Bathroom • 15 Central Park W Unit 11L, New York, NY 10023
The bathroom now features upper walls of textured grey plaster. This finish subtly mimics rough-hewn stone, but reveals its true material on closer inspection. A new vanity includes a raw, brushed aluminum base and a translucent dark resin top. This surface hints at subtle embedded fibers below.
A perforated metal screen filters the LED light, creating a dappled glow. The patinated bronze mirror frame lifts slightly, casting a nuanced shadow. Dark grout on the floor creates a false shadow line, making elements appear to float. A frosted glass panel in the door suggests movement without revealing form.
This space uses texture and light to play with perception.
Design Philosophy
The design builds a dialogue between revealed and obscured textures. It uses Sensory Play by inviting close inspection of materials like textured plaster and translucent resin. Illusionary Depth is created through filtered light and false shadow lines. Each element adds layers of visual discovery.
Spatial Narrative
Your eye first catches the distorted light behind the perforated screen. You step onto the black marble, drawn to the subtle texture of the new upper walls. The floating vanity with its resin top then invites closer inspection.
Light Study
Morning light filters softly through the frosted door panel, casting a narrow, diffused line. In the evening, the LED strip behind the perforated steel creates a dappled, distorted glow. This focused light highlights the varied wall textures and the depth of the resin vanity.
Living Vignette
You reach for the faucet, watching the light shift across the textured plaster wall. The subtle fibers within the resin vanity top become faintly visible as you lean closer.
Material Palette
Textured grey plaster: It feels cool and rough, gaining character as light plays across its uneven surface over time.
Translucent dark grey resin: It feels smooth and cool, holding subtle fibers within that preserve a hint of texture.
Patinated bronze: It feels solid and weighty, with its surface deepening in color and developing unique marks with age.
