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Instead, Wagoner integrated them into the design by converting them into architectural details that looked intentional. ARTISTIC FUNCTIONALITY Functionality balanced with an artistic attitude was essential to the design of the master bathroom. Niches in the shower area provide practical storage solutions, but one of the niches is made from dec- orative acrylic to provide a restrained creative element. Te linen closet in the vanity area and a shelf next to the freestanding bathtub were built with the same wood to, again, integrate the spaces, provide contrast and yet serve the needs of the homeowners. Wagoner ensured the periwinkle vanity would be pro- viding suitable storage for her clients in addition to the pop of color. "Te large vanity drawers were customized to ft around the plumbing, maximizing the space and cre- ating a generous amount of convenient storage," she says. An innovative storage solution was designed for the hus- band, who is too tall to comfortably optimize the medicine cabinet mirrors above the sinks: mirrors that roll up and down so they can be set at an ideal height for grooming. Te inside of the medicine cabinets are outftted with electrical so the homeowner's items are still readily accessible, can be removed from the countertop and be charging while being stored. Another incentive of the mirrors rolling up is that hand-blown, decorative pendant lights could be included in the space without fear of being hit by a medicine cabi- net door. While functionality was a driving force behind the medicine cabinet mirrors, Wagoner explains that a side beneft was wanting "the large horizontal mirrors in the sink space to emphasize the existing natural light." | one another and incorporate elements seen throughout the rest of the home. Te yellow oversized wall tiles are the most obvious inclusion in both bath- room spaces, appearing above the vanity and behind the freestanding bathtub. Te fooring in each space is the same Silver Beige Veincut Limestone material cut into planks for the vanity area of the bathroom and surrounding the toilet, and then narrowed into a smaller tile for the sloped foor of the open shower. Tough a more subtle sharing between the spaces, Wagoner made sure the de- sign flled the entire master bathroom with natural light. "It was important to maintain the openness of the design, so the wall where with the tub and shower has as many glass panels as the structure would allow," she says. "Because there is no door from the master bedroom, we wanted a little bit of a divide for where the toilet is, but the sink area was so dark I didn't want to put in a wall. I put in those [Shoji-style doors] instead so you can maintain light throughout the space." It was a conscious decision on Wagoner's part to have the Shoji-style doors and the glass panels have black trim to be consistent with the black used throughout the house on all windows and doors. "Te black trim theme acts as a design detail that unifes the spaces and becomes more like an architectural detail," she says. Over the course of the remodel, walls were opened and plumbing was relocated to accommodate the vision for the space. One element that could not be changed without huge expense was the existing beams re- vealed during construction. The master bathroom project has received three awards for Jackson Design & Remodeling: ¬ Qualifed Remodeler 's 2014 Master Design Awards Gold for Bathroom More Than $75,000 ¬ 2015 National NKBA Large Bathroom — Third Place ¬ 2015 National Chrysalis Award One of the homeowner's favorite paintings provided inspiration for the home's color palette, including the remodel of the master bathroom. Beams revealed during construction that could not be removed without huge cost were incorporated as architectural details. A strategic dispersal of matte tiles within the arrangement of glossy tiles tones down the shine and reflection of the artistic element. SEE MORE PHOTOS of this project on ForResidentialPros.com/11939175 PROJECTS: Master Design Solutions 30 May 2015 QR QualifiedRemodeler.com | ForResidentialPros.com