French Elegance
FROM KITCHEN DESIGNS
BY KEN KELLY
2010 NKBA Design
Competition Winner
Master Bath Category
PHOTOGRAPHY BY RIC MARDER
Inspired by the serenity of George V Hotel's spa in Paris and wanting to recreate that romantic sense of luxury into daily life, Ken Kelly of Kitchen Designs by Ken Kelly created this master bedroom bath with spa-style amenities for a French Normandy home in Oyster Bay.
The stunning result rests on a foundation of Turkish marble and furniture-style cabinets that are a replication of French country cabinetry prevalent in the south of France during the 18th century. Three door styles were combined to create this exquisite design. A stunning wall of candle niches offers pockets of glowing light against a backdrop of Oasis Blue and Blue Lagos marble. The 
entire wall is operated off a remote control. A night light switch turns on a 1/8-inch high blue LED tape light under the overhang of the tub deck.
The therapeutic benefits of chromotherapy have been incorporated through lighting in the tub and shower areas. The inviting shower with a clear, frameless glass door and operating transom offers a 16-inch rain head, champagne showerhead, handheld shower, 10 body jets, a pulsating waterfall, steam, and chromotherapy lighting. A built-in bench, four shampoo cubbies, two grab bars, and piped-in music complete the setting for this ultimate private retreat. (Video tour of this room is available at www.kitchendesigns.com).
Products used: Bentwood Cabinetry, Orleans, Toulouse, and Cassis door styles. Palais finish on alder wood; Top Knobs hardware; Kohler Biscuit vessel basins with chrome faucets, toilet, and Memoirs whirlpool tub; Grohe Geneva chrome tub faucet with cross handles, shower body and volume controls, Movario chrome handheld shower, Relaxa chrome showerhead and jumbo Rainshower; Kohler Shower Tower in chrome and steam unit; Hotelier grab bars; Hafele wardrobe lift; Myson towel warmer.
House Magazine - Table of Contents
Features
- 44 Carol Hannam creates Old World charm
by Wendy Fendt
- 48 Country-Tique is seeing blue
- 52 As Time Goes By with SVH Interiors
- 62 Showcase is eco-friendly, practical & unique
- 64 Sophistication at its best with Bisulk
- 66 French elegance from Kitchen Designs
- 70 Perimeters makes cottage shine again
- 72 Creative Edge adds drama
- 74 Aladdin and Hopper Design's joint effort
- 80 Spectacular home, breathtaking views...for sale
- 96 All Island Gunite - relaxation and enjoyment
- 98 Campfire fun in your own backyard by Designscapes
- 100 Gary Duff - Form, function, flow and beauty
- 102 Cambridge lays the foundation for a 'personal resort'
- 104 JLC Landscape - Outdoor kitchens sizzle
Departments
- 34 Notable Items
- 59 Go with the Flow by Pamela Laurence
- 93 The Think Piece by Joe Volz
- 94 The Garden Spot by Ken Muellers
- 106 Mortgage Strategies by Michele Francis
- 108 The Scene by Denis Sheahan, Jr.
- 116 Long Island Focus by Natalie Weinstein
TRAVEL
- 88 A cruise down memory lane – to Bermuda aboard the Norwegian Dawn by Denis Sheahan
- 112 HOUSE magazine's Antiques Guide
EVENTS
- 36 Abilities! Celebrity Sports Night
- 38 Theresa Sareo at Henry Viscardi School
- 60 IDS at The Tile Studio
- 76 Lakeville Industries opens new K&B showroom
- 110 LIBI's 69th Annual Dinner Dance
- 118 Diabetes Research Institute Crystal Ball
On The Cover
This home radiates elegance and refinement while looking like it has been lived in by generations of family members thanks to Carol A. Hannam. Story by Wendy Fendt with photography by Ric Marder Imagery begins on page 44.
