BEACH PARTY
Hoboken, NJ
"OK Lynn, we're ready to do the Guest Bath now"!
My clients excitedly told me.
I had just completed their Master Bath (see "Secret Spa"), so we set to work right away.
They wanted a 'beachy theme' and were also excited at the prospect of a larger tub.
I expressed their request for something 'beachy' in the color and texture of the materials.
Floor tile has a mottled blue glaze and is reminiscent of a cloud-scattered sky, glass tiles in translucent shades of blue and green echo beach glass and water. Faucets in polished nickel add sparkle and all of this is set against a neutral backdrop of imported Italian wall tile in white.
Although this room is thoroughly modern, the styles still honor the local historic architecture.
Faucets are a modernized version of traditional faucet taps originally used in Hoboken homes and the rectangular wall tile harkens back to simple subway tile, also typical of Hoboken.
We enlarged the tub area by borrowing 'dead space' from the kitchen pantry.
The vanity contains plenty of storage and sits on feet that raise it above the floor, keeping this piece light by not adding the bulk of a full vanity. Niches within the shower neatly contain shampoo bottles, soap or candles to set a relaxed mood.
The recessed medicine cabinet sits behind a white framed mirrored door. To set the mood for supreme relaxation, the jetted tub contains a revolutionary feature which imbues the bath water with colored light via water-tight LED lenses situated below the water line.
The mood is set for relaxing, so fill up the tub, sit back ... ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
just beachy!