Curbless Shower Planning
Remove the trip point while creating a cleaner, larger, more open shower experience.
Southern Materials Company • Springfield, MO
Luxury Aging-in-Place Bathroom Design
Future-ready bathrooms that feel like private spa suites, not clinical renovations.
Southern Materials Company designs and coordinates custom universal design bathrooms for homeowners who want safer movement, refined finishes, and long-term comfort. From curbless showers to Onyx shower systems, premium fixtures, and custom vanity storage, our local team helps guide the project from first ideas through construction.
Since 1948.
4th-generation family-owned design guidance in Southwest Missouri.
Since 1948
A trusted Springfield name in kitchens, baths, fixtures, and remodeling.
Design Through Construction
One local team helps organize the details from layout to final trim.
Accessible Luxury
Universal design features planned to feel beautiful, calm, and natural.
Showroom Guidance
Compare fixtures, Onyx surfaces, cabinetry, hardware, and finishes in person.
Accessible Luxury, Carefully Designed
A safer bathroom should still feel like your home.
The best aging-in-place bathroom remodel does not announce itself. It simply feels easier to enter, more comfortable to use, and more beautiful to live with.
We help homeowners plan ahead with better clearances, zero-threshold access, seated shower comfort, easy-reach controls, slip-conscious surfaces, warm lighting, and storage that supports daily routines.
The goal is invisible accessibility: a spa-like bathroom that supports your future without sacrificing your style.
For Homeowners Planning Ahead
Protect the home you love with a primary bath that feels elegant now and easier to use later.
- Curbless or low-threshold shower planning
- Built-in bench and handheld shower placement
- Designer support bars matched to finishes
- Comfort-height fixture and toilet options
- Custom vanity storage and better lighting
What We Help With
Universal design support that connects the whole bathroom.
From shower entry to vanity storage, our team helps bring safety, comfort, and luxury finishes into one clear plan.
Onyx Shower Systems
Explore custom shower bases, walls, shelves, seats, and surfaces that are practical, polished, and easier to maintain.
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Vanities & Cabinet Storage
Plan storage, drawer access, countertop height, linen space, and warm cabinetry that supports everyday comfort.
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Fixtures & Controls
Coordinate faucets, shower controls, handheld showering, hardware, and finish details for beauty and ease of use.
Bench Seating & Shower Comfort
Add a place to pause, sit, shave, or shower comfortably without making the room feel overly utilitarian.
Wetroom-Inspired Layouts
Create a more open primary bath with generous glass, thoughtful drainage, better lighting, and easier movement.
Our Design Through Construction Process
From first conversation to a bathroom plan you can move forward with.
A future-ready bathroom needs more than a product list. It needs careful planning, measured design decisions, and construction coordination.
Consult
Talk through how the bathroom works today, what feels difficult, and what you want the space to become.
Review
Evaluate shower entry, clearances, plumbing locations, lighting, storage, and comfort needs.
Select
Compare fixtures, Onyx shower options, surfaces, cabinetry, hardware, and finishes in the showroom.
Coordinate
Organize the plan for construction, ordering, installation, and the level of finish expected in a custom remodel.
Complete
Finish with the trim, details, and walkthrough that make the room feel polished and ready for daily life.
Zero-Threshold Shower Design
Curbless showers are where accessible luxury begins.
A well-planned curbless shower removes the barrier while making the whole room feel larger and more refined.
Southern Materials Company helps homeowners compare layout, drainage, glass, bench placement, fixtures, controls, surface materials, and support features before construction begins.
Zero-threshold or low-threshold shower entry planning
Built-in benches, niches, and easy-reach shower controls
Glass door planning that keeps the room open and bright
Designer support bars coordinated with premium finishes
Onyx Shower Systems
High-end shower surfaces without the high-maintenance feel.
Onyx shower systems are a strong fit for aging-in-place bathrooms because they can support custom shower bases, walls, accessories, seating, and cohesive finish selections.
Use this section to move visitors deeper into your existing Onyx page while positioning the product as a refined, practical option for future-ready bathroom remodeling.
Custom and standard shower base planning
Shower walls, trim, shelves, caddies, and seating options
Color and finish guidance from the Springfield showroom
A polished alternative for homeowners who want easier cleaning
Project Scope
From complete custom bathroom transformations to focused shower updates.
Some homeowners come to Southern Materials Company for a complete luxury aging-in-place bathroom remodel. Others need a focused improvement, such as a safer walk-in shower, new fixtures, updated surfaces, better lighting, or a more comfortable bathing layout.
