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Five-star hotel and resort suites have
become a major influence on how we
design our own bathrooms. The owners
of this new home travel frequently – so
when planning the house with designer
Mark Gacesa they asked for a master suite
that was equal to, or better than, anywhere
they had stayed when on their journeys.
Gacesa’s response more than met that
request, but also produced a space with an
impressive sense of continuity, complete
with design features that push the boundaries of what we expect in a master suite.

Key to the success of the project is the
integration of the three zones – bedroom,
dressing room and bathroom.
“The entire suite connects through the
use of materials and design elements,”
says Gacesa. “Although this is a big space,
it flows beautifully and feels intimate.”
One way this is achieved is through
the thick bulkhead that forms the ceiling
of the central dressing room, and projects
over the shower and into the bathroom on
one side, and above the bed on the other.
Beneath the bulkhead in the bedroom,

Preceding pages: All is not as it seems in this
master bathroom by designer Mark Gacesa of
Ultraspace. Stairs to the bath appear to float
above the floor, while the glass between the
shower and vanity acts as a one-way mirror.
Facing page: Using the same motifs and design
elements throughout the space gives a sense of
continuity to the master bedroom, dressing room
and bathroom beyond.
Top and above: Accessed from both sides, the
spacious dressing room acts a transition between
the bedroom and bathroom.

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