Like most Edina homes built in the 1960s, the primary bath is usually a three-quarter bath. The whole room was reworked to house a luxurious walk-in spa shower with a bench. Photo: Judith Marilyn
TV show provides inspiration for a bathroom renovation infused with midcentury magic.
When Tyler and Natalie Boyer purchased their 1964 rambler in Edina’s Countryside neighborhood in 2022, they were drawn in by its blend of modern updates and charming character. “It was incredibly well maintained,” Natalie says. “True pride of home.” Tyler adds. “We wanted to carry that on.”
So, when it came time to tackle their first home renovation project—the two main level bathrooms—the Boyers knew just how they wanted to approach it. “We wanted to nod toward the era of the home but keep it cohesive with the rest of the house,” Natalie says.
Around that same time, Tyler had been getting Natalie into the AMC show Mad Men and found that the show’s aesthetic was a good match for what they envisioned in their bathrooms. “Mad Men has definitely been our vibe,” Natalie says. “His more than mine, but style and design are important to us.”
The Boyers enlisted the help of interior designer Abby Schmidt from Clove Design Studio to bring their vision to life. “I love bold and moody color palettes,” Schmidt says. “I also love the blend of old and new. Things with patina, vintage things alongside new—that’s my sweet spot.”
The Boyers wanted to overhaul the half bath in the primary bedroom as well as the full-size guest bath. One was updated last in the 1990s, and the other was updated more recently, but the Boyers dreamed of better utilizing the space available as well as bringing in more modern touches.
At the top of their wish list was a shower for their bathroom. Thanks to a glut of dead space, Schmidt was able to rework the room to house a luxurious walk-in spa shower complete with a bench. “I wanted a peaceful, tranquil space to get ready,” Natalie says, adding that they also wanted to play with color and warmth in the bathroom, a contrast to the largely gray and white color scheme in the rest of the home. Schmidt achieved that with unexpected color combos, dark wood and creative storage. “We want it to feel cool and vintage but luxe,” she says.
The primary bathroom includes deep green offset tiles for the shower walls, custom walnut cabinetry, a wall-hung toilet, limewash walls and a matte quartzite vanity. It also features brass fixtures throughout with natural stone slab tiles for the floor.
The color scheme carries forward into the guest bath but with a twist. Schmidt added elements of red, rust, gold and green into the tile and a high-gloss lacquer finish stone-topped vanity. The project began in early September and wrapped in December. “I’m most looking forward to the heated floors,” Tyler says. “I’m looking forward to the feeling it will evoke,” Natalie says.
For her part, Schmidt says she loved the opportunity to tailor the bathrooms to the couple. “We want the home to reflect them and what they want, not copy and paste from another home. The trend is not to be a trend.”
Clove Design Studio
Instagram: @clovedesignstudio
