” and “needs” can help a client establish expectations as well as keep you focused throughout the project. Of course, you want to give your clients everything they want in their dream home but sometimes, clients have to make choices between different features they have in their home. Understanding their priorities and preferences at the beginning of the project is an important step in helping turn their dream home into a reality.
As you get to know your client, take notes of their interests and preferences. For instance, if a client mentioned their favorite activity as a child was riding horses, consider adding a small horse statue into the design of their child’s bedroom. These little details can impress your client and turn the project into their dream home.
Interior designers may feel the need to add more to impress a client or to fulfill their own vision. However, unnecessary accessories can overwhelm a space. By removing these accessories, designers can make a space feel more like a home and focus on the client’s goals.
Sometimes the way to help your clients achieve their goals is to stand up for your opinion. You may occasionally have to respectfully insert your opinion in order to create a cohesive style for their home. After all, your clients hired you for your talent and expertise. Your client will likely appreciate your professional touch once the project is finished.
A consistent style will make the home feel harmonious and unified. Designers can stay within a color palette and use complementing materials, patterns, and textures. Additionally, by implementing small, purposeful changes throughout the house, designers can make each room feel unique and fresh without straying from the theme.
Some of the most beautiful pieces are often some of the most uncomfortable. Designers selecting functional furniture can help to bring a sense of comfort into a home. In the case of dream homes, lasting comfort overrides trendy style.
Many interior designers may make the mistake of forgetting about the outdoor space around the home. By making changes such as adding in outdoor showers, designers set themself apart and build a complete vision for the home.
For example, the COCOON Piet Boon Freestanding Shower
Outdoor showers offer a minimalistic feel with a high-quality design to compliment the surrounding nature. Add an outdoor shower to your home’s design to connect high-quality design with nature’s serenity. Learn more about outdoor showers, here.
The interior design industry is expanding rapidly and designers are constantly looking for ways to impress clients, create innovative projects and outshine their competition. Remember to believe in yourself and your vision as you help clients bring their dream home to life.
Specialty Hardware + Plumbing is proud to be your resource for timeless, minimalist, and luxurious design. Our expertise lies in our experience creating the most impeccable designs for the highest quality homes and establishments.For samples and more – stop by our showroom in the Los Angeles area or send us an email for more information.
Coffee table books, also known as cocktail table books, can be used for display, entertaining guests, and educating readers. Whether you plan to use coffee table books as your favorite new decoration, a conversation starter at your next dinner party, or as an interesting read while drinking your morning espresso, it’s important to choose the right pieces.
Books about minimalist design, such as works detailing the iconic work of designers such as Piet Boon and John Pawson, are timeless classics. Let’s dive into a few of our personal favorites.
John Pawson: Anatomy of Minimum by Alison Morris is a powerful monograph that explores showcasing the defining elements and architectural anatomy in Pawson’s work.
Google Books describes the piece as a monograph that “hones in on the essential details that mark his [John Pawson’s] distinctive architectural and aesthetic style. It groups a selection of his recent works into domestic projects, including his own house in rural England; extended sacred spaces; and repurposed structures.”
Throughout the piece, Morris showcases Pawson’s unique approach to minimalism. Additionally, Morris captures Pawson’s interesting use of doors, walls, windows, light, and proportion.
Piet Boon 1 by Joyce Huisman discusses the timeless design, functionality, and sustainability of the Piet Boon work and legacy. The piece presents nine Piet Boon projects through insightful photography.
In The Kinfolk Home: Interiors for Slow Living, Kinfolk founder Nathan Williams explores “how embracing that same ethos—of slowing down, simplifying your life, and cultivating community—allows you to create a more considered, beautiful, and intimate living space.”
The piece brings readers inside 35 homes around the globe, ranging from Japan to Scandinavia, the United States, and more. While some projects were freshly built from a blueprint, others grew with a long history. No matter their age or design, each of these homes was created with great intention and a slow, purposeful process.
This is Home serves as a back-to-basics guide on creating authentic, wholehearted interior design. The piece defines living simply as “finding the essence of what makes you happy at home and creating spaces that reflect your needs with style.”
