lily two attorneys could
describe their gloomy, leak-
.... ing master bathroom in West
Bloomfield as a liability. "It
was so uncomfortable, and we couldn't
even shut the door," said Nora Lynch,
an administrative law judge for the
'Michigan Employment Relations
Commission. Her husband Mark Rubin,
a trial attorney for the National Labor
Relations Board, agreed. The evidence
clearly suggested a full and thorough
renovation.
Lynch then collected photographs
from magazines and scrutinized bath-
rooms whenever she went on vacation.
"I loved one bath-
room in Hawaii with
natural wood and a
simple decor," she
noted.
She contacted
Living Spaces in
Sylvan Lake, and
owner Sam Warwick
put her in touch
with his designer
NIaciek Trzos. Trzos
Nora Lynch and Mark
suggested expand-
Rubin are thrilled with
ing the bathroom by
their renovated bath-
pushing out the wall
room from Living Spaces
and
building over
in Sylvan Lake.
the garage. "It was-
n't extensive, but it
was a master stroke," said Lynch, who
knew the idea was perfect when she
saw the drawings. "It was stunning,"
she exclaimed.
The expanded contemporary bath-
room has a Zen quality. The seafoam
green tiles and honey-colored wood cre-
ate a serene and tranquil space. The
master bath boasts a Jacuzzi, large show-
er, two vanities and plenty of storage
space.
And the jury has ruled — This ele-
gant master bath recently won first
place in the national magazine Kitchell &
Bath Business.

— Carla Scht-,2,am

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From top to bottom:

The shower is roomy and airy with the

large glass doors. The star-shaped

showerhead and body sprays are from

Advance Plumbing in Walled Lake.

"The color green was a risk, but it

worked," said Lynch. The juxtaposition

of the colorful mosaics and the large

green ceramic tile also work well. The

mosaic tiles are from Ann Sacks, while

the larger green tiles are from Virginia

Tile, both in the Michigan Design Center

in Troy. The stainless sink is from Herald

Wholesale in Oak Park. The bath acces-

sories are from Waterworks in

Birmingham.

The wood and glass panel adds privacy

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to the commode area, while the cabi-

BETH SINGER

netry allows for storage.