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Bedroom sets
Master
baths help couples carve out private spaces at home |
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RAASCH & AMY SIEWERT |
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From the
outside, this second-floor master bathroom addition is
undetectable — exactly the intentions of the Whitefish Bay
homeowners and their design team of Builtworks Inc. and
Innovative Design Services. The bathroom was built over an
existing sun room; the new roof line, copper gutters, windows
and other architectural features are in keeping with the home’s
Tudor style. Sherry Shinken of Innovative Design Services
employed that same philosophy to the interior design. "I
wanted it to look like it had been there forever," Shinken
says. From the oak trim to the English-inspired Anaglypta
embossed wallpaper to the harlequin patterned heated tile floor
and the 100-year-old mirror at the dressing table, Shinken
achieved the old school feel the homeowners desired. She broke
with tradition in opening up the ceiling, but was able to add
more light into the room by doing so. "I think we built a
lot of character into this space without sacrificing the feel
that the owners were going for," Shinken says.
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Homeowner Bea Benidt wanted a space that
was elegant yet practical to live in, says designer Melissa
Steigerwald of Design Resource Center, Elm Grove. "The dark
cherry bedroom furniture in combination with a soft feminine
palette set the mood for the room. The delicate creams and pinks
were used to complement the artwork above the bed. "We
wanted to add a soft look to the bed, but the client didn’t
want the typical canopy treatment. To accomplish this look, we
used a sheer fabric with Swarovski crystal accents and
decorative tie-back tassels around the bed posts."
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The French
doors leading into the master bath add an interesting element to
the space. The dark cherry wood continues from the bedroom into
this room, creating a unified look. Plenty of mirrors in the
room create the illusion of a larger space. The redesign,
including the neutral vessels, complete the look. m
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