Daylight from above
A deep shaft makes the missing side outlook irrelevant.
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ROOM 165 · Bathroom
The guest bath under the rooflight
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A contemporary infill house, conceived for Portland, OR.
The daylight arrives from the roof because there is no useful side outlook to borrow. A deep white shaft carries it down into the middle of the room. Below, the shower gets the far end and the small cabinet gets a violet wall. Nothing pretends the neighboring house has vanished.
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The deep rooflight shaft brings daylight into the middle of an otherwise internal room. That is the principal architectural move. The shower takes the deeper end, while a small cabinet and mirror keep the approach useful.
Soft violet gives cool light a gentler surface without turning everything warm. Woodgrain draws attention to the basin, and hooks put towels where a guest can see them. At night, the backlit mirror supplies a local source of light rather than asking the ceiling to do every job.
WHY THE ROOM WORKS
Light from above makes a complete bathroom possible without pretending there is a window through the neighboring house.
Colour palette
- Soft violet
- Warm gray
- Pale oak
- White
A full shower
The far end is given to one complete bathing space.
Storage at the basin
Drawers and small side shelves keep necessities close.
A gentle wall color
Violet changes the light without overpowering it.
WHAT TO BORROW
Consider a rooflight where a side window cannot provide a useful outlook. Check the structure and route through the roof before planning the fittings below it.
THE PIECES BEHIND THE DESIGN
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30-inch oak-look floating vanity
All Sum Home
The oak-look cabinet brings warmth to the violet wall without using more floor. Drawers hold the things a guest need not see; the small side shelves keep a spare towel within reach.
US$745.79
Navi 32 x 36 backlit bathroom mirror
All Sum Home
The Navi mirror gives the basin its own light when the rooflight cannot. Its simple edge leaves the shaft above as the room’s main architectural feature.
US$399.99
Exbrite 4PC3 brushed nickel body-spray shower system
All Sum Home
A complete nickel shower set makes the deeper end useful without a bath squeezed beside it. The hand shower matters as much for cleaning the enclosure as for the person using it.
US$479.99