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Feel good factor – harmonious spa-like remodeled bathroom by Doug Weiss
Feel good factor – harmonious spa-like remodeled bathroom by Doug Weiss from Bathroom Trends volume 2708
Limiting a color palette to just two key shades is an ideal way to impart a sense of calm. It's an approach the designer of this remodeled suite used to good effect, creating a tranquil sanctuary for the owners.
Douglas Weiss says that because the owners had yet to redecorate the rest of the house, the project provided the opportunity to start afresh.
"The only visual link I wanted to incorporate was a neutral ivory shade in the master bedroom. This determined the Crema Marfil floor tiles and vanity tops."
Weiss says the key starting point for the design, however, was the woven walnut veneer doors on the vanity cabinets.
"I love woven details, but had never worked with wood before," he says. "Consequently, the cabinetmaker made a sample door, which was such a success, I decided to use the basket weave for all the cabinetry, and for the full-height closet doors in the adjacent dressing room. The woven doors introduce a strong, textural element that balances the sleek look of the marble tiles."
The warm tones of the walnut veneer are picked up in a dramatic tiled accent wall that features honed Carmel planking tiles. These were vein cut to expose the cross grain, which resembles natural wood. The tiles also line the opening to the dressing room.
The accent wall forms a bold backdrop to a freestanding, sculptural bathtub.
A horizontal leadlight window behind the tub was replaced with a more contemporary vertical window in frosted glass. This allows light to illuminate the tub area, and provides space for a larger vanity and make-up area.
Other key features include a large double shower, and a custom-designed chandelier.
"The rest of the lighting is deliberately very simple, so it doesn't compete," says Weiss.
A sculptural tub sits in front of a dramatic stone wall that matches the wood cabinets.
A traditional vaulted ceiling was retained during the remodeling of this master suite. Designer Doug Weiss added a custom chandelier, made by David Iatesta, and rescaled the mouldings to better suit the more contemporary styling of the bathroom. French doors leading from the bedroom have handles in the center panels.
His-and-hers vanities feature Crema Marfil tops and woven walnut veneer doors. The large marble-lined double shower has customized fittings.
Natural light floods the room from a new frosted-glass window. In the dressing room, there are full-height walnut veneer doors in the same basket weave as the cabinets.
Credit List
Cabinet company
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Southern Cabinet
Cabinetry
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Hand cut and woven walnut veneer; with Crema Marfil vanity top
Bathtub and basins
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Wetstyle Be
Faucets and shower fittings
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Elevations in brushed nickel by O'Neil-Ruppel
Shower glass
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Parker and Sons
Tile walls
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Honed Carmel planking
Story by Colleen Hawkes
Photography by John Umberger
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