RETAILOBSERVER.COM MAY 2022
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SECOND PLACE / LARGE CONTEMPORARY BATH
Patricia Calasich, Designer-in-Chief
KasaMia Interiors
Photo: Mayra Roubach
Sophisticated Sanctuary
Our client's desire was to renovate their outdated master
bathroom into a sanctuary that felt sophisticated and timeless. They
wanted to use natural materials such as marble slabs and wood and
pair it with polished nickel fixtures for a sleek look.
Our design solutions included: relocating the entrance to the
bathroom and centering it with the new wall-to-wall vanity; creating a
reveal detail at the height of the vanity and baseboard to piece the
slabs and wood panels into more manageable sizes for transport to
the site and in the service elevators. They were also easier to install,
minimizing the risk of breakage and waste of material; designing
layers of wood columns and stone walls to transition from material to
material in an effortless way; creating a built-in unit in the space left
after the removal of the bidet. The new built-in unit provides a
combination of open shelves and storage; designing a painted wood
lacquer vanity to add the polished touch that our client was looking
for, without adding more materials and finishes; bringing the vanity
mirrors all the way to the ceiling so the stone pieces on the vanity
area were only required between the mirrors. This design made for
a more efficient use of the material and allowed an easier installation.
Each slab was hand picked and selected for each wall. There was
careful attention to detail to ensure that the veins of the marble slabs
were continuous and the pieces would not mix or break during
transportation and installation. We combined fixtures from
Waterworks and Kohler with similar profiles. The glass window in the
shower has a privacy setting, so when not in use the glass becomes
transparent and allows a view into the master bedroom with an
ocean view. The floor slabs were selected from the same lot of slabs
used on the walls, but these were finished with a leather texture and
cut to size to match the spaces. A smart toilet was added with
built-in bidet feature and separate control with additional features.
Built-in closets at the entrance of the bathroom included hidden dirty
hampers and storage for towels and others. Flush-mount LED lights
were installed above floating shower bench and toilet. Reveal detail
continued inside the shower and soft LED accent lighting under
vanity and shower bench.
