Portobello and Macael White Checkerboard Bathroom

Designer Danielle Balanis created a checkerboard dream for this bathroom inside the 2026 Kips Bay Decorator Show House Palm Beach. A combination of earthy neutral marble tile—Portobello and Macael White—turns a simple en-suite into an all-encompassing ornamental box. The earthy brownish taupe of Portobello Marble mixes with the creamy expanse of Macael White Marble to give a soothing palette to a graphic pattern. A roman shade and glass block shower enclosure add texture and filter light. A white pedestal sink keeps the focus on the tile walls and surfaces, while white plaster sconces with scrollwork soften the geometric lines of the checkerboard design.