FIRST PLACE: LARGE BATH
When designing a bedroom-and-bath addition to her mid-century home in Silver Spring, architect Janet Bloomberg of KUBE architecture envisioned a “collage” effect. To accomplish this, she combined swaths of bold color, dominated by a 3D ceramic tile in vibrant orange that contributes a sculptural feel. “The brightly colored Italian tile is the star of this bathroom,” Bloomberg says.
Black cabinets and shelves frame sections of large-format, blue-green ceramic tile, providing storage and handy surfaces. The sloped, black-painted ceiling is a backdrop to the brightly hued walls.
Frosted glass encloses the WC, while the open walk-in shower conveys the feel of an outdoor space via an exterior wall of frosted glass and its own clear-glass ceiling.
Renovation Architecture & Bathroom Design: Janet Bloomberg, AIA; Matthew Dougherty, design associate, KUBE architecture, Washington, DC. Contractor: Darren Kornas, thinkmakebuild, Annapolis, Maryland.
Custom Vanity: mersoa.com. Basin: badeloftusa.com. Wall & 3D Tile: atlasconcorde.com. Flooring: stonesource.com, mosaictileco.com. Plumbing Fixtures: lacava.com through weaverhardware.com. Lighting Design: illuminc.com. Lighting: artemide.com through illumininc.com. Custom Frosted Glass: gburgglass.com.
