Citrus fresh

There's a school of thought that suggests a bathroom should be a lively, refreshing space after all it is the one room everyone visits first thing in the morning.

The owners of this remodeled house had no qualms about creating a vibrant and revitalizing interior for their master bathroom in a new extension. Designer Cheryl Kees Clendenon of In Detail Kitchen and Bath says the owners wanted a contemporary aesthetic the bathroom needed to complement the Mid-century modern style of the house, which was built in the '60s.

"We also needed to accommodate the long, narrow shape of the room," she says.

The solution was to provide a cantilevered dark walnut vanity unit along one wall. This sits opposite a wall of closets.

"Raising the cabinetry off the floor gives it a more modern feel and helps keep the space light and airy, so it does not feel like a tunnel," the designer says. "The dark walnut gives the cabinetry a luminosity that works with the retro mango color of the walls. The contrast allows the color to pop, yet the walnut wall panels help anchor the space visually."

To provide a seamless look, the wall panels were designed with no visible seams these are hidden behind the mirrors. Similarly, the white CaesarStone vanity top and backsplash appear as a continuous surface.

In place of glass, the cabinetry doors feature resin with embedded bamboo rings. The circular theme is repeated in the door pulls and the vessel basins. A pebble floor and a curved Neptune Wind tub reinforce the organic look.

"The pebble floor covers the entire wet area at one end of the room," says Clendenon. "The floor has a gentle S shape that enhances the fluidity of the space."

Striated floor and wall tiles introduce an additional, contrasting textural element.

Story by: Colleen Hawkes

Photography by: Greg Riegler Photography