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In the master bath, acid-etched glass to
the left conceals the shower and toilet
area, divided by a floating tile wall. A
marble-topped vanity just perches above
a ledge that rises up from the floor then
crashes into the sunken tub deck. "We
played with the dimensions and height
to create a little tension," says Schaerer.
More ribbon sapele frames the mirror,
which can be touched to transform into a
TV screen that can't be seen until turned
on. Reflected in the mirror, stylized trees
intertwine in the silk fabric covering the
wall above a dresser in the dressing hall;
the fabric is repeated on the headboard
of the bed in the master bedroom (not
shown). "The design really picks up on all
the beautiful trees on the property," says
Schaerer. "The nature around this house
is so in-your-face, we really wanted to
embrace that." Silent electric rolled blinds
recede into the ceiling, and all the windows
are bronze-tinted glass "so the whole
house is like it is wearing sunglasses,"
says DesRosiers. "It protects furniture
from infrared rays, it makes the exterior
look warm and cozy, and it lends privacy
during the daytime."
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