Beautifully Refreshed
From spa-inspired serenity to vintage charm, three stunning remodels
When it comes to reimagining and renovating homes, Jeremy Van Wagoner, owner of Pinnacle Remodeling, specializes in a unique approach. He crafts each from concept through completion, turning once-drab spaces in the home into fab, modern and functional retreats.
Right now, nearly half of homeowners are prioritizing bathroom renovations, making it one of — if not the — most popular interior projects. With that in mind, we stepped inside three Billings homes to see how the owners transformed their outdated bathrooms into innovative retreats designed around the way they live, with help from Jeremy.
From Standard to Stunning
“There’s nothing I don’t like or would do differently,” says Karen Bailey about her newly dressed bathroom. “I had no clue what I wanted. I just wanted it different.” From humdrum frameless mirrors, an overly busy floor pattern, and an outdated garden-style tub smothered in chunky square tiles, Karen was ready for a redo.
With her bathroom renovation complete, the results are eye-catching.
This bathroom rebirth features a stone mosaic around the windows, enhancing the room’s mix of organic elements. The tiles tie nicely into the walk-in shower with a decorative inset highlighted by LED strip-lighting. The stone medley blankets the shower floor, anchored by a sleek quartz-top bench.
“I like the hand-held nozzle in the shower,” says Karen. “Mostly for my dog, (a rescued Australian Shepherd) and when I want a quick rinse.”
Lighting takes center stage in this space. Not only are the gold-trim mirrors accented with light, the Canyon Creek high-top hickory vanities offer a toe-kick glow. Floating shelves are enhanced by a splash of LED illumination, as well.
“I dim the lights at night so not to stumble in the dark,” Karen says. “I also gained storage under the vanities. The vanities have soft-close drawers and even the toilet seat doesn’t slam down. I’m very pleased with the attention to detail and the subtle things that make this room pop.”
When you look at the tile behind the mirrors, it looks like polished stone, but it’s not, Jeremy explains. “It’s porcelain, as are the large 30-inch floor tiles.” The glossy surfaces of the porcelain mimic the lustrous shimmering look of onyx stone.
Karen says she would never have come up with the design on her own. When she started to dream about a renovation, Matt the Painter, a Billings painting contractor, was putting a fresh coat of color on the walls of one of her bedrooms.
“He said to call Jeremy,” she says. “Jeremy and his team came over and took pictures. Jeremy came up with five unique design options, color schemes and styles. It’s pretty much all their design.”
What you see now is an expansive space made possible by removing a wall between the vanity and the toilet. A stand-alone cabinet that once hovered over the toilet and provided minimal storage was replaced by a built-in hickory cabinet.
“I didn’t want to lose the storage space, so I’m really pleased with the cabinet, Karen says.
Instead of that outdated garden tub, there’s a freestanding deep soaker, creating a spa-inspired centerpiece.
“This is way more functional for me,” Karen says. It also perfectly mirrors the warm-toned theme that carries through the rest of her home.
A Vintage Masterpiece
As the volunteer manager of the Western Heritage Center’s gift shop, it probably comes as no surprise that Mickey Caron loves a vintage look.
While she and her husband, Conrad, cherish their 1960s-era home nestled in the heart of Billings, they worked with Pinnacle Remodeling to refine their home’s narrow bathroom with a classic look.
“I love the colors of subtle pink and sage green, and the look,” Mickey says. “It’s reminiscent of a mid-century bath. Conrad loves it too. The craftsmanship is spot on.”
Jeremy and his team’s artistry and expertise hit the mark, turning the small space into a work of art.
“I found Jeremy in the men’s issue of this magazine,” says Mickey, (YVW’s March/April 2025 issue) “and I loved the story and the photos of other jobs he’d done. I knew I wanted something, but I didn’t know exactly what.”
When Mickey and Conrad walked into Pinnacle Remodeling’s design center, the magic took off from there. Jeremy wove Mickey’s love of nostalgia into the final product.
“She brought in the colors that she liked,” he says. “We went with white subway tile on the lower walls of the step-in shower, a green wash on the upper, a pink hexagon-tile band and pink tile in the shampoo niche.”
The shower features a shimmering green glass small-format hexagon floor, paired with the clean lines of a floating quartz-top bench. Chrome fixtures add a little bling. The pink hexagon tile flows from the shower onto the wall above a dark green vanity base. The dark green delivers a pinch of contrast, while the vanity mirror reflects elegance.
“I like the art-like backsplash over the sink beneath the vintage-style mirror, and the horizontal light,” Jeremy says. “It turned out really sharp.”
Mickey agrees that “it all coordinates. It harkens back to that mid-century period.”
Enduring Elegance
Deep-sea blue with a shimmer of gold brings sophistication and a big dose of personality to another of Jeremy’s recent renovations.
“The homeowners wanted something to fit their style,” says Jeremy, about this striking metamorphosis. “They wanted something unique.”
What was once a nondescript bathroom with a nice soaker tub blossomed into a tailored space that feels timeless. Neutral shades of large, white polished porcelain tiles offer the look of marble and adds an airy feel.
“We did navy blue subway tile in the shower and a hexagon stone shower floor,” Jeremy says.
Gold finish faucets, along with gold trim glass shower doors from Rocky Mountain Glass, enhance this regal space. The shower is accented not only by recessed lighting but by a quartz-top diagonal shower seat.
A 9-foot blue vanity with white quartz top, double sinks, back-lit mirrors and sconces intensify the ambiance. Shades of white along the backsplash are carried around the tub surround.
Navy blue subway tile trimmed in gold extends around the windows and draws the eye above to an architectural gold chandelier that not only sparkles but adds a beautiful display for light.
Three bathrooms, three distinct looks, all designed to prove that outdated bathrooms, no matter how stuck in the past, don’t have to stay that way.
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