Organic Master

Cynthia Masters 

Panageries, Greenville, SC

This primary bath was part of a larger, full-home renovation with an overall style that is modern with organic earthy notes. The objective for designer Cynthia Masters was to incorporate that design style and provide the homeowners with an updated bathroom space that would incorporate their closets with dressing areas as well.

The original bath was tight, dark and cramped, so the space needed natural light. Unfortunately, a neighboring home sat just above this area and was in close proximity to the primary suite. Cleverly, the team brought in natural light by installing three clerestory windows in the wet area. Incorporating privacy glass inside these windows, which frosts at the flip of a switch, added an extra level of privacy.

The shower and sunken concrete tub are located in a “wet area” that features hand-built teak slats as the shower floor. This serves as an elegant transition between the Olive honed limestone tiles of the bathroom floor and shower walls. Brass plumbing fixtures – including shower controls and ceiling-mount rainshower from Watermark – complement the wood and stone.

Custom floating vanities with concrete tops provide the requested storage, as does the tall linen built-in that is situated between the shower and closet spaces. The warm, honey-stained alder coordinates with the finishes used throughout the home. 

To incorporate the closets and dressing areas the clients desired, Masters commandeered additional square footage from a spacious adjacent primary bedroom. This newly obtained square footage garnered enough space to carve out a double-sided closet, as well as a center dressing area, hidden behind a full-length mirror.