Bathrooms With Meredith Swinehart
Our judges have selected the finalists, now you choose the winners. Vote for the finalists in each of 12 Considered Design Awards categories, on both Remodelista and Gardenista. You can vote once a day in each category, now through August 15.
In the Best Professional Bath Space category, our five finalists are DISC Interiors, Imperfect Interiors, Ensemble Architecture, DPC/Elizabeth Roberts Design, Daleet Spector Design, and Kirsten Grove.
Project 1
Kirsten Grove | Boise, ID | Farmhouse Bathroom Reno
Design Statement: "This 1920s farmhouse bathroom got a major renovation. Subway tiles and black hexagon tiles on the floor create a fresh, modern look in a timeless country space."
Chosen by: Guest judge and Bright Bazaar blogger Will Taylor, who said, "I loved this space because it feels like a story of contrasts: The walnut vanity stands out beautifully against the white metro tile and walls, which, in turn, pop against the black hexagonal floor tile. The exposed wooden roof is a nice introduction of rough texture, and the bare wood ladder adds a gentle organic touch."
Above: "This walnut vanity by Kohler was the perfect juxtaposition for the rest of the space."
Above: "The large window gives off the most beautiful natural light."
Above: "Every farm bathroom needs a farm cat."
Above: "A barn style light hangs over the large soaker tub."
Above: "The wood ceiling is a nice natural detail in the space."
Above: "Take a bath here."
Project 2
Daleet Spector Design | Los Angeles, CA | Jeffery Residence Children's Bath
Design Statement: "This remodel transformed a bathroom shared by two young boys. Space was taken from neighboring bedrooms to create room for a separate shower and tub, and double sinks. Located near the water, the style is beachy yet modern and age–appropriate, but will withstand the test of time."
Chosen by: Will Taylor, who had this to say about the project: "Given my love of graphic color, I couldn't help but be delighted by the floor tile. I like that it's colorful but not juvenile, despite being designed for kids. The wooden vanity adds warmth to the blue-and-white scheme."
Above: "Double vanity and tub."
Project 3
Ensemble Architecture, DPC / Elizabeth Roberts Design | Brooklyn, NY | Fort Greene Townhouse
Design Statement: "The townhouse is located on a park block in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. The building was in a dilapidated state when the owners purchased it. The house was completely transformed by a full gut renovation, plus a new addition at the rear."
Chosen by: Remodelista editor in chief Julie Carlson, who said: "This ensemble is the ideal refuge for city dwellers. I love the fact that the sink/shower/toilet are separate from the bathroom and dressing area. There's an airy orderliness to each space, and there's plenty of built-in storage, but it doesn't feel at all intrusive."
Above: "A frameless glass shower panel with dark marble hex tiles."
Above: "A view from the dressing room to the tub room."
Above: "The tub room."
Above: "The tub room vanity and built-in storage."
Above: "A view to the sink and shower from the tub room."
Above: "Porcelain tub, soft wood floors, and window to street beyond."
Project 4
Imperfect Interiors | London, UK | Victorian Family House London
Design Statement: "This four-bedroom Victorian house had been last fitted in the eighties and needed updating. Encaustic and crackle glaze tiles were used to add texture and color and to prevent the spaces from looking too clinical, as was bespoke wooden paneling. Reclaimed Victorian sinks, a claw foot bath, and a marble ledge added luxury."
Chosen by: Julie Carlson, who said: "A nicely restrained evocation of Victorian splendor. I'm charmed by the idea of a bathroom as art gallery (that big window must help chase away the dampness), and the paneling and palette are details I'd like to copy."
Above: "Claw-foot bath, encaustic tiles, and custom wooden paneling make this an inviting retreat."
Above: "A rich dark gray tone was used in here to make the space feel cozy."
Above: "Frosted double doors allow light to flood into the shower room, painted a rich gray."
Above: "A gallery of French oil paintings and antique photographs picked up from European flea markets."
Project 5
DISC Interiors | Los Angeles, CA | Manhattan Beach Master Bathroom
Design Statement: "This master bathroom was designed for a beach house that is casual, rustic, and modern. We incorporated concrete tile that evokes beach sand and a neutral palette for the finishes. It has a freestanding tub, oversized shower, custom cabinetry in oak, and white barn door."
Chosen by: Will Taylor, who commented: "The way the neutral tile references the sand from the surrounding natural environment is a beautiful touch in this pared-back scheme. The freestanding tub and vanity help to maintain the light, airy, clean feel of the space. I like the fact that it feels luxurious yet understated."
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Design Travel With Julie Carlson
Douglas McMaster, a veteran of forward-thinking international kitchens such as Greenhouse by Joost in Melbourne, Australia, and St. John in London, is on a crusade to create the world's most sustainable restaurant. "I want to completely cut out the middleman and go directly to the suppliers, only buying or producing what is naturally in season," he says in an interview with Vice. "I call it a pre-industrial food system. It's a way of producing, sourcing, and respecting food like we did 100 years ago. The production of waste has been eliminated by simply choosing to trade directly with farmers, using reusable delivery vessels, and choosing local ingredients that themselves generate no waste."
The extreme environmentalism carries over in the interior. McMaster enlisted local firm Baines & Fricker, a husband/wife team, to design the restaurant's dining room.
Above: The restaurant's exterior has a giant sliding barn door. "Their waste-avoiding initiatives are exhaustive and startling," says The Guardian. "They cultivate their own mushrooms in discarded coffee grounds. If you want a receipt, it's emailed."
