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FIRST PLACE / LARGE TRADITIONAL BATH (over 250 sq. ft.)
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A Celestial Sanctuary
Our clients enjoy traveling and staying in luxury hotels and desired to
have the same experience at home. Their wish list included a shower
big enough for two, a free-standing tub and separate vanities. To make
all of these dreams come true, we needed to borrow some space from
a storage closet in the garage to grow the footprint of the bathroom.
A large shower was designed that features two shower heads, one
stationary and the other a handheld on a slide bar that can serve
multiple functions.
Instead of a shampoo niche, a ledge was created behind the shower
bench as a place to store shampoo bottles and soap, etc.
The free-standing pewter pedestal tub was located across from the
entrance to serve as the focal point of the space. A custom cabinetry
entablature frames the space, focusing the attention on the tub while
also providing a place for recessed shelves to display bath salts,
candles and other items.
The decorative tile detail behind the tub becomes the artwork of the
space, set off by the starburst chandelier which was converted to low
voltage to meet local building code for use over the tub.
Lilac marble tile was repeated from the large-format floor tile to the
countertops and shower casing, to the herringbone mosaic tile used
above the wainscot in the shower and as a backsplash at his vanity.
Black Nero marble was also repeated in the wainscot, shower bench,
shower moldings and the decorative tile behind the tub.
Floating sink vanities are surrounded by custom cabinetry
entablatures that not only focus attention on the vanities and mirrors
but also house hidden storage. Mirrors in a starburst shape repeat the
design of the chandelier over the tub and create dramatic focal points.
Our clients love natural light and wanted the space to be bright, with
the option to see outside. This created a challenge when paired with
privacy considerations. The solution was to install a "Smart Glass"
window behind her vanity which is frosted, allowing natural light but
also privacy; the flip of a switch turns the glass from frosted to clear
allowing a view outside. Since the starburst mirror couldn't be hung
from the glass window, a custom brass rod was designed to suspend
it from the entablature above.
Shea Pumarejo, CMKBD, Owner and Principal Designer
Younique Designs
Photo: Jennifer Siu-Rivera
