We may argue about taste and fashionable trends till eternity, but not about one's interpretation of his or hers "comfort zone". This bathroom is a product of both, the Designer and Client's, vision of style. After all, this is not a public museum, but rather a custom-tailored art of interior design, which makes one person happy, a Client.

There are many unusual attributes to this Bathroom, among others the choice of marble and the placement of all fixtures. The marble has a very streaky, sporadic pattern, which sets in motion all other elements of design, such as an all glass and polished steel double vanity, a floating glass top make-up vanity, a toilet area with an obscure full view glass door, plus many others. One would not keep a toothpaste and soap on a hand-blown vanity glass top, which had prompted an invention of a long shallow wall niche directly in front and above the vanity top. The niche turned out to be an indispensable element, which had removed all clutter off the glass top. All other essential personal bathroom products are neatly put away in to (2) "Robern" medicine cabinets with all aluminum interiors and built-in incandescent light fixtures. The vanity is the closest to the Bathroom entrance, where the area is the narrowest, which used to be the footprint of the entire old Master Bathroom. The new design of this Master Bathroom called for an expanded area, which had tripled the footage of the old bathroom. The expanded part is where the Jacuzzi, shower, toilet and make-up areas are all situated. The Jacuzzi is a corner type, installed on a raised platform, along side the large shower enclosure. One of the shower glass panels is resting on top of the tub platform, creating a panoramic appearance. Both, the shower and the toilet area share a common partition, which separates them. The partition does not go all the way to the cathedral ceiling, letting the natural light from the skylight above to disperse evenly through out the bathroom. Another interesting design twist worth mentioning is the full view obscure glass door in the toilet area. Both, the shower and the toilet area doors, are in line, side-by-side, creating a glass curtain wall effect. And then there is a make-up / tallboy storage area. The make-up vanity has a æ" thick freeform glass top, which floats 3" away from the cabinet, suspended by (4) polished steel spacers. The wall mirror directly in front has a similar freeform shape, plus a (1) wall sconce mounted right over the mirror surface, and (1) sconce mounted over the granite next to the mirror. The floor design pattern has a continuous black marble border, which follows the footprint of the entire bathroom. The last feature of this unusual bathroom is the full view obscure glass door, which leads to the outside deck and a circular stair to the pool area.

One may define it as wild or busy, cold or impersonal, but without a doubt outrageous. Just like all things in life that we surround ourselves with, they exemplify who we are and project the image of ourselves on to others, helping to characterize our character and wisdom.

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