Light above eye level
The clerestory leaves the lower wall available for bathing. Its privacy depends on the actual surroundings and should be checked from outside.
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ROOM 158 · Bathroom
Daylight above the green tub
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A large custom desert house, conceived for Scottsdale, AZ.
A high window leaves the wall below available for the green tub. Two basins take the working side, with enough open floor between them for one person to pass another.
See the product sourcesTHE DESIGN
High glazing changes the terms of the view. Daylight reaches the room above the tub. The high position avoids the usual low-level view, though outside sightlines still need checking before deciding whether a blind is required. The bath has a clear position beyond the working side rather than in the main route.
A pale woodgrain double vanity keeps storage together. Two oval mirrors interrupt its long horizontal line, while the separate shower and toilet occupy their own boundaries. The center is useful precisely because it has not been filled.
WHY THE ROOM WORKS
The clerestory brings daylight above the tub while leaving the working wall separate.
Colour palette
- Sand plaster
- Pale stone
- Black
- Avocado
Color in one fitting
The avocado tub gives the pale room a focus.
Two softer outlines
Oval mirrors break up the long cabinet.
An open center
Clear floor connects the separate routines.
WHAT TO BORROW
Consider where daylight can enter without also admitting a direct view.
THE PIECES BEHIND THE DESIGN
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Exbrite 60-inch oak-grain double vanity
All Sum Home
The double cabinet gives two people their own storage at the dry side of the room. Pale woodgrain relates to the sand-colored shell, while its rounded edges soften the long, straight clerestory.
US$2,744.99
Navi Pro 24 x 36 oval pivoting LED mirror
All Sum Home · 2 used in this room
Two oval mirrors break up the long vanity without competing with the high window. Their narrow dark mounts repeat the restrained metalwork and keep each basin legible as its own place.
US$389.99
RockE 59-inch avocado green oval bathtub
All Sum Home
The avocado RockE tub gives the pale room one concentrated area of color. Sitting beneath high light rather than a low picture window, it becomes a private destination beyond the morning routine.
US$4,299.99