second to planning a kitchen, i think the master ensuite could ultimately end up being the most stress-inducing of rooms to design: with the cost & detailed planning involved coupled with an infinite amount of options, getting it right is going to be difficult, but crucial…
so, it’s kind of surprising how much i’m enjoying the process {drainage & soil pipe discussions aside}…
after years of being subjected to ill-conceived, cheaply-fitted rental bathrooms squeezed into an alcove the size of a broom closet, it’s going to be positively blissful to have a room befitting the luxuriating it shall accomodate…
our master ensuite will be accessed via the walk-in robe {which itself is set behind the bedhead wall} &, as it currently stands, sits approximately 3 metres deep & 4 metres wide…
despite its lofty dimensions it’s proving tricky to resolve the layout {a quick floor plan & some elevations are helping}, but then that could be because of my rather hefty wish list…
top of that list is a free-standing bath…
there’s something so deliciously decadent about having a bath plonked in the middle of a room surrounded by nothing but empty space: it instantly ups the wow factor & makes everything around it feel more luxe…
i’m tempted by the classic claw-foot baths of old, but at this stage i’m leaning towards the crisp, smooth lines of a modern piece with a freestanding mixer unit…
throw in a nearby window & a full-length mirror & i’m pretty much sold {though i’d swap out this leather ottoman for a rustic wooden stool to provide more contrast & utility}…
next on my list is a shower big enough to bathe a baby elephant in…
dispense with shower trays & doors {i have an aversion to both} & just give me a lofty, glass-encased cubicle with clever drainage…
an overhead shower rose & an inbuilt niche for soaps & shampoos up the ante…
& i wouldn’t say no to a bench {what, am i the only person under-50 who likes to sit in the shower?}
my dream vanity is long, sleek & floats like a dream on a breeze: simplicity is key…
concrete, stone or perhaps marble counters will achieve the streamlined look i’m after, whilst wall-hung taps leave surfaces uncluttered…
but when it comes to wall & floor finishes i’m still up in the air…
i love the notion of some patterned tile to introduce some flavour…
though i think the key to keeping this look timeless & classic is by keeping the colour palette simple…
alternatively i’ve recently seen some stunning decorative effects using wallpaper in bathrooms…
this one beautifully suggesting architectural details which are otherwise lacking…
but then there’s always something to be said for keeping things minimal courtesy of some skillful plastering effects…
decisions, decisions, decisions…
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