Travertine tile clads the floor, wall and ceiling in the glass-enclosed shower and bathing area, where a series of windows beams light into the space without sacrificing privacy.

The room's wet enclosure includes a soaking tub, nested in the 6-foot-deep by 3 ½-foot-wide bathing area. Why a shower and bath combination? "You are at the beach and maybe you want to come home and have a long soak but first you shower off and then you soak," says Linda.

Promising a relaxing soak, a rattan basket presents a collection of natural sea sponges, both durable and mold-resistant.

Bathtime becomes a spa-like experience when the Roman tub is paired with a programmable high-arc faucet and hand shower. A built-in soap niche keeps body scrub, cream and bubble bath close at hand.