DESIGNER:
Kathie M. Chrisicos
Chrisicos Interiors
8 Faneuil Hall Marketplace, No. 326
Boston, MA 02109
617-699-9462
www.chrisicos.com
JOHN HORNER PHOTOGRAPHY, SOMERVILLE, MA
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pale blue
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A NEW ADDITION WITH AN
ENGLISH COTTAGE TOUCH
There was much about their 1937 suburban Boston
home that the homeowners loved—its Colonial façade,
odd-shaped rooms and wonderful landscaping. But most
• Light, airy look that
of all they loved that this was where, for 18 years, they
connotes relaxation
had raised their children. With one child in college and an• Comfortable tub and
spacious shower
other heading off soon, they decided it was now or never
• Ample storage
to revamp the second floor, which they had never tackled.
Designer Kathie Chrisicos’s primary decision was to
redo the small master bedroom and add a bathroom. When it came to how the rooms
should look, the wife had a scrapbook of ideas. “She liked the color of the walls in one
photo and an English cottage touch in another,” says Chrisicos. “I felt she wanted a
room that was light, airy and would give a feeling of being very relaxing.”
Instead of opening the bedroom door directly onto the new bathroom, Chrisicos
decided on a small vestibule. Linen closets behind mirrored French doors make the
windowless area feel larger. The floor was paved in classic white/gray honed and polished 12" by 12" marble tiles with a 3" by 12" Azul Celeste polished border cut down
from 12" by 12" tile, all laid on the diagonal. The door frames and ceiling were painted
white, but the walls are a pale blue from English paint manufacturer, Farrell & Ball.
The bathroom repeats this design motif. Vanities stand atop feet to look like furniture. Most surfaces are covered in white/gray Carrera marble—honed floor tiles, twin
vanities, the tub surround and shower bench. To continue the airy feeling, large mirrors at the vanities are framed in white painted wood, and the marble-lined
shower has frameless glass doors with a blue edge. Satin silver and polished
nickel finishes for the faucets and hardware add a splash of sheen.
Other thoughtful touches are the separate toilet compartment, alignment
of the room’s small-paned bay window with others on the home’s exterior,
and classic white shutters. “It’s the little architectural details and choice of
materials that help this room shine,” says Chrisicos. —Barbara Ballinger
WISH LIST
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DISTINCTIVE KITCHEN SOLUTIONS
Mirrored French doors in vestibule; “Rug”
pattern in diagonally laid marble floors;
Surprising accent of pale blue wall paint
LOCATION: Suburban Boston, MA
DIMENSIONS: 10' by 10' includes
the bay window; separate toilet room is
3' by 4'
PRODUCTS USED:
• Lighting: Wolfers, Boston, MA
• Chandelier, vestibule: Bagatelle, from
Schonbeck
• Exhaust fan: Fantech
• Tile on floor: Carrera in different sizes,
Tile Showcase, Watertown, MA
• Countertops and tub surround:
Carrera, Olympia Marble & Granite,
Needham, MA
• Cabinets and tub surround cabinetry: Kitchen Views, Newton Center, MA
• Shower glass: Custom, frameless glass,
Prestige, Waltham, MA
• Faucets: Shirlee series, satin silver finish, Brickman’s, Waltham, MA (now out
of business)
• Toilet: Toto
• Sinks: Kohler
• Caxton tub: Kohler
RIGHT: The bathroom’s palette recreates a five-star hotel’s chicness with
white expanses and satin silver and
polished nickel finishes.
ABOVE LEFT: The mirrored medicine
cabinet’s front mimics the bay
window in front of the tub.
f loor
plan