It may look restrained and elegant but a lot of behind-the-scenes work went into this tranquil ensuite. To achieve the semi-freestanding bath, a ledge and pedestal were built out from the wall, while the recessed niche was set back into the wall plan

It may look restrained and elegant but a lot of behind-the-scenes work went into this tranquil ensuite. To achieve the semi-freestanding bath, a ledge and pedestal were built out from the wall, while the recessed niche was set back into the wall plane. However, because it was a load-bearing wall a beam was added above the niche to bring strength.