This book is an excellent resource for designers or homeowners without a significant budget to create minimalist spaces. This is Home showcases creative spaces, resourceful decor, and innovative methods to transform your home.
Google Books summarizes the piece with the note “featuring 16 case studies from Australia, the US, and Europe, and nearly 200 color photographs, This is Home will inspire you with beautiful, authentic places you want to be – today.”
Minimum by John Pawson presents an array of photographs that embody the idea of less. Pawson explores minimalism as a way of finding clarity and simplicity. This concept, clear throughout Pawson’s range of work, is explained in greater detail throughout the pages of Minimum.
Phaidon Press describes Minimum as “an extended visual essay exploring the idea of simplicity in architecture, art, and design across a variety of historical and cultural contexts.”
This piece organizes images into themes such as essence, expression, light, and structure.
The Japanese Garden by Sophie Walker is a new classic that has graced countless coffee tables since its publication in 2017. In this piece, Walker presents a brilliant compilation of essays to explore the lasting style, 800 years of history, and vast global significance of Japanese gardens.
As a garden designer herself, Walker provides a unique perspective as well as interesting insights into Japanese culture.
After the first international bestseller Piet Boon 1, Studio Piet Boon creates Piet Boon 2 to display its new projects. The piece aims to show, through a collection of color photographs, that the Studio Piet Boon creations are enduring and timeless.
Studio Piet Boon states “the studio’s modern classic and austere style retains a classical touch as a consequence of its obvious affinity with pure, traditional building materials and architectural styles.”
Specialty Hardware + Plumbing can assist with pricing, design options, and finish match recommendations for the COCOON Collection. For samples and more, stop by our Los Angeles showroom or send us an email for more information.
Luxury hotels evoke feelings of calm, relaxation, and serenity… So, why wouldn’t designers want to capture the same essence in a home?
Designers and homeowners can take a series of steps to make a home feel like their favorite five-star hotel; these steps range from choosing fresh scents and soothing, neutral colors to donning chic shower sets and upgraded bathtubs.
Let’s talk about each of these steps a bit more.
Many luxury hotels brand themselves with scents. The same can go for homes. Bright notes can make a room smell fresh, clean, and luxurious. Common luxury-esque scent options include sandalwood, vanilla, cedar, lemon blossom, citrus, neroli, leather, and white tea.
Neutral tones are soothing and gentle on the eye. In addition, neutral tones carry a timelessness, whereas colors are more likely to go out of style or overwhelm a space. Most luxury hotels will not include many pops of color, especially red or yellow, and instead opt for color palettes including bone, white, and beige.
Many designers have made the mistake of trying to squeeze too many pieces into a small space, or, on the other hand, leaving too much room in a large space. Understanding proper scale and proportions can make a home evoke the luxury feel of a hotel without feeling empty or overcrowded.
When guests step into a hotel, they aren’t met with the usual clutter of a home, a collection of patterned pieces, or an array of bright colors. Minimalist design can help a home feel elegant and purposeful.
Hotels are known for their spa-like bathrooms with plush towels, spacious showers, and luscious bathtubs. An elegant bathroom can completely transform a space.
Designer bath manufacturers typically create a variety of showerheads, such as rain showers, handheld, wall-mounted, and recessed ceiling rain showers.
Here are some of our favorites:
Designed by Piet Boon, these thermostatic shower fixtures are made from AISI 316L marine grade stainless steel with PVD colors of gunmetal black, raw copper, and brushed inox. The exterior parts include a hand shower, diverter 2 outputs, and a thermostatic (U.S. compliant) mixer.
This set includes the stick model hand shower and the wall-mounted rain shower. This set comes in three finishes: brushed gold, brushed inox, and dark gray.
Installing a bathtub creates the opportunity to elevate a bathroom space. After all, a tub is one of the first elements that catch the eye and can make or break a bathroom design.
At Specialty Hardware and Plumbing, we enjoy the look of COCOON bathtubs. Why? COCOON tubs pair elegance and functionality with a design built to last a lifetime.
Let’s take a look at some of our favorites.
