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Project Case Study { Spotlight on creative, problem-solving kitchens and baths } This view from the bedroom showcases the tub highlighted with a beaded chandelier above. The absence of a door between the bedroom and bathroom adds to the openness and emphasizes the contrast between light and dark. for conversation is when he���s shaving at the sink; when I am still in the bedroom. I didn���t want a scenario where there was a door to open and close.��� To maintain privacy for more personal bathroom functions, Edwards hid the toilet and shower from direct sightlines of the bed. ���When you look into the bathroom, all you see is the tub,��� she says. A walnut-paneled folding door to the right of the tub conceals a toilet stall, e���ectively camouqaging the toilet���s existence. Edwards located the shower ��� which is accented with two Axor Citterio showerheads ��� direct ly across from t he vanity. Porcelanosa Cubica tiles sheath the wall and resemble micromosaic tiles. ���You don���t see any grout lines,��� she says. ���I wanted it to seem as seamless as possible from qoor to ceiling.��� The shower���s glass door, which also runs f loor to ceiling, allows natural light to plter into the space from the room���s only window. A shared glass wall between the shower and toilet stall also provides light into the potentially dark area. To gain extra space, the designer actually eliminated a second window, which used to reside where the towel warmers are currently located. As such, Edwards paid special attention to materials, pnishes and how light is reqected in the space. ���I knew if I did this right I wouldn���t need the light [from the second window],��� she says. By eliminating the door to the bathroom, natural light from the bedroom can stream into the space. Choosing highly reflective Porcelanosa tile also bounces light into the room. ���It is no accident which walls are wood and which walls are reqective in white,��� she adds, noting that the beaded chandelier in the tub niche provides just enough lighting in the area, which doesn���t need to be brightly lit. Sconces on each side of the vanity add extra brightness as well as a feminine touch that o���ers graceful elegance over a more severe bath bar. HIDDEN STORAGE To address storage needs, the designer added medicine cabinets behind the vanity mirrors. Hidden storage is also located behind the panels to the left of the tub. The walnut vanity, custom designed by Edwards, features six fully functional drawers and a Cameo White Corian top. ���I just love Corian,��� she says. ���It���s incredibly easy to maintain. And the pure Cameo White o���ers a nice match to the honed white sinks by Kohler. The waterfall edges also bring white down to the qoor, o���ering a full frame e���ect. Wherever there is walnut, I wanted it framed in white.��� Designed to resemble Calcutta marble, the floor is actually porcelain tile from Porcelanosa. ���The tiles look just like the real thing,��� she says. Edwards added chrome Axor Citterio fixtures with recessed plates ���so they are qush with the mirror to maintain the geometry of the space,��� she says. ���The pxtures also have a beautiful swan neck, which adds a soft, graceful touch.��� www.sagehilldesigns.com www.sunnywood.biz Fine Kitchen & Bath Furnishings - The Difference is in the Details. Circle No. 13 on Product Card 22 | Kitchen & Bath Design News February 2013