The client’s directive was to transform her “builder’s special” bathroom into “a spa retreat” as a birthday present to her partner—a welcome gift indeed. Judge Jamie Drake describes the sculptural boat-shaped bathtub as “ready to sail off into a romantic sunset.” Now a warm, roomy, welcoming space, the formerly cramped bath also includes a marble steam shower and glazed wall tiles that reflect natural light.
This Northwest Harbor home’s master bath is characterized by contrasts that work in perfect harmony. As judge Jamie Drake comments, “The dark wood and Venetian plaster walls are surprising, yet totally appropriate for the wooded setting,” while judge Milly de Cabrol notes how “the brown tones of the room blend with the surrounding woods.” In fashioning this master suite, which occupies the second floor of the house’s east wing, Martin Architects made sure to position the soaking tub so that it overlooks the bay and nearby wildlife refuge. Duly impressed, judge Stephanie Odegard praises “the great views and the elegant choice of materials.”
Taking a bath or brushing your teeth at the vanity can actually be glamorous, at least in this bathroom. Tamara Magel’s work involved converting a bedroom in a traditional shingle-style home in Sagaponack into a dressing area that melds seamlessly with the adjacent bath. The client wanted the space to be relaxed, but also glamorous and sophisticated, so Magel employed clean white cabinetry with natural bone pulls, “creating a bohemian contrast” in the space.