Slide Show: Compressed Pattern’s Master Suite
Clean and serene, the master bath is the ultimate urban retreat for this busy power couple.
Before the Weedmans renovated the space, the hot tub room was a strange offshoot to the bedroom. Sweltering in the summer and freezing in the winter, it closed off the bedroom behind frosted glass windows and the double glass doors at the top of the s
Dark and depressing—as well as outdated—the master bath was was lit through bubble glass windows that Arielle calls "a true mark of the 80s."
The bedroom before was a vivid blue mishmash of poor planning, small choppy spaces, and a closet that was literally falling apart.
The new master bath is a light, bright, and airy oasis to which the family can escape after a long day. The husband wanted a basic glass shower, outfitted with only a simple Hansgrohe showerhead. A small mirror set into the shower wall is outfitted wi
The Pratt and Larsen floor tile (in Linen Blend #2) is a warm gray and brown surface that slides right into the birch countertops and Pietra Serena limestone countertops. To keep surfaces seamless, the medicine cabinets are hidden behind the mirror on
While the husband wanted a simple shower, the wife wished for an indulgent soaking tub. A waterfall filler by Hansgrohe makes it s
"Many people want a separate room for the toilet for more privacy," says Arielle. A wall-mounted option by Duravit saves on space, as
His and hers closets are a far cry from the previous iterations of ramshackle shelving falling off its tracks, and they’re easily accessible off the bathroom instead of taking up bedroom floor space.
Where there used to be a solid wall is now an open view to the outdoors from the bedroom through oversized windows. A giant 22-foot steel beam overhead provides structural support, but is encased in sheet rock and painted the same gray as the walls to
Cast concrete stairs are softened by a lush carpet that is so thick "you want to lie down on it," says Arielle. Wood strips between the floor treads further make the space feel cosy, not cool.
Floor to ceiling windows that used to sit alongside the hot tub now provide expansive views to outside for the bedroom. UV film coating helps keep the space from getting too hot, while letting in lots of light and maintaining a lofty, open sense of th
