I had to look at all the pictures, what a wonderful home you have, the reno is quite amazing, and in Manhattan.......... it's all awesome, including your gardens....

The Color Conserve line of hair products from Aveda would match the bathroom and be worthier, I have to admit, lol.........

thanks for sharing; I love your ceiling tub fillers !!

Wow, your bathroom is spectacular!

Downtowner! Wonderful to see you and the bath...stop with the false modesty about the size of the room, you downer you :) (and when I first used it, I'm sure I was being tongue-in-cheek as well, just so you know :))

More gorgeous work from someone from whom I knew to expect it. Nice day for finished bathrooms here on the forum, with yours and callieandkarin's.

I'd love a closeup of the corian sink, if you're ever inclined. That was in my fantasy bath, originally, something along the lines of the designs that corian seems to be able to promote in Europe, not here.

A final question: do you remember any specifics on the name of the tile you used? Once again, congratulations on an urban paradise of a bath. A dream come vicariously true. :)

W. Zanger - Stonetech Wheat
The architect and I were looking for something that gave the feel of limestone, but without the maintenance issues.

I was going to use riverstones for the part of the surround to the left of the tub, but they were not comfortable to sit on, and we had far too many focal points.

I'll be happy to take some pictures of the sink for you. By the way, you might enjoy the website for my street photography:

www.sidewalkshadows.com

Your bath is finished now, right?

Cheers,

Frank

Thanks, Frank. I've got to do one and maybe two more bathrooms, so I'll look at the WZ.

The master is almost finished...it's definitely usable, and we've been using it, but I'm still disappointed at the floor heat malfunctioning and haven't been able to overcome my denial and close up the darn floor for once and for all! Otherwise, we love it and I really love, every day, the Oregon stones I put in and amongst the onyx slices. That was one thing I did right. I really should take pics--I will when I've closed up the incision. It's about 1/3 the size of your bath...

I really enjoyed the website--kept expecting to see people I knew. It took me back to the days when one's appearance on the street or at a cafe was such an issue...it's just not, out here. At least not in my circles anymore. A part of me has definitely died, in that regard...but other parts have sprung up to take its place. Gosh, I'm getting maudlin and reflective. Must have been very good photographs :)

I can't see the picture (red-X box), just the inspiration photo. :-(

That happens to me, too, cat_mom, but only sometimes. Try clicking the red X (in safari on a mac I can right click it and choose "open image in new window" and then it appears--there should be a similar command in windows).

STUNNING! Lovely and peaceful. Don't apologize for size.... I think it is plenty big!

I've never seen the illuminated showerheads before.... how does it work? Can you actually shower while in the tub or do you splash everywhere so have a second shower for hair washing etc?

Frank,

Your spaces are incredibly beautiful! Right up my alley. Your aesthetics are similar to mine - japanese, modern, chinese, clean, ornate all mixed in a very very eclectic manner. Totally unique and wonderfully personal!

Every room is done in a thoughtful, careful but informal way. I just love it all. Can we all come visit ? :)

Thanks all for the kind comments.

gbsim,
The illuminated showerheads are unique. My electrician originally warned me not to put my life in danger by installing the Dornbracht RainSky. It turns out that they could never get UL approval. My second cousin is a distributor for Hansgrohe. They also could not get UL approval. This Italian company uses low voltage halogen lights. AFAIK, they are the only ones who have gotten UL approval.

Pharaoh,
I'm thinking of opening a very occasional gallery for street photographs in my living room. It would be called Sidewalk Shadows Gallery. If I do, then just drop on by.

Flyleft,

I've not seen it in English, but the French poet Verlaine has perfectly captured that feeling: This is someone's translation, but it's like a plaster cast of a souffle.

The sky above the roof,
So blue, so calm!
A tree, above the roof,
Waves its crown.
The bell, in the sky I watch,
Gently rings.
A bird, on the tree I watch,
Plaintively sings.
My God, my God, life is there
Simple and serene.
That peaceful murmur there
Comes from the town.
O you, O you, what have you done,
Weeping without end,
Say, O say, what have you done
With all your youth?

Le ciel est, par-dessus le toit,
Si bleu, si calme!
Un arbre, par-dessus le toit,
Berce sa palme.

La cloche, dans le ciel qu'on voit,
Doucement tinte.
Un oiseau sur l'arbre qu'on voit
Chante sa plainte.

Mon Dieu, mon Dieu! la vie est là ,
Simple et tranquille.
Cette paisible rumeur-lÃ
Vient de la ville.

* Qu'as-tu fait, ô toi que voilÃ
Pleurant sans cesse,
Dis, qu'as-tu fait, toi que voilà ,
De ta jeunesse?

Ah yes, but I prefer to think that I've learned to cueiller les roses de la vie :)

I am also getting the red X instead of the photos and I can't manage to get to them through the right click. AND I can't find the photos in the gallery. Can anyone help me? I am SO INTRIGUED by this bathroom!!! I need to see it!

Me too!!!

Hey Downtowner,
Hail from the heart of gold country in California. Love your house and the location. Holland tunnel -yes!

One quick question - is your ceiling in the kitchen actually crooked or is it just the photo? We just finished dealing with a crooked ceiling so now I'm noticing. My BIL is an award winning stage designer and together, we shimmed the ceiling until it was level, then put new drywall in, essentially creating a false ceiling. Then we dropped our recessed lights through both ceilings. Our ceiling is 9' tall so it wasn't a big issue. Your ceiling looks high as well.

Beautiful home. Love modern but we're currently restoring a craftsman era home in Grass Valley, CA so our heads are currently in different design modes.

For those who couldn't see the photos, I've added the link below.

The entire house is just beautiful.

Here is a link that might be useful: Downtowner's master bath

I remember this now; an incredibly lovely space , very inspiring.