The Big Reveal :: Project Master-bath

by vicki | Feb 13, 2015 | Bathrooms, Kohler Master-bath Project, Modern and Contemporary Fabrics | 5 comments

As promised this post is devoted entirely to Project :: Master-bath and our collaboration with Kohler Company on their newly released Tailored Vanity Collection. Enter April of last year, and I was contacted by a P/R Firm and my buddy Josh to see if I would be interested in installing a bath cabinet in my home from Kohler’s Tailored Vanity Collection www.kohler.com. Absolutely. But we needed a double vanity, enter the “Superhero’s” from Kohler, I was told that wouldn’t be a problem. Then I mentioned that we were thinking about re-doing our entire bathroom, and a return e-mail included the question “What do you need?” And the rest is design history. (On a side note: you may remember a portion of our bathroom was featured on One Kings Lane last week, you can also see it on “The Style It Challenge” at onekingslane.com).

First, the thought process behind the design concept-I love to bring in unexpected elements, and I love the graining in wood. The hardest part was choosing the cabinet from the customizable Tailored Vanity Collection. I wanted a warm, rich wood, and I didn’t want white (all our bath cabinets are white). I craved something different. It was going to be luxe meets coastal, lots of chrome, with a standalone tub. Also, a chance to get rid of a very large floor to ceiling wall mirror that would have been more at home in the dressing room of a 1940’s Hollywood starlet.

So with a little of the backstory covered…on to the selections. I love modern, clean lines in the bath, so I chose 2-36″ cabinets from the Poplin Collection and added an optional bridge for additional storage. Since we were using honed Limestone flooring I opted for furniture legs to not only showcase the tile, but visually open up space. The finish is Woolen Oak a rich, deep wood-tone. We accessorized with modern chrome hardware, matching mirrors and flanked them with contemporary sconces from the Purist Collection. I love odd numbers so rather than four we opted for three which adds an element of interest without over-lighting the space (a pet-peeve). In bathroom design, there has always been a need for customizable vanities, another alternative to retrofitting pieces of furniture. Kohler has provided a brilliant albeit breath-taking solution with the ability to pick your style, finish, and hardware. I would share the pictures with you. To see the interior storage solutions visit the link here www.kohler.com

So let me introduce you to our brand new bathroom, but first the “Before’s.”

So you asked, and I answered. Yes, I am sharing the “Befores.” The tile is now in a landfill…and I happily helped put it there. Please note that I did not have anything to do with the design of the original bathroom.

Photo/ Christina Wedge-Designer/Vicki Gladle Bolick

From the standalone tub to the incredible bath vanities our bathroom has the “bold-look” of Kohler. My second favorite feature is the wall paper from Fornasetti, and the lighting from AllModern (www.allmodern.com).