A single glass panel was used in place of a traditional shower door.Ĭontinuing the serene colorway of the bath, natural rift cut white oak was chosen for the vanity and the floating shelves above the toilet. Recycled glass tiles used in the niche represent the color and shape of leaves. A lighted tile recess was created across the entire back wall of the shower beautifully illuminating the wall. The same tile is used on the floor in a matte finish for slip resistance and in a 2” mosaic of the same tile is used on the shower floor. One partner is an avid gardener and wanted to bring natural colors into the space. The soft variation in tile pattern is very soothing and added to the Zen feeling of the room. Large format rectangular tiles were installed floor to ceiling on the vanity wall and continued behind the toilet and into the shower. The designer began the transformation with the wall tile. The client wish list included, better storage, improved lighting, replacing the tub with a shower, and creating a sparkling personality for this uninspired space using any color way except white. The designer was tasked with turning this ugly duckling into a beautiful swan without relocating walls, doors, fittings, or fixtures in this principal bathroom. They finally could not take it any longer. The clients, a young professional couple had lived with this bathroom in their townhome for 6 years. We used a waterjet marble from Tilebar, called "Abernethy Marble." The cobalt blue interior doors leading into the Master Bath set the gold fixtures just right. We also suspended a gold mirror in the window of the makeup station. From there we added the satin brass, large round bar pulls, by "Lewis Dolin" and the satin brass door knobs from Emtek. We started mixing metals by presenting a chandelier made by Curry & Company, the "Zenda Orb Chandelier" that has a mix of silver and gold. This way our client could have the satin brass look without the commitment of the plumbing fixtures. So we worked a design out that allowed us to mix metal finishes. Feeling it would lock her down for a long commitment. The client loved the satin brass plumbing fixtures, but was a bit apprehensive going with the satin brass plumbing fixtures. Our original design had satin brass sink and shower fixtures. She wanted a luxurious bathroom with lots of detail, down to the last finish. This master bathroom was custom designed specifically for our client. Master bathroom design & build in Houston Texas. Design elements such as the vanity and the mirrors give a more contemporary twist to the period style of these elements of the otherwise small basic box-shaped room thus contributing to the visual interest of the space. In the new Family Bath, painted walls and woodwork keep the space bright while the Anne Sacks marble mosaic tile pattern referenced throughout creates a continuity of color, form, and scale. The sink cabinetry was designed as a free-standing furniture piece which also enhances the sense of openness and larger scale. The Master Bath design included cabinetry and arched doorways that create the sense of separate and distinct rooms for the toilet, shower and sink area, while maintaining openness to create the feeling of a larger space. Working with the homes original floor plans from 1886, our skilled design team reconfigured the space to achieve the desired solution. Furthermore, the team needed to create a space that had the sensibility and sophistication to match the contemporary Master Suite with the limited space remaining. The solution had to consider how to shrink the Family Bath as small as possible, to allow for more room in the master bath, without compromising functionality. The design challenge for our team was how to find a way to create both a Master Bath and a Family Bath out of the existing Family Bath, Master Bath and adjacent closet. Professionals with a young and growing family, our clients had reached a point where they recognized the need for a Master Bathroom for themselves and a more practical family bath for the children. As was common with Victorian homes, a shared bathroom was located centrally on the second floor. A growing family and the need for more space brought the homeowners of this Arlington home to Feinmann Design|Build.
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