Shown in the color “dust,” this tub is available in a variety of other finishes as well. These finishes include Earth, Pebble, and Shell. Learn more about the COCOON Atlantic Free-Standing Tub.
This tub is available in natural stone and can include a recessed drain in the same material. Shown above in natural light grey, the COCOON Purist Free-Standing Bathtub is available in several finishes.
Read on to learn about fixtures that complement COCOON tubs.
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At Specialty Hardware + Plumbing, you’ll find a large selection of quality brands for kitchen and bath projects as well as dedicated showroom specialists.
When you visit Specialty Hardware + Plumbing, you’re guaranteed incredible quality—from sinks, faucets, bathtubs, shower systems, and toilets.
Let one of our expert product specialists guide you to products that fit the scope of your job and budget. When you need help finding the right kitchen and bath products, Specialty Hardware + Plumbing is the place to shop in and around Beverly Hills, CA.
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John Pawson is a renowned British architectural designer known for his minimalist designs. Pawson—often hailed as the father of modern architectural minimalism—founded his firm in 1981. For nearly forty years, Pawson has built a successful career dedicated to less.
Pawson’s projects range from the Cistercian monastery, the New York flagship store for Calvin Klein and Jil Sander, sets for the Royal Opera House, and hotels for Ian Schrager.
Read on to learn more about John Pawson’s work and how to bring a touch of his talent into your modern minimalist designs.
But first, let’s review the meaning of minimalist interior design.
The fundamentals of minimalist interior design involve creating a simple space with clean lines, functional furniture, and a monochromatic color palette. When constructing these concepts, designers will focus on shape, texture, and color. Further, designers will often opt for a space with lots of light and an open floor plan.
Minimalism avoids elements such as clutter, highly patterned furnishings, and detailed accessories.
John Pawson was drawn to the sense of freedom and calm that minimalism evokes. The successful designer claims minimalist spaces help to calm his “untidy mind.”
In an interview with A Collected Man, Pawson notes, “For me, the words that come to mind are… Clarity; the focus on what’s essential; a drive to make space. And what we design hopefully makes people feel good. It’s that physical feeling of having a space to move, to breathe; not being surrounded by stuff gives you a certain freedom.”
Pawson focuses on incorporating space, proportion, light, and materials. His body of work includes a broad range of scales and typologies. Pawson’s design portfolio includes sacred commissions, galleries, museums, and ballet sets. His most notable work, perhaps, includes the new Cistercian monastery in Bohemia and the Sackler Crossing across the lake at the Royal Botanic Gardens.
Throughout his career, Pawson has received many awards for his innovative work, such as RIBA awards for the Sackler Crossing at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and the Frate Sole International Prize for Sacred Architecture for the new Cistercian monastery of Lady of Novy Dvur in Bohemia.
John Pawson’s collection by COCOON introduces elevated products to match his next-level designs. This award-winning collection brings timeless design to bathroom faucets, washbasins, and free-standing tubs that combine elegance and minimalism.
John Pawson designed a complete range of bathroom and kitchen tap ware.
Our professional Sales Representatives have worked closely with COCOON since inception and have an expansive knowledge of their entire collection, including:
As a premier dealer and distributor for COCOON in the United States, Specialty Hardware + Plumbing has worked on hundreds of design projects to specify John Pawson by COCOON.
With a long-standing showroom in Beverly Hills, we showcase a brand portfolio of luxury items that range from bathroom faucets, sinks, tubs, and showers to a selection of door hardware and handles from across the globe. We partner with the finest manufacturers to ensure that the highest quality of design embodies a timeless, clean aesthetic.
We are here to help make your minimalist bathroom design dreams a reality. Read on to learn more about us.
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Now that you’ve successfully selected your made-to-measure, custom COCOON pieces, you’re ready to tackle designing the rest of the space. Bath fixtures can transform any bathroom into a luxurious and soothing sanctuary.
Since COCOON embodies a timeless, minimalist, and luxurious design, we suggest selecting fixtures that align with those same elements.
Read on to how to elevate the bathroom space with fixtures that will complement your COCOON products without taking away from them. Let’s break it down, fixture by fixture.
