Room of the Week: A beautiful bathroom Flowing Off master bedroom - Many of us treat a bathroom as our own personal playing field, but in this London house south bathroom which sank off the master bedroom was designed for family use. "The idea was very open now," said Mark Jordan Mark Jordan Architecture & Design, who led the project. "The owners have two young children and wanted to be able to bathe in the bedroom. It was never designed to be a private space. "
The owners had stayed at Babington House in Somerset boutique getaway and were inspired by the luxurious rooms with bathrooms there. "They said two sinks, Mark said," and she wanted a roll-top bath when he wanted a very good shower. "Mark incorporated all the ideas of the owners, redesigning the whole room so the bathroom is at the heart of the regime, but also offers pockets of privacy.
House at a glance
Who lives here a couple and their two children
Location South London
Decade house was built 1880
Designer Mark Jordan Mark Jordan architecture & design
Size 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms; this room and suite is 22.5 square meters of
Budget Approximately £ 12,000
The owners had stayed at Babington House in Somerset boutique getaway and were inspired by the luxurious rooms with bathrooms there. "They said two sinks, Mark said," and she wanted a roll-top bath when he wanted a very good shower. "Mark incorporated all the ideas of the owners, redesigning the whole room so the bathroom is at the heart of the regime, but also offers pockets of privacy.
House at a glance
Who lives here a couple and their two children
Location South London
Decade house was built 1880
Designer Mark Jordan Mark Jordan architecture & design
Size 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms; this room and suite is 22.5 square meters of
Budget Approximately £ 12,000
Mark Jordan Architecture & design
I felt the bath should be the main feature of all of this space, "said Mark. "The plans have evolved from this idea. We brought the bath in the bedroom area and split the rest in.
The bath was mounted on a raised platform, which had two key advantages. "It has allowed us to differentiate the spaces and mark the room's bathroom," says Mark. "It also helped us to create a space for plumbing and waste pipes, which now go below.
Bath, CP Hart. Print by Patrick Gibbs.
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The bath was mounted on a raised platform, which had two key advantages. "It has allowed us to differentiate the spaces and mark the room's bathroom," says Mark. "It also helped us to create a space for plumbing and waste pipes, which now go below.
Bath, CP Hart. Print by Patrick Gibbs.
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sections protruding wall behind the bath fill function. "The exterior walls are made of bricks, so we could not run the wiring or piping in them," Mark said. "So we built the center column to the pipe, but the two columns on each side are empty. They are false panels, just there to balance the pipe box and provide more surface for the tray to sit. "
Tap, XO range, Lefroy Brooks.
Tap, XO range, Lefroy Brooks.
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the curved platform bath from few LED lights on its underside. "The room features smart power, so you can spend the night the lights," Mark said. This means that the step up is illuminated. "If you go to the bathroom at night, you will stumble, but the lights are flexible enough not to wake your partner.
'The bath was originally on the legs, but we sawed off the bath and mounted on sleepers, "Mark said.
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'The bath was originally on the legs, but we sawed off the bath and mounted on sleepers, "Mark said.
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hot wood is a feature of the bathroom space and bedroom, visually connecting the two areas. The flooring in the bathroom is varnished pine, while shelving the bath and this heater is oak.
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this room sits in front of the house and has two windows. "The main source of inspiration of the project was the two massive windows," Mark said. "By removing the bathroom and part of bathroom of the room, you get a space that covers the entire width of the house and both windows are visible. They flood with light. Before it was a bit of a waste having such a large window in a narrow room. Now you can see both the bed .
Solo Round sinks whitewash. Mirrors, XO range, Lefroy Brooks.
Solo Round sinks whitewash. Mirrors, XO range, Lefroy Brooks.
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"We shortened the landing and moved the door of the room in a bit to make extra space for us to open the bathroom," says Mark. integrated space in the room what was landing became a natural corner where Mark could go to the toilet and shower. "From the landing side, we fitted shelves that look as if they have always been there," he added.
Angara steel brushed towels, Myson.
Angara steel brushed towels, Myson.
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Oak shelving on the wall next to the bathroom brings warm notes of wood to space. It also plays a practical role, providing somewhere to place candles, bath products and nice finds.
Mark Jordan Architecture & Design
Mark also reconfigured the room. The bed was removed from the chest of the chimney, which meant the previously clogged chimney could be discovered. Now the bed faces large windows of the room.
Mark designed a wall of glass bricks to separate shower and toilet room. "I wanted to create some privacy for anyone in the shower, he said. "A simple glass screen, would not offer it. These bricks are stronger."
Double Bed, The Conran Shop. Tolomeo wall sconces, Artemide .
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Mark designed a wall of glass bricks to separate shower and toilet room. "I wanted to create some privacy for anyone in the shower, he said. "A simple glass screen, would not offer it. These bricks are stronger."
Double Bed, The Conran Shop. Tolomeo wall sconces, Artemide .
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