ith teak walls and
clean, angular lines,
this bathroom
exudes masculinity.
Architect David Lisle designed the
home renovation with builder Mark
Batson of Tongue and Groove. “We
wanted to update the inside and open
it up. They had a really tiny bathroom
and a goofy closet, meaning it was
cut up,” Lisle explains. “The closet
actually had more windows. So we
ended up flipping the two and using
all of those windows in the bathroom
configuration.”
Casement windows void of window
treatments add to the austerity of the
room and complement the suspended
teak cabinets with smoked glass and
slab front doors and drawers, designed
by Shoreline Cabinet Company.
A large standing mirror rests on
the Statuary marble floors that stretch
through the bathroom continuing up
into the marble–tiled steam shower.
Both the sparkling tile and gorgeous
hardwood are from Rug Runner, Inc.
The teak, from FitzGerald Wood
Products, dominates the space, covering
the walls, cabinets, shower and tub.
“The customer had some specific
things he was looking for; he liked a lot
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of wood because of the warmth of
it,” Batson explains. “I suggested
the teak because it’s reminiscent of
a boat, not only for the look but
also the smell. It’s kind of a soothing
smell which adds to that spafeel
for the bathroom.”
One thing the homeowners
requested was a large shower and
sunken tub. Lisle explains, “This
particular layout really worked for
that and we were able to make the
shower sort of the center of the
space.”
And, once again the top trend
truly is personal preference.
“People are really starting to downplay
tubs,” Lisle adds. “You know,
we’ve always been told we need
tubs, but lately people are saying
they don’t want them. They really
want a great shower. A lot of times
they are the central feature in the
bathroom.”
Batson agrees, “The shower itself
is a steam shower with a heated
floor, multiple showerheads and
the LED lights mounted on the
walls just to give that environment
that’s not normally seen
in the home. It’s like their little
sanctuary.”
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