Best Bath Before and Afters 2012

From converted closets under the stairs to large master suites, the bath entries for the fifth-annual Reader Remodel Contest showed as much diversity as they did hard work. You navigated through plumbing, discovered how to properly lay tile, and became extremely familiar with the gas station down the street—proving that renovating a bathroom is anything but boring. Here's a look at the top picks for bathroom revamps, chosen by the editors as This Old House.

After you've browsed these squeaky-clean bathroom remodels, you can you can enter your own in the 2013 Reader Remodel Contest.