Orbit Homes

Joe Everhart

Olivier Chabaud

Master bathroom with freestanding tub inside shower room. Photo by Stephani Buchman

Taking full advantage of its spectacular setting on a sandy beach along the Great Lakes shoreline, this 70’s masterpiece was meticulously transformed into a bachelor’s space full of technology and light. Floor-to-ceiling windows encase the modern floor plan and illuminate the luster of the dark bamboo flooring and zebra wood cabinetry throughout. The great room commands particular attention, with a fireplace focal wall of marble placed on the diagonal and all-white furniture, making it aesthetically pleasing from every perspective. The master suite includes a custom-designed king-size bed and mirrored wall, an all-marble bathroom with a 12-head performance shower, and a full walk-in closet fit for a king

View for the master bedroom to the open bath.

James Maynard, Vantage Imagery

Photos by Whit Preston Architect: Cindy Black, Hello Kitchen

Cesar Rubio Photography

A large Duravit Vero bathtub bestows the occupant with beautiful views across the garden whilst they relax. Small alcoves at either end provide space for decoration and placement of necessities such as candles and lotions. The natural grey 'Madagascar' porcelain wall and floor tiles from Porcelanosa have a realistic stone pattern which adds a visual element of interest to the surface finish. Darren Chung

The Ensuite bath shares the space in the retreat with the bedroom. Other than the privacy needed in the toilet room, the clients wanted an open concept for the bedroom and bathroom. This unusual request required very careful attention to scale and proportion for all elements of this design. Each section of the space has equal ‘strength’ in terms of design character and is not overpowered by any other component. Except for the striking selection of marble used for the 3 volumes in the bathroom, (the flush vanity, shower monolith, and the tub platform), the rest of the finishes in the bathroom harmonize with the bedroom. Specialty features: - Handle free cabinets - Flush countertop with ‘massif’ and mitered face making this element appear as a solid block of marble and comparative in scale to the tub platform - Marble tub platform with Ovoid tub let into the volume and extended as a shower bench - Shower monolith with mitered edges - Door less shower enclosure - Floating mirror with night lights - Separate toilet room with niche for storage set into the framing

When asked by a client for a home that would stand up against the best of hotel suites, Dawson and Clinton created this Noe Valley residence. To fulfill the request, significant square footage was added to the home, and an open floor plan was used to maximize the space in the bedroom while replicating the feel of a luxury suite. The master bedroom is designed to flow between the home’s terraces, connecting the space in a way that breaks down the relationship between exterior and interior In renovating the bathrooms, designers worked to modernize the aesthetic, while finding space to complement residence with improved amenities, such as a luxurious double shower. The use of glass was prevalent throughout, as a way to bring light down into the lower levels, resulting in what is the home's most striking feature- the staircase.

Landscape, Hidden bath, courtyard, connection to landscape, blue walls