Natural Sanctuary

Master Bath Pavilion, Baltimore

THE NAME ALONE—MASTER bath pavilion—conjures a private world full of serenity and peace, just the components you'd want in a master bathroom. In this case, an enlarged master bath became a separate pavilion for a practical reason: There just wasn't enough square footage in the original footprint of the house. “We had some width constraints because of setbacks, so it became a very long, narrow building,” says architect Rebecca Swanston. “But that worked to our advantage. We wanted to separate it from the original house so that it stood on its own and was simple in form but rich in detail

 

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Master Suite

  • FourPlans: Ultimate Master Baths

    These homes, which might surprise you with their reasonable square footages, offer dual facilities in the master suite, so no one has to wait. Your buyers will find two water closets, sinks, and a tub or shower for each partner.

     

  • FourPlans: Master on Main

    These plans all feature comfortable quarters on the main level, along with open layouts and highly functional details.

     
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    The New American Home 2013

    The annual idea home co-sponsored by BUILDER and the NAHB celebrates its 30th year with a truly unique approach to luxury living.

     

  • FourPlans: Two Master Suites

    Get on top of the rise in multigenerational households. These four designs each feature a second master suite that’s ready for in-laws, an elderly parent, or a boomerang kid.

     

  • FourPlans: Smart Storage

    A good layout provides practical details for everyday living, like a well-placed linen closet or room in the garage for skis. These plans offer abundant closet space (not just in the master suite), bonus rooms that can be used for storage or expansion (or likely both, as a family’s needs change)...

     

  • FourPlans: Ultimate Bathrooms

    The master bath is a great opportunity to make an emotional appeal and help buyers visualize living in your homes. These four homes deliver visual impact where it counts with spacious, luxurious bathrooms.

     
  • A suite of Waterworks fixtures matches the rooms clean lines and allows light and air to flow under the sinks and tub surround.

    Hutker Architects Brings the Outdoors Inside In This Master Bath

    A Weston, Mass., master bath by Hutker Architects brings the outdoors inside.

     

  • Empty-Nest Buyers Buy Downstairs Master Suites in Tustin, Calif.

    William Lyon Homes has found a niche for older home buyers on the edges of Irvine, Calif.

     
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    Second Level

    Like a tree house set in the limbs of a mature oak in the neighborhood, the master suite that occupies the entire second level of the home is a true getaway.

     

  • Windmark Beach House

    COVERED PORCHES AND breezeways serve as connective tissue in this airy beachfront home, loosely bridging the otherwise discrete building blocks that make up the main house, master suite, guest cottage, and carriage house.

     
 
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