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BY HOLLIE GRACE JAMES PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARK HOLLERON
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ou may not have access to panoramic ocean views or cityscapes, but that doesn’t mean your bathroom can’t be the one secluded space in your home to seek out when you’re craving the utmost in rest and relaxation. As bathrooms transform into places of luxury and sanctuary, there are some details that can make all the difference when designing and executing the bathroom of your dreams. When creating the ensuite bathroom for the 2019 CHEO dream home, Ottawa interior designer Tanya Collins was aiming for understated elegance. But she asserts that it doesn’t necessarily have to be expensive, it simply has to look that way.
CHEO BATHROOM With an aesthetic of coastal luxury, the CHEO dream home exudes beach vibes without getting trapped in an excessively kitschy feel. “The whole look of the house is a coastal palette. It’s very fresh with light colors,” says Tanya, who adds that bringing marble and bling into the ensuite bathroom takes it from standard to luxurious. “We used a porcelain that looks like marble. What is impressive is that we used 4 by 8 foot slabs of tile for the walls that surrounded the whole bathroom. It’s a very luxurious look when you wrap walls in marble, plus there are very few grout lines.” However, Tanya warns that although she cut costs by substituting porcelain for marble, there is a labor cost to installing such large tiles and this job took four men to haul and install.
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