Bathroom Design Tip #1: Embrace Your Angles

Sure, designer Juli Hodgson could’ve redesigned this unique bathroom into a neat and tidy linear volume—“squared the rhombus,” if you will—but where would the fun be in that? “We let the shape of the room lead the design,” explains the president of Vancouver’s Hodgson Design Associates. “Everything else was secondary.” So this Whistler home, designed by Vancouver’s BattersbyHowat, doesn’t try to distract from the dramatic angled ceiling: it celebrates it, highlighting the jaunty slope with variegated boards of Pure Brushed white oak by Hakwoods.

The off-kilter custom window draws further attention to the room’s shape; frosted film was applied to offer privacy without sacrificing natural light. With 155 square feet to work with, there’s enough space here for a deep soaker tub, a steam shower and a double vanity. “Despite the angles, we achieved maximum functionality for the room—it feels organic,” says Hodgson.

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Though natural light makes for a pleasant soaking experience when the sun is out, come nightfall, a cubic Fifty-5 sconce by Deltalight illuminates the room. The Blu Bathworks Pisa 4 tub is in a matte white finish; a Phylrich faucet was selected to match.

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The custom Corian vanity—with a pair of integrated sinks—was designed by Hodgson Design Associates and fabricated by Bowerman’s Handcrafted Furniture and Cabinetry. Mirrors are flanked by Flos Glo Ball sconces.

On the Bench

The large steam shower is lined with Loire natural stone from Stone Tile,  and outfitted with a bench long enough for a lie-down (“and benches are always functional for shaving your legs,” adds Hodgson).