House Magainze - March/April 2011 Cover

House Lifestyle Blog

French Elegance

FROM KITCHEN DESIGNS
BY KEN KELLY

2010 NKBA Design
Competition Winner
Master Bath Category

PHOTOGRAPHY BY RIC MARDER

1Inspired by the serenity of George V Hotel's spa in Paris and wanting to recreate that romantic sense of luxury into daily life, Ken Kelly of Kitchen Designs by Ken Kelly created this master bedroom bath with spa-style amenities for a French Normandy home in Oyster Bay.

The stunning result rests on a foundation of Turkish marble and furniture-style cabinets that are a replication of French country cabinetry prevalent in the south of France during the 18th century. Three door styles were combined to create this exquisite design. A stunning wall of candle niches offers pockets of glowing light against a backdrop of Oasis Blue and Blue Lagos marble. The 2entire wall is operated off a remote control. A night light switch turns on a 1/8-inch high blue LED tape light under the overhang of the tub deck.

The therapeutic benefits of chromotherapy have been incorporated through lighting in the tub and shower areas. The inviting shower with a clear, frameless glass door and operating transom offers a 16-inch rain head, champagne showerhead, handheld shower, 10 body jets, a pulsating waterfall, steam, and chromotherapy lighting. A built-in bench, four shampoo cubbies, two grab bars, and piped-in music complete the setting for this ultimate private retreat. (Video tour of this room is available at www.kitchendesigns.com).

3Products used: Bentwood Cabinetry, Orleans, Toulouse, and Cassis door styles. Palais finish on alder wood; Top Knobs hardware; Kohler Biscuit vessel basins with chrome faucets, toilet, and Memoirs whirlpool tub; Grohe Geneva chrome tub faucet with cross handles, shower body and volume controls, Movario chrome handheld shower, Relaxa chrome showerhead and jumbo Rainshower; Kohler Shower Tower in chrome and steam unit; Hotelier grab bars; Hafele wardrobe lift; Myson towel warmer.

House Magazine - Table of Contents

CONTENTS
September/October • Two Thousand Eleven

FEATURES

  • Reach for the stars!
    Langsam Rubin transforms home into an out of this world bachelor pad
       - by June Sullivan
  • Renovating with Love
       - by Natalie Weinstein
  • Re(de)fined Casual
    New Age Interiors provides the perfect balance
       - by June Sullivan
  • Single Source Design
    The Place Furniture Galleries has it all
       - by Emily Andren
  • Victor/Victorian
    Deborah Martin finishes renovation with grandeur
  • House on the beach
    Kim Radovich of Kim E. Courtney Interiors gets it right
  • New lifestyle, new look
    Laura Lea gives family great design a second time
  • Richly appointed
    Karen Ferreyra uses design and remodeling experience to transform master bath
  • Dream Team
    Collaboration by Signature Premier Properties and Samhal Interiors makes for stress-free projects
  • Glamour in the City
    Harmony, versatility and a little sparkle with Christine Baumann Interiors
  • 'Hood' ever think?
    Elegant Design & Construction takes an idea and runs with it
  • Celebrate good times...c'mon
    Bisulk Kitchens chosen for their attention to detail
  • Master Craftsman
    Perimeters provides centerpiece of North Fork gem
  • "Starck" Contrast
    Showcase Kitchens brings European elegance
  • Not Your Cookie-Cutter Kitchen
    Nassau/Suffolk Lumber personalizes new construction
  • Downsizing with Style
    With Huntington Kitchen & Bath, many things are possible
  • 'Artfully Weathered'
    Artfully accomplished by Kitchen Designs by Ken Kelly
  • Easy Living
    Aladdin Remodelers - good working design every time
  • Creative Use of Space
    J. Ratto provides functional outdoor living
  • Sleek & Clean
    All Island Gunite gives a little sparkle to classic design
  • Luxurious Lakeside Living
    Designscapes creates a vacation destination
  • Mémoires de Paris
    Stevens' bath

DEPARTMENTS

  • Items
  • The Think Piece by Joe Volz
  • Go with the Flow by Pamela Laurence
  • The Garden Spot by Ken Muellers
  • Go with the Flow by Pamela Laurence
  • The Scene by Denis Sheahan, Jr.
  • Long Island Focus by Natalie Weinstein
  • Mortgage Strategies by Michele Francis

EVENTS

  • FCS honors 'Show Biz'
  • Liguori's charity blossoms
  • SPLIA raises $75,000 at Panfield
  • Carly Simon sings for Feinstein
  • Hospice at Sandacres