Emerald Loo

Background

Set within a stately 1920s Tudor, this primary bath offers a luxurious escape—more swanky hotel hideaway than residential afterthought. Through careful proportion, rich materials, and exacting craft, we transformed a functional closet into a space that feels timeless, indulgent, and inevitable.

Challenge

Turning a closet into a vaulted, fully plumbed primary bath demanded exacting coordination. The space offered no plumbing, no structural framework for a vault, and no margin for error. The barrel-vaulted ceiling became both the greatest challenge and the defining feature. Handmade tile, irregular by nature, required framing to micro-tolerances so the curve reads perfectly from every angle.

The complexity carried through the room. Alder millwork wraps every surface, forcing cabinetry, paneling, and trim to align precisely with the vault above. Every stile and rail follows the new geometry so curved and vertical planes read as one. Radiant heat, ventilation, lighting, and plumbing thread invisibly through the structure. Nothing interrupts the composition. Everything disappears.

Project Details

Property Style

1920s Tudor

Scope of Work

Primary bath relocation, vaulted ceiling construction, custom alder millwork, handmade tile installation, radiant heat, concealed mechanical systems

Designer

Plans

Tags

TAGS

Kitchen, Bathroom, Primary Suite, Mudroom, Laundry Room, Custom Cabinetry, Foyer, Porch, Staircase, Jack and Jill Bath, Game Room, Custom Millwork, Electrical, Plumbing, Framing, Painting, Drywall, Masonry, Tile, Wallpaper

Solutions

A custom barrel-vaulted ceiling sets the tone, its bespoke framework measured and built to accept handmade emerald tile along a flawless compound curve. — photo 1
What began as a narrow storage space became a richly proportioned retreat, guided first by architecture and executed through craft. — photo 2
Each tile was mapped and installed by a master tile setter to maintain visual rhythm, allowing the vault to read as architectural and serene—more boutique hotel than bathroom. — photo 3
Edwardian unlacquered brass fixtures—fit for a king—anchor rerouted plumbing within the same deep green tile, blending modern function with historic authority. — photo 4

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