Our Springfield design team will help you understand what is possible for your space, your priorities, and your budget. We can guide product selections, showroom planning, and full design-through-construction bathroom remodeling.
Bathroom Vanities & Cabinet Storage
Storage should be beautiful, reachable, and easy to live with.
Cabinetry affects the comfort of a bathroom every day. Drawers, linen storage, counter height, medicine storage, and hardware choices all shape the way the room works.
Our design team helps coordinate vanity cabinetry with shower finishes, fixtures, lighting, mirrors, hardware, and long-term accessibility needs.
Double vanity and single vanity design guidance
Drawer, linen, and easy-reach storage planning
Hardware and finish coordination with plumbing trim
Cabinet options for bathrooms, kitchens, and whole-home projects
Design Details
Spa-like spaces with future-ready function.
Use project photos and detail images to show that safety features can feel warm, intentional, and high-end.
Complete Bathroom Planning
Glass, cabinetry, lighting, fixtures, and layout brought into one cohesive plan.
Glass Shower Entry
Open, bright, and easier to move through.
Premium Fixtures
Finish details that make supportive design feel refined.
Shower Seating
Comfort built into the layout from the start.
No-Curb Shower Comfort
A spa-like primary bath with future-ready access and warm finishes.
Springfield Showroom Guidance
A 4th-generation Springfield company with Kohler® roots.
Southern Materials Company began in 1948 as a trusted Kohler distributor. Today, our showroom brings together premium bath products, thoughtful design support, and the construction knowledge needed for high-end custom bathroom remodeling.
Compare finishes, feel fixture quality, review shower options, and make confident selections with a local team that understands both style and function.
Explore More
Helpful next steps for planning your bathroom.
These related pages help visitors move from inspiration to product decisions.
Onyx Showers
Explore shower bases, wall systems, colors, accessories, and custom options.
View Onyx showers →Cabinet Options
Plan bathroom vanities, storage, door styles, finishes, and cabinet details.
Explore cabinets →Our Process
See how design guidance, selections, and construction coordination work together.
See our process →Start a Consultation
Talk with a local bathroom designer about your space, priorities, and timeline.
Schedule consultation →Southwest Missouri Service Area
Universal design bathroom remodelers serving Springfield and the Ozarks.
Southern Materials Company serves homeowners throughout the Springfield DMA, including Nixa, Ozark, Branson, Republic, Rogersville, Marshfield, and surrounding Southwest Missouri communities.
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Aging-in-Place Bathroom FAQs
Questions before you begin?
A thoughtful conversation can help you compare comfort, safety, style, investment, and the right construction path.
What is a luxury aging-in-place bathroom?
It is a custom bathroom designed for long-term comfort, safer movement, easier routines, and high-end style. Common elements include curbless showers, wider clearances, bench seating, handheld showering, slip-conscious surfaces, better lighting, and premium fixtures.
Can an accessible bathroom still look high-end?
Yes. That is the purpose of universal design. Supportive features can be built into the layout, matched to premium finishes, and designed so the room feels like a private spa instead of a medical space.
Do you design curbless or zero-entry showers?
Yes. Curbless and zero-entry showers are central to many universal design bathroom remodels. We evaluate layout, drainage, shower size, glass, surfaces, fixtures, bench seating, and support features so the final shower feels open and easy to use.
Do you offer Onyx shower systems?
Yes. Southern Materials Company can help you explore Onyx shower bases, walls, colors, accessories, seating, and custom options as part of a future-ready bathroom remodel.
Can you help with bathroom vanities and cabinets?
Yes. Our team can help plan bathroom vanity cabinetry, storage, hardware, finishes, and related cabinet options so the room feels complete and easier to use.
How much does a luxury aging-in-place bathroom remodel cost in Springfield, MO?
Many custom, design-led aging-in-place bathroom transformations are planned as $30,000+ projects. Your final investment depends on the size of the room, shower construction, plumbing changes, cabinetry, surfaces, fixtures, and finish selections.
Can you help if I am planning a bathroom for a parent?
Yes. Adult children often help coordinate planning, budgets, selections, and timelines. We keep the process clear and respectful so the homeowner feels heard while the family gains confidence in the plan.
Begin With a Thoughtful Plan
Create a bathroom that supports your future without sacrificing your style.
Visit our Springfield showroom or schedule a bathroom design consultation with Southern Materials Company. We will help you explore the right layout, products, finishes, and construction path for a custom aging-in-place bathroom that feels beautifully yours.