One of the special design elements on the 15th Street project was to incorporate lights in the cabinetry above the vanity. It looked wonderful on the 3D renderings and the client loved it, but it was quite a challenge to design the cabinet to accommodate the functionality the clients wanted as well as the LEDs.
The other major challenge was to find an appropriate translucent material. I had always envisioned a resin panel with an organic material embedded in it. As it turns out, as lovely as the eco-panels are, they are truly quite expensive! The client, on the other hand, had always envisioned onyx, which we also thought would be cost prohibitive. Happily my clients found a slab that could be used for not only the light panels, but the counter top as well. To finish the look we also added the onyx to the niches in the shower.
The bathroom is coming together and all that’s left is to have the mirror installed. Here’s a peak at how the light panels turned out – and we couldn’t be more pleased!