Above: A view of the dining area.
Above: The cafe's composting machine, which is front and center in the dining room, turns 60 kilos of organic waste into compost in 24 hours, eliminating the need for bins. Local businesses are encouraged to bring in their waste to be composted and extra compost is available free to members of the community.
Above: The tabletops are made out of reclaimed industrial floor tiles.
Above L: A magnetic utility wall serves as a pot rack. Above R: Plates are made from recycled plastic bags.
Above: An array of baked goods on offer.
Above: Repurposed drain pipes (planted with wheatgrass) are mounted haphazardly on the white painted brick walls.
Above: Laser-cut coasters by Jim Wilson of Brighton Arts College are made from building material offcuts.
Above: Designers Baines & Fricker used legs from unwanted school tables for the dining tables. The seating is made from pulped wood waste. Photograph by David Charbit.
Above L: McMaster has named his wooden flour mill from Austria "Gertrude." Above R: A freshly baked loaf.
Above: The mission statement.
For more information, go to Silo Cafe.
Check out another European cafe with a noble mission: Restaurant as Social Experiment: 28 Posti in Milan.
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Kitchens With Julie Carlson
"We like to make the kitchen design process easy for our customers so they don't have to make too many decisions," says Helen Parker, creative director of British kitchen company deVol. "Up to now, we've usually sourced our brass taps from antiques fairs or eBay. We love the look of them, but it became a bit of a pain trying to source these antique ones, so we knew we had to create an aged brass tap ourselves."
Working with UK fixture specialists Perrin & Rowe, Helen and her team developed the perfect vintage-looking brass kitchen mixer faucet and related designs. "After many months of meetings and logo designs and samples, we came up with the deVol aged brass taps of a very specific tone," she says. "We don't usually offer our accessories to customers who aren't installing a deVol kitchen, but these are too good to keep a secret, so we're offering them to everyone. Give us a call at deVol if you want to know more."
Above: The Perrin & Rowe Ionian Mixer for deVol in aged brass is £435 ($678). Contact deVol directly for ordering information.
Above: "We've also sourced matching strainers from Shaws of Darwen," Helen says.
Above: A detail of the porcelain tap logo.
Above: The Mayan Aged Brass Faucet is £295 ($459.86). Contact deVol directly for ordering information. See more of the company's designs in our posts on DeVol's London Showroom and New Sebastian Cox–Designed Kitchen.
For more good faucet options, go to 10 Easy Pieces: Architects' Go-To Traditional Kitchen Faucets, and if you're after something more contemporary, see 10 Easy Pieces: Architects' Go-To Modern Kitchen Faucets.
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Architecture & Interiors With Christine Chang Hanway
A UK property developer aspires to reinvent the country pile on a wooded chalk escarpment of more than 300 square miles in the Chiltern Hills. Enter the renowned British architect David Chipperfield, who has a reputation for being historically attuned and place specific (think the breathtaking reconstruction of Berlin's Neues Museum). Chipperfield's solution was to restore the landscape and rethink the country house concept.
He removed the existing two-story house and various outbuildings and then embedded a new minimalist, single-story structure, Fayland House, into the landscape, creating a large, three-bedroom house with expansive views of the surrounding countryside. Bold and foolhardy, maybe, but this innovative design gesture was noticed by the jurors of the AR (the UK's Architectural Review magazine) House Awards last month when they awarded it first prize for Best New House of the year. Glorified wartime bunker or ingenious minimalist manor house? You decide.
Photography by Simon Menges via Dezeen, unless otherwise noted.
Above: Fayland House is embedded into a densely wooded site in Chiltern Hills, near Henley on Thames. "On the one hand, the house appears as a natural escarpment in the landscape, while on the other it affirms itself as a manmade structure expressed by the robust brick columns placed in front," writes the architect on his website. Photograph by Rik Nys via David Chipperfield.
Above: Minimalist details and a calming neutral palette continue throughout the house.
Above: The design makes the most of the far reaching views of the surrounding countryside.
Above: Rough and smooth: The texture of the exposed white brick walls contrasts with the polished terrazzo floors.
Above: A view into the kitchen.
Above: With four sunken internal courtyard spaces, Fayland House has an abudance of natural light, even in the bathroom.
Above: Views of the countryside are accessible from the internal courtyard. Photograph by Rik Nys via David Chipperfield
Above: The minimalist architecture provides framed views of the trees in the courtyard.
Above: The reinstating of the landscape included removing conifers and suburban plantings, and restoring native hedgerows as well as introducing areas of new native woodland plantings.
Above: The grand stairs typically associated with a manor house have been turned 90 degrees and come down the side of the colonnaded loggia, which stretches across the whole width of the house. Photograph by Rik Nys via David Chipperfield.
Above: The subtle colors of the English countryside as viewed from a minimalist loggia. Photograph by Rik Nys via David Chipperfield.
Above: Fayland House is embedded on the site in a field facing southwest toward the valley.
Above: The plan of Fayland House shows the main living spaces opening onto the loggia, while ancillary rooms, further into the house, open onto smaller courtyards.
Above: A model of Fayland House illustrates its relationship to the landscape. Photograph by Richard Davies via David Chipperfield.
Want to channel a minimalist manor in your home? In April, David Chipperfield launched a collection of Minimal Furniture inspired by the countryside. For more British minimalism, see the work of a Chipperfield protégé Jonathan Tuckey in The Life Aquatic: A London Mews House for a Submariner and Divine Intervention: The Providence Chapel in Wiltshire.
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