This chic piece, the newly released, PB40, was designed with the user in mind. The hand shower and faucet offer functionality in a sleek design that doesn’t draw attention from the tub.
Spout Projection 400mm. Available in three different finishes.
From the award-winning John Pawson by COCOON Collection, this piece combines elegance and minimalism.
Available in 12 finishes, this drain allows the focus to remain on the main attention: that beautiful COCOON tub.
Similar to the tub fillers and shower fixtures, bathroom sink faucets should accent the space without drawing attention.
Spout Projection 280mm.
This basin mixer brings a touch of Pawson’s elegant minimalism into any bathroom.
Designers have a few elements to consider in choosing the best shower sets for a space. For instance, designers should keep in mind any functional or technical plumbing details that may affect the choice of fixtures as well as any requests from the client. Additionally, designers should match the fit and finish.
Designer bath manufacturers typically create a variety of showerheads, such as rain showers, handheld, wall-mounted, and recessed ceiling rain showers.
COCOON offers a few different selections to choose from, including the Piet Boon Collection, John Pawson Collection, and the COCOON Lab – Mono rain shower head. They are all distinct and designed to be modular, water-saving, and timeless.
Let’s take a look at some options.
Designed by Piet Boon, these thermostatic shower fixtures are made from AISI 316L marine grade stainless steel with PVD colors of gunmetal black, raw copper, and brushed inox. The exterior parts include a hand shower, diverter 2 outputs, and a thermostatic (U.S. compliant) mixer.
With decades of experience, and meeting the high expectations of our clients across the country, SH+P can offer COCOON showerheads in gunmetal black and dark platinum matte to be similar and stay within the modern, minimal design style.
This set includes the stick model hand shower and the wall-mounted rain shower. We couldn’t resist showing off the brushed gold, but this set is also available in two other finishes, including brushed inox and dark gray.
Specialty Hardware + Plumbing can assist with pricing, design options, and finish match recommendations for the COCOON Collection. For samples and more – stop by our showroom in the Los Angeles area or send us an email for more information.
Read on to our step-by-step guide on how to customize your COCOON Basin & Cabinet to create a COCOON Vanity, here.
Bespoke bathroom designs combine luxury and functionality in customizable solutions. Bathrooms can significantly elevate a property. In fact, Zillow predicts an average bathroom remodel has a national average return on investment (ROI) of 72.7%.
Read on to learn more about bespoke bathroom designs and the advantages of this innovative form of bathroom design.
A bespoke bathroom is the transformation of a vision into reality. Bespoke bathroom designs are formed from a concept that considers the needs of the user without compromising the design.
Designing with this concept in mind allows for greater functionality and flexibility while maintaining an element of luxury in your space.
With bespoke bathrooms, designers can address needs such as:
Bespoke bathroom designs can fit any bathroom size, such as:
Many bathrooms do not function as well as they could because their design has not been customized. Through bespoke bathroom design, designers can utilize every inch of space in a bathroom of any size.
Additionally, bespoke bathroom designs are an attractive option for those looking to customize a unique or unwieldy bathroom space. Bespoke bathroom designs help users make the most of their space in terms of both utility and style.
Bespoke bathroom designs provide the flexibility to carefully select each feature of the space. Designers can decide on elements such as:
Through this flexibility, designers can create a concept around the budget of their clients without compromising their vision. Further, designers have complete control over how to allocate the budget in the space.
If storage is a main requirement of the clients, designers can create customized storage solutions while maintaining the style of their bespoke bathroom design.
Come visit our COCOON showroom in Beverly Hills. We showcase a brand portfolio of luxury items that range from bathroom faucets, sinks, tubs, and showers to a selection of door hardware and handles from across the globe.
We partner with the finest manufacturers to ensure that the highest quality of design embodies a timeless and clean aesthetic.
COCOON embodies a timeless, minimalist, and luxurious design. The products are versatile and sustainable.
Designers turn to COCOON for bathroom designs because these products are built with one-of-a-kind natural stone or solid surface material. Like bespoke bathroom designs, each COCOON piece will be unique and hand-selected for the client.
