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Glamour and personalized
design outfit the bath spaces
in an 8,000-sq.-ft. family home
By Erinn Waldo
A
personality can define a design, and likewise, a design can explore a personality. For a family in Brooklyn, N.Y., an 8,000-sq.-ft. new
build began four years ago as a dream of Gatsby-inspired luxuriousness and personalization. The recently completed project not only
exudes glamour but also fits each family member's growing personality.
"[The clients wanted the home to] be something timeless and also
express each one of their kids," said designer Jack Ovadia of New York,
N.Y.-based Ovadia Design Group. "Each bathroom [has] a different color
palette and each one a different feel."
The Main Escape
The design for the master suite took the prestige of a formal ballroom
with Great Gatsby allure into a bathroom. Upon entry, the eye goes to
a freestanding bathtub beneath a hanging chandelier and a marble
archway. Created by waterjet cutting, an area rug in marble evokes an
entranceway, and a diamond pattern made of individually cut tiles continues up the wall. Two frosted-glass doors for the shower and the toilet
room - complete with a urinal and TV - are on either side of the tub.
Across from the tub and marble wall, his-and-hers vanities balance
the cool marble with metal details and an open, wooden foundation for
a sense of the light and airy. White wallpaper above the marble adds
warmth, and a wooden linen tower with a diamond-etched mirror provides a seating area and a subtly blurred reflection.
Daisy's Closet Behind every pale pink, high-gloss cabinet door in the
master closet is a mirror.
Daisy's Closet
Arguably any woman's dream, one walk-in closet is devoted entirely to
the lady of the household and outfitted with more Gatsby muses.
"She wanted a very girly closet inspired by the story," said Ovadia,"and
the glamour of the chandeliers reflects that era. Everything from that time
had a cool abstract pattern, like the triangular inset design on all of the
closet doors."
The pale pink, high-gloss cabinetry was built to match the size of the
floor rug, which is an exact replica of one used in the recent Great Gatsby
film. Along with a small sink, the closet features a makeup area with seating. Three different types of lights - fluorescent, LED and incandescent -
are available for makeup application.
"[This closet] was all about being super glamorous," added Ovadia.
The Main Escape The waterjet-cut marble archway above the tub
(above left) was the main challenge in the master bath. The chandelier in
the center uses a GFCI outlet for safety reasons. The designer wanted the
vanities (above right) to feel like a piece of custom furniture in the room,
rather than pieces that were bought and mass made.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of KBB - October 2015
KBB - October 2015
Contents
Online Contents
Editor’s Note
Show Director’s Note
People & Places
Better Business
Solutions
All Abroad
Cover Story
Great Gatsby Baths
Design Features
Making an Entrance
Readers’ Choice Award Winners
KBIS Countdown to Design & Construction Week®
Trends
Products
Learning Corner
KBB - October 2015 - Intro
KBB - October 2015 - KBB - October 2015
KBB - October 2015 - Cover2
KBB - October 2015 - 1
KBB - October 2015 - Contents
KBB - October 2015 - 3
KBB - October 2015 - Online Contents
KBB - October 2015 - 5
KBB - October 2015 - Editor’s Note
KBB - October 2015 - 7
KBB - October 2015 - Show Director’s Note
KBB - October 2015 - 9
KBB - October 2015 - People & Places
KBB - October 2015 - 11
KBB - October 2015 - 12
KBB - October 2015 - 13
KBB - October 2015 - Better Business
KBB - October 2015 - 15
KBB - October 2015 - Solutions
KBB - October 2015 - 17
KBB - October 2015 - All Abroad
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KBB - October 2015 - Design Features
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KBB - October 2015 - Making an Entrance
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KBB - October 2015 - Readers’ Choice Award Winners
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