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Spring 2016

Northshore Home magazine highlights the best in architectural design, new construction and renovations, interiors, and landscape design.

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60 SPRING 2016 the footprint of the previously added first-floor section, meaning the toilet room, walk-in shower, soaking tub, double vanity, and storage shelving had to fit in a tight 10-foot by 16-foot space. While Harrington admits that "space was fairly limited to do a gracious bathroom," the results feel any- thing but constrained. "We tried to make the layout as open as possible," he says, adding that lots of windows bring the water view in, giving an airy feel. The frame- less shower enclosure also helps keep the space open. Designed so the shower walls could be glass on two sides, with a view out the windows to the water, the result is pleasingly spacious. The color choice also adds to the openness—white keeps it bright and light colors keep it feeling airy. The owners wanted the overall theme for the bath to reflect an upscale seaside cottage, Harrington says, with cozy white beadboard walls elevated by Carrara marble and custom cabinetry. Carrara is used throughout the bath, in a variety of shapes and sizes. "The [extensive] use of the Carrara marble for the counters, the floor, and the shower gives it a very luxurious feel, but it was used in different scales for different things." says Harrington. The sink countertop is a slab of Carrara, while 12-inch by 12-inch Carrara tiles cover the floor on a diagonal pattern, and the walls of the shower are covered with Carrara subway tiles. "Us- ing the same material in different ways mixes it up but maintains the luxury," Harrington says. Overall, the high level of fit and finish yields a so- phisticated yet traditional appeal, Harrington says. "It's a very classic, timeless design," he adds. "You get a very open and luxurious feeling when you walk in, with all these windows that look out to the water." Carpenter & MacNeille, 106 Western Ave., Essex, 978-768-7900, carpentermacneille.com See page 180 for resources kitchen & bath nshoremag.com/nshorehome/ "You get a very open and luxurious feeling when you walk in, with all these windows that look out to the water." —Steven Harrington, Carpenter & MacNeille

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