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sculptural – this luxury ensuite by
designer Leon House combines crisp
rectilinear forms with the soft lines
of an elegant freestanding tub.
Above: A powder table on the wall
across from the feature vanity has
the same furniture-style legs and
fluted wood and mirror backdrop.
Facing page: The ensuite’s chunky
external walls are echoed in the
proportions of the privacy wall.
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It can be tricky creating a modern, sculptural
bathroom when the day-to-day necessities such
as storage often take traditional, tell-tale forms.
However, there is another way, as this opulent
ensuite by designer Leon House reflects.
“Set on the top floor of a large four-level,
river-front home, this moody ensuite achieves
a strong, natural aesthetic in keeping with the
emphasis on natural finishes seen throughout
the residence,” House says. “We partially walled
in the bathroom – which presents as an insertion
within the expansive master bedroom, a config-
uration often seen in opulent hotel suites.
“Both the external and internal wall faces
are in veined carrara marble, chosen for its rich,
earthy feel. The low-upkeep bathroom floor is
in concrete, with a dark, exposed aggregate.”
While the ensuite delivers on functionality
it’s not weighed down by the look of traditional
vanities. Here, the large central double vanity is
finished in a dark Caesarstone and has the air
of a piece of movable furniture, complete with
legs. In one of many clever storage treatments
in the room, the base of the vanity includes two
drawers fronted in smoky mirrors, which reflect
the room and so disguise the drawers’ presence.