Jill Becker and Drew Phelps needed to add a master bath to their lovely but impractically laid-out 1850s row house. They resolved the problem by taking over an existing bedroom on the second floor, gutting it, and replacing it with a classically styled yet high-tech shower room, water closet, and dressing area.

The corner shower, which doubles as a steam room thanks to floor-to-ceiling glass panels, is the focal point of the room.