Cabinetry makes use of tricky
corner space.

Inventive Solutions

An L-shape cabinetry design makes the most of a corner in this master bath. The vanity adjoins a storage unit that has armoire appeal. Keeping one side of the upper cabinetry open provides display space for decorative accessories. It also avoids the inconvenience of a cabinet door swinging across the sit-down vanity's top and against the wall mirror.

 

The bath is spotlighted as light
streams through an arched window.

This symmetrical layout not only puts the tub in the spotlight, but it also eliminates elbow-knocking at the vanities and offers an appealing combination of privacy and openness. Half-walls flanking the tub are just tall enough to give the vanities a sense of seclusion, while the open area above the dividers invites light from the arched window. A bonus: The half-walls create ledges for display.

 

Shutters provide options of both
privacy and/or light.

A porch outside the windows in designer Jean Callan King's master bath, made privacy a priority. to block the view when needs yet gain the benefits of natural light, Jean designed operative wood shutters fitted with white opaque-glass panels instead of louvers. Terry towel-like swags trimmed with black rickrack decoratively treat the windows without blocking the light or limiting the function of the shutters.

 

An original window is coverted for
a beautiful bathroom mirror.

The space below an original bedroom window in this converted bath was ideal for the vanity. A traditional window in this space wouldn't have offered the necessary privacy, so waffle-patter glass blocks were chosen to fill the old window's space. A framed mirror hanges from screw eyes in the top of the window frame to make the vanity entirely practical.