Splish Splash
By Roger BrooksWith contribution from Christopher Werner
Creature Comforts
Owner Jason Sutton wanted to turn the master suite in his Magnolia home into a spalike retreat. What he didn’t know was that his cat, a British shorthair silver tabby named Bibble, felt the same way. “Bibble likes the heated floors,” Sutton says. “I had to put in a night-light to keep from kicking him.” The space is comfortable for Sutton, a busy high-tech sales rep, as well. He asked architect John DeForest to design a space that would maximize efficiency and take into account everything about him, down to his height. The large shower window look outs to downtown, the Sound, and Mount Rainier, but stops right at Sutton’s chest. The shower opens up to the towel rack, which extends to the sink area, which opens up to his walk-in-closet, where a stackable washer and dryer save even more time. Efficient, yes, but Sutton’s favorite feature causes him to linger more than his busy lifestyle should allow. “Every morning that it’s sunny, the window casts a rainbow line across the wall,” he says, smiling. “I have no idea how that happened.”
The Breakdown
Size 155 square feet. Floor Unpolished porcelain Thessa tiles from Daltile. Fixtures Sink and Roman tub filler and satin nickel Minimal series by Lacava, satin nickel Freehander showerhead by Grohe, and Movario series Trio hand shower by Grohe from Best Plumbing. Basin Acrylic Airpool by Jason from Best Plumbing. Cabinets Custom wood and bent-steel by Dovetail Construction. Countertop Walnut slab by Dovetail Construction. Tile Tub and shower surroundings and Milestone cement finish by Artisan Finishes. Lighting Design by Sidney Genette of Lighting Designs.
Published: June 2008