As a premier dealer and distributor for COCOON in the United States, Specialty Hardware + Plumbing has worked on hundreds of design projects to specify COCOON. We understand U.S. plumbing standards and can work with clients to customize their requests. We are here to help make your luxurious bathroom design dreams a reality.
Our professional Sales Representatives have worked closely with COCOON since inception and have an expansive knowledge of their entire collection, including:
We will help walk you through all the different options from the Piet Boon Collection, John Pawson Collection, to COCOON Lab, Mono Collection, and Solid Collection, including baths, basins, cabinets, and accessories.
Shop our collections, here.
Specialty Hardware + Plumbing is proud to be your resource for timeless, minimalist, and luxurious design. Our expertise lies in our experience creating the most impeccable designs for the highest quality homes and establishments.
Stop by our showroom in Beverly Hills or check out our projects here. Read on to learn how to find the COCOON plumbing fixtures for your bathroom, here.
Luxury design focuses on elegance, utility, and comfort. Modern luxury designers aim to create aesthetic, serene, and functional spaces to instill calmness and peace for the owners. To achieve a design that evokes relaxation, designers implement elements such as minimalism, clean lines, and neutral palettes with purposeful pops of color. The Piet Boon Collection by COCOON offers products to seamlessly deliver these elements and help designers achieve aesthetic, relaxing, and functional luxury designs.
Read on to learn more about Piet Boon by COCOON and how this line contributes to the perfect modern luxury design for the bathroom and kitchen.
Piet Boon founded Studio Piet Boon in 1983 as a small design practice that specialized in the design of tailor-made homes. Throughout the years, Piet Boon Studio grew into a globally operating design studio and built an impressive portfolio of private, corporate, and hospitality clients.
Studio Piet Boon was founded on the design philosophy based on a balance between functionality, aesthetics, and individuality. Piet Boon strives to shape a vision by conveying a well-considered yet unobtrusive style that appears natural and effortless. However, functionality is crucial. Piet Boon Studio designers have become masters of beautiful solutions by mindfully combining function and aesthetic.
Since 2005, Studio Piet Boon has created high-end luxury furniture collections and designs. These collections feature a wide range of products such as:
In 2015, the company launched the Piet Boon Kitchen collection, and shortly after, they teamed up with COCOON to design a bathroom collection, complete with taps, showers, and bathtubs.
The products of the Piet Boon by COCOON collection are designed with the user in mind and offer convenience without compromising design.
Our professional Sales Representatives have worked closely with COCOON since its inception. Our team has extensive knowledge of the entire collection, including material, colors, stone, fabrication, installation, shipping, trade pricing, and U.S. plumbing standards.
Piet Boon exemplifies his extraordinary talent for combining style and simplicity in the Piet Boon by COCOON collection. These products incorporate Boon’s famous clean lines, round shapes, and superior craftsmanship.
COCOON paired up with one of the most renowned Dutch design studios, Studio Piet Boon to produce bathroom faucets, kitchen faucets, shower sets, washbasins, vanities, and free-standing bathtubs. By bringing COCOON and designer Piet Boon together, it has resulted in a sophisticated and modern designer bath collection that is soaring with popularity.
Most notably, the finish colors of the Piet Boon Collection have garnered a lot of attention from the design community. The Piet Boon Gun Metal Black and Raw Copper PVD finishes, in particular, are favorites among designers.
Additionally, the PB Basins and cabinets are also admired, as they can be customized in several heights, materials, and cabinet drawer layouts.
As a premier dealer and distributor for COCOON in the United States, Specialty Hardware + Plumbing has worked on numerous design projects to specify COCOON. We understand U.S. plumbing standards and can work with clients to customize their requests. We are here to help make your luxurious bathroom design dreams a reality.
The COCOON Beverly Hills showroom is a U.S. Flagship showroom featuring the COCOON Piet Boon Collection. On display, viewers can see in-person the collection, including the Piet Boon Bath in stone and solid surface. We also have the shower sets, deck mount faucet, basins, and cabinets.
Find more information and photos of the Piet Boon and COCOON partnership, here.
