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All together from Bathroom Trends volume 2009
Sometimes an area of a family home is set aside as a grown-up's sanctuary. Achieving a multi-purpose master suite that leaves the kids behind when the door is closed requires a clever use of materials and partitioning.
This project combines several distinct uses into a 1600sq ft pavilion set apart from the home's central living area. The parents needed a self-contained space, but at the same time wanted to retain the lake views from throughout the pavilion, says interior designer Eric McClelland.
"By the strategic use of partitioning, creating an open-plan design, almost every spot has views out to the lake," says McClelland. "Various forms of partitioning have been created that work both as décor features as points of division."
Perhaps the most dramatic divide separates the central bedroom space from the bath and vanities. This takes the form of an internally lit, arched wall, made from plexi-glass and stainless steel.
On another side, a millwork bedhead separates the sleeping area from the shower. Built out of Canadian cedar, with an inlaid sand-blasted pine design element, the headboard millwork also fulfils the role of providing cabinetry for the shower area.
Elsewhere in the central area, couches are set back-to-back to provide a subtle division of use. On one side of the couches lies the lounge area, on the other is a small viewing area looking out onto the lake.
In practical terms, the flooring differentiates the wet areas from the dry. Azulon limestone used on the vanity tops is repeated on the floors of the bath and shower areas. In the study and sleeping areas, the floors are Jatoba – a Brazilian mahogany.
"Although the pavilion is large, it required careful thought to ensure disparate areas achieved individual identity and also worked well together," McClelland says. "A warm material palette was key to providing harmony. Natural materials like leather, copper, and cedar combine to give the interior a Zen-like material ambiance."
The pavilion's other unifying element is the scenery itself, with the layout keeping it in view at every turn – from bed to bath.
This master suite by Eric McClelland and Peter Lunney of Fleur De Lis Interior Design uses a variety of elements to differentiate uses within an open-plan pavilion. At the pavilion entrance, an sheet of frosted glass acts as a hanging design feature, shielding the bathroom from the entranceway.
Cedar cabinetry provides a unifying element. The earth material palette is reinforced by the use of concrete block above the fireplace.
Windows that don't look out to the views are frosted to provide privacy, while the fanlights above are in clear glass to give extra light.
A large plexi-glass and stainless steel partition shields the vanities from the rest of the bedroom area.
A hammered copper coffee table and leather chairs contribute to the interior's warm, earthy tones.
Limestone and glass surfaces are used on the divide between shower and study. Individual lamp styles help to define each area.
The border on the curtain in the study was chosen to blend with the cedar cabinets.
Credit List
Interior designer
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Eric McClelland ARIDO, NCIDQ, Peter Lunney ARIDO, NCIDQ,
Fleur De Lis Interior Design
Main contractor
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Tamarak North Construction
Floor
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Azulon limestone from Stone Tile, Jatoba Brazilian hardwood from Tamarak Construction
Windows
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Custom Spanish oak from Tradewood Industries
Vanity
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Cedar with limestone countertop
from Z+D Finishes
Faucets
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Richelieu in stainless steel
Basin
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Italian white glass
from Taps, Bath, and Tile Centre
Shower
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Genesis 55 from Wholesale Bathroom Centre
Tub surround
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Lagos Blue Sandstone from Tamarak Construction
Photography by Elaine Kilburn
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