Home & Design

Shadow Play

ColePrévost enhances a master bath with a light, modern touch

Tasked with upgrading a duplex in Northwest DC, partners Robert Cole and Sophie Prévost tackled the builder-grade master bath with the idea of creating openness and interest while maximizing storage. “The client, an empty-nester, made it clear she was adventuresome,” Cole recalls. “This was a great message to get.”

The original bathroom was gutted and reorganized. It now opens into a double-sink vanity area equipped with a washer and dryer and lots of storage. Beyond this space, a roomy shower enclosure awaits beside a five-foot-long tub; a WC is tucked into an adjacent niche.

A wall of textured-ceramic tile anchors the tub and shower; it faces the doorway, creating a focal point when seen from the bedroom. In a two-inch-wide slit cut between the wall and ceiling, the designers installed adjustable LED lights that illuminate the textured wall. “You get these shadows that are quite beautiful,” Cole explains. “The lighting creates a sense of repose.”

Prévost clad the remaining walls and floor in luminous quartzite; in lieu of drywall or doors, frosted-glass partitions define the shower, tub, WC and vanity areas while providing privacy. “The way the layout is designed, there are no doors,” she observes. “The door to the bathroom can remain open and all you see is the textured wall with the light on it.”

Renovation Architecture & Bath Design: Robert Cole, RIBA, and Sophie Prévost, ASID, ColePrévost, Inc., Washington, DC. Renovation Contractor: ThinkMakeBuild, Annapolis, Maryland. 

 

RESOURCES
Floor & Wall Tile: Quartzite through stonesource.com. Accent Wall Tile: Ceramic through porcelanosa-usa.com. Tub: duravit.com. Tub & Shower Fixtures: hansgrohe-usa.com. Toilet: toto.com. Frosted Glass: hutchisonglassandmirror.com. Lighting: hinsondesign.com.

You may also like:

Hot Talent: A Fresh Twist
Darlene Chimaliro & Caty Tillman
Showhouse Drama
A recap of the 2017 DC Design House
Modern Classic
A light-filled home in Great Falls provides the perfect environment for a couple's growing art collection
HOME&DESIGN, published bi-monthly by Homestyles Media Inc., is the premier magazine of architecture and fine interiors for the Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia region.

The company also publishes an annual H&D Sourcebook of ideas and resources for homeowners and professionals alike. H&D Chesapeake Views is published bi-annually and showcases fine home design and luxury living in and around the Chesapeake Bay.

The H&D Portfolio of 100 Top Designers spotlights the superior work of selected architects, interior designers and landscape architects in major regions of the US.

Stay Connected with HOME & DESIGN Newsletter

Copyright © 2024 Home & Design. All rights reserved. | Back to top
magnifier