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Years ago, home design professionals borrowed the spa concept from swank hotels and resorts to give the bathroom a soothing ambience, even if its occupants couldn't steal away. Now, another metamorphosis is underway. New York architect and designer Anjie Years ago, home design professionals borrowed the spa concept from swank hotels and resorts to give the bathroom a soothing ambience, even if its occupants couldn’t steal away. Now, another m They furnished it with cast-off furniture from friends. “Our Barshed is nothing to put in a home-design magazine by any stretch of the imagination, but all our friends rave about its existence,” she said. Studio Shed in Louisville, Colorado Like tight shoes, some home-design choices don’t quite fit. Architects and builders say that many missteps they see—such as not leaving enough space for ironing boards to fold out of the wall or not making the garage deep enough for larger vehicles .