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Ann Sacks | San Francisco

I have a confession to make. I am addicted to tile. One of my favourite aspects of working as an interior designer is playing with the shapes, textures, colours and dimension that can be created using beautiful tile products. The tiles that make me swoon are always natural stone, but a gorgeous glazed ceramic can make me just as giddy with the right application.

That is why I have a HUGE design crush on Ann Sacks. I was delighted to happen upon their San Francisco showroom on my visit to the Design District and just had to share a few shots of Ann’s jaw-droppingly beautiful tile creations with you. Just feast your eyes on some of the deliciously detailed creations this innovative luxury tile and plumbing purveyor has to offer.

Drawing upon the rich history of mosaic tile patterns while innovating with new materials use, patterns and manufacturing techniques, Ann Sacks is one of the premier sources for exquisite luxury tile products in North America. Be sure to peruse their site for a seemingly endless catalogue of detailed tile collections. Whether you are currently planning a bathroom or kitchen renovation or just love to explore forward-thinking interior design suppliers, Ann will have you dreaming about the possibilities in all shapes, textures and colours of tile imaginable.

“Ocean” Master Ensuite – Part 2 – Cabinetry

Yesterday I shared Part 1 one of one of my favourite clients’ bathroom renovation projects, revealing some of my secrets to creating interesting texture with the use of tile. Today I’m excited to share with you the cabinetry design and the 2-way fireplace “big reveal.”

As I said yesterday, my goal for the cabinetry was for it to have a very “furniture-like” look and feel while still being extremely functional for this bathroom application. I wanted to distinguish the “his and hers” sinks and break them up with the centre cabinet. Also on my creative designer’s “wish list” was to create a floating effect, with at least one element of the cabinetry cantilevered from the wall.

I also wanted the mirror to be dramatic, so in this case I designed a beveled 5″ mahogany frame that wraps around the entire vanity – floor to ceiling – and graphically defines the vanity area. The vanity feels like it is floating on the mirror itself, creating both a dramatic and sophisticated effect in the space.

I decided to face the centre drawer cabinet in crotch mahogany – one of my favourite woods for creating an artistic swirl of texture courtesy of nature herself. This cabinet also has a beveled face frame to tie in the details of the top (with the stone damper inset) and the larger scale bevel on the mirror frame.

Even the fireplace has a beveled edge around the face of the opening! No detail was left untouched.

Story time: Installing this floor-to-ceiling slab of vein-cut travertine was NO. SMALL. FEAT. In fact, the fabricator wound up doing it for us twice as they broke the slab on the way into the house the first time. {Design lesson: When renovating, expect the unexpected and the delays to go with it! The end result can still be spectacular, but remember to take your patience pill on stone installation day!} The end result is really breathtaking, and speaks so beautifully to what is on the other side.

I think this is one of the most beautiful fireplace surrounds I’ve yet to design. Inspired by the clean, sophisticated lines of the Deco period, I designed this waterfall, stepped mahogany mantel to sit proud of a paneled Sapele or ribbon-stripped mahogany wall. This focal point in the Master Bedroom is powerful, grounding and extremely elegant.

I hope you’ll take away some inspired ideas for your next bathroom from this project. This one is truly a reflection of my motto: Beautiful process, beautiful product. SO loved working with this client!

xo
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All photos courtesy of Jordan Fretz