The entire ceiling of this powder room is one huge barrel vault. When the light from the wrought iron chandelier hits the curves, it dances around the room. Barrel vaults like this are very common in European church architecture…which was a big inspiration for this home.

Questo progetto comprendeva la ristrutturazione dei 3 bagni di una casa vacanza. In ogni bagno abbiamo utilizzato gli stessi materiali ed elementi per dare una continuità al nostro intervento: piastrelle smaltate a mano per i rivestimenti, mattonelle in cotto per i pavimenti, silestone per il piano, lampade da parete in ceramica e box doccia con scaffalatura in muratura. Per differenziali, abbiamo scelto un colore di smalto diverso per ogni bagno: beige per il bagno-lavanderia, verde acquamarina per il bagno della camera padronale e senape per il bagno invitati.

This powder room has a marble console sink complete with a terra-cotta Spanish tile ogee patterned wall.

The original bathroom had a fiberglass tub insert, vinyl flooring, and no personality.

White and blue small bathroom with bathtub and glass door. Flowered patterned floor tiles with white vanity, shampoo niche, subway tiles and sliding glass door.

Painting small spaces in dark colors actually makes them appear larger. Floating shelves and an open vanity lend a feeling of airiness to this restroom.

This lovely Regency building is in a magnificent setting with fabulous sea views. The Regents were influenced by Classical Greece as well as cultures from further afield including China, India and Egypt. Our brief was to preserve and cherish the original elements of the building, while making a feature of our client’s impressive art collection. Where items are fixed (such as the kitchen and bathrooms) we used traditional styles that are sympathetic to the Regency era. Where items are freestanding or easy to move, then we used contemporary furniture & fittings that complemented the artwork. The colours from the artwork inspired us to create a flow from one room to the next and each room was carefully considered for its’ use and it’s aspect. We commissioned some incredibly talented artisans to create bespoke mosaics, furniture and ceramic features which all made an amazing contribution to the building’s narrative. Brett Charles Photography

This is the basement bathroom, accessible from the pool. The wall boarding and terra cotta tile are new, as is the large utility sink from Kohler.

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Photo by Seth Hannula

Powder room in 1930's vintage Marina home. Architect: Gary Ahern Photography: Lisa Sze