bath
Master Suite
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1 balcony
2 bedroom
3 bathroom
4 walk-in closet
With a clear glass shower
measuring 5 feet 8 inches
long, 4 feet wide, and 7 feet
8 inches high set between
two huge windows and
below a skylight, it is no
wonder the homeowner says
of his new master bath,
“This is my favorite room in
the house.”
Overall the bathroom is
12 feet by 14 feet, the
generous square footage
gained by a considerable
reworking of existing spaces.
The renovation was a
collaborative effort by
interior designer Christine
Tuttle and architect Peter
Breese. “Layout of the new
bathroom was driven in part
by a pair of existing
sun-filled windows,” says
Breese. “An axial layout was
established by centering a
new skylight between the
windows and positioning the
clear glass shower enclosure
below.” Organizing the
shower dead center, adds
Tuttle, “makes the room look
bigger than it is because you
feel the volume through the
shower.” And, all that natural
light lends the sensibility of
an outdoor shower —
without any worries about
the weather.
ARCHITECTURE Breese Architects
CONSTRUCTION Don Courbron
entrance to the house. Finally, the second-floor master suite
underwent a complete transformation, and its new clean lines
and combination of white tiles and soft wood tones are now in
keeping with the owner’s modern sensibilities.
As for the overall decorating scheme, Tuttle accommo-
dated his taste for European-influenced unfettered modern.
For this client there would be no mid-20th-century classics,
no mix of vintage. Instead, designer and homeowner came up
with a new, fresh, never-stark design that emphasizes strength,
comfort, and clarity. “From the beginning, I saw this house as
an opportunity to be educated in expressing my own aesthetic,”
says the owner. “It’s good to explore new paths.”
Tuttle’s role, she says, was to help him realize new ways
to express his intuitively sophisticated style. Before any deci-
sion, she showed him well-edited choices, whether in fabrics
or interesting, natural materials, such as tiger maple, lime-
stone, or mother-of-pearl, as well as man-made products such
as Corian, one of his favorites, “because it’s fabulous but not
precious.” He also credits Tuttle with giving him a new appre-
ciation for color. “She has an exceptional sense,” he says.
“First-time visitors, even men, always comment on the color
of the living room walls,” which are painted in a light gray-
blue from Farrow & Ball.
“No way the job could have come in the way it did without
Christine,” he says. “It was important to me to own the process,
and she met me there. This house is custom to one person, its
owner, thanks to the professionals who made it happen.”
