Bathroom skylight or ceiling sculpture?

Bathroom skylight or ceiling sculpture?

First thing in the morning we are usually in the bathroom. There’s nothing like natural light from above to give you an idea of what the weather will be like, especially in bathrooms that don’t have windows.

When remodeling single or second story bathrooms interior design directors Samuel Fleming Lewis & Stephen Kladder of INSTUDIO try to include a skylight above the sink and mirror to enhance artificial light.

Depending on the position of the bathrooms plan within the roofline, it is not always possible to place a skylight exactly where it is needed. The solution to this problem is to consult with the contractor to position a ceiling opening that works within the lighting or reflected ceiling plan and the installation of a standard sized skylight.

This creates an interesting funnel of light that adds a sculptural trapezoid shape above a flat bathroom ceiling. Skylight walls must be painted white or a light neutral color so that colored light is not reflected on your face.

A bathroom with a nine foot tall skylight walls is dramatic. For this contemporary bathroom walls were painted silver to reflect the sky.

Keep your head to the sky… instudio­sf.com