Bathroom • 252 7th Ave Unit 10P, New York, NY 10001
The ceiling lowers over the vanity, creating compression. Dark charcoal paint enhances this intimacy. A central wood block defines the vanity space. Open shelves flank this unit.
Vertical panels reflect light, expanding the shower and toilet zone. Linear lighting emphasizes upward movement. Textured dark slate contrasts with the expansive white walls. This space guides your eye upwards.
This room controls your perception of scale.
Design Philosophy
The design uses Layered Perception to control the experience. A lowered, dark ceiling creates intimacy before shifting to open, light-filled volumes. Dynamic Volume shifts your focus from compression to expansion. Vertical elements emphasize upward movement within the space.
Spatial Narrative
Your eye first drops to the vanity's dark, compressed ceiling. You move past the wood vanity block towards the expanding height. Vertical panels guide your gaze upwards into the shower and toilet area.
Light Study
Morning light streams indirectly, highlighting the vertical fluted panels and diffusing into an expansive feel. Evening brings focused lineal LED glow along the vanity and accent walls, emphasizing vertical lines and defining zones.
Living Vignette
The cool water runs over your hands in the basin. You reach for a fresh towel from the open vanity shelf.
Material Palette
Textured dark slate: This slate feels rough and solid, retaining its deep color over time.
Polished concrete tiles: These tiles feel cool and smooth underfoot, developing a subtle patina with use.
Bleached oak: This wood feels warm and smooth to the touch, lightening slightly over many years.
