•Learn how to create a serene sanctuary in the bathroom.
•Discover new ways to bring nature into your home.
Imagine yourself bathing beneath a canopy of trees, relaxing in the soft glow of the surrounding forest. Designers Nikki Blustin and Oliver Heath of Blustin Heath Design made that vision a reality in Woodland Sanctuary, the room they created for the Kohler Design Center.
"Out of genuine respect for one's self and nature, this room was created as a serene sanctuary," says Blustin. "We were very conscious of highlighting the process of moving from one's busy daily life into a personal tranquil space. Each space can be opened up or closed off by sliding screens that allow the individual to control the intimacy and configuration of the room."
Renewable resources, healthy choices
In the process of creating a healthful and environmentally conscious bath, Blustin Heath chose both natural and sustainable materials.
"The timber is from renewable sources, the towels are made from bamboo fibers, the stool is cork, and
the cushions and seating cube are made from factory waste seatbelts, which would otherwise be thrown away," says Heath. "The bathroom products are all made from natural organic materials; the glass vases were originally wine bottles which have been beautifully reworked with a twist."
Nature's design
The dark Wenge wood of the Escale® Suite vanity, combined with translucent eco-resin wall panels, inspire the bather to feel the peace of total seclusion.
Floating ceiling panels above the bath emit a gentle light through leaf-shaped cutouts, evoking a sense of evening sunlight filtering through a canopy of trees. The KOHLER Escale bath, lavatories and vanity, combined with Symbol™ faucets, offer smooth contours that mimic nature's rhythms.
Textured flooring by Ann Sacks® of pebbles in Ocalla tan caress the bather's feet, and WaterTile™ bodysprays and showerheads provide a customized hydrotherapy experience in the shower. Adjustable sprayfaces change the direction of water for targeting specific areas of the body. The DTV™ shower system allows bathers to preset their preferences, including temperature, sequence of spray pattern, and pressure--all at the touch of a button.
Blustin adds, "WaterTiles really help to harmonize the room. They touch the body at different points, summoning the feeling of a gentle rain or perhaps a waterfall."
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