Splish Splash
By Roger BrooksWith contribution from Christopher Werner
Miles of Tiles
When interior designer Shannon M. Shugart and her architect husband Charles first heard their client’s wish list for his Queen Anne condo master bath, it sounded simple: “I want a bathtub and a shower, and I don’t want to see the toilet when I’m in the tub,” he told them. The solution, however, was anything but simple. To make room for a design that would fit the request, Charles had to expand into an adjoining bathroom and the sitting area off the master bedroom. And to meet the owner’s vision of a beautiful (but not fancy) color-filled space with a painstaking green tile mosaic on the walls, a theme carried throughout the house, Shannon hand-selected the tile colors and placed each piece individually. To bring a sense of focus to a room she feared would otherwise be too busy, she surrounded the tub in uniform tile. The soothing effect is not lost on their client, who enjoys long soaks in the tub after work.
The Breakdown
Size 120 square feet. Floor Crema Marfil Select marble from Michelangelo Marble. Fixtures Parma faucet from Danze. Basin Bathtub from Ann Sacks; sink from Kohler. Cabinets Anigre wood with custom stain by Columbia Cabinets.* Countertop* Sage recycled glass and concrete from IceStone. Tile Mosaic Bisazza tile from Ann Sacks. Lighting Alinea lighting fixtures from Paragon International.
Published: June 2008
