Bathroom Beauty Design Winner
IN DANVILLE, A CUSTOM-BUILT MEDITERRANEAN
HOME GETS A BATHROOM THAT LIVES UP TO THE OWNERS’—AND
DESIGN FOR LIVING’S—VISION OF A LUXURIOUS TUSCAN
VILLA.
 Homeowners
Rebecca and Keith Wood loved their custom-designed Mediterranean
home in Danville, but always felt that the quality of the interior
design—in particular the materials used in the bathrooms—didn’t
match up with the exterior. “In the master bath, everything
lined up on one wall, and there was no natural light,” says
Rebecca. “It left you feeling like you were in the middle
of a tract home.” The couple enlisted the help of Rebecca’s
brother, Cincinnati interior designer Beau Bolce, to upgrade
the master bathroom “to the level that the house should
support,” says Keith. Using warm, travertine marble flooring
highlighted by luxurious Italian silk Roman shades and hand-carved
darkwood vanities topped with emperador marble, the Woods brought
a gracious Old World sensibility to the room. Multiple doors
and windows, and a walk-in double-headed stone shower and skirted
air tub created space, light, and a sense of serenity. “Now
it feels like you’re on vacation in an Italian villa,” says
Keith.
Winner
Keith and Rebecca Wood, Danville, California
Bolce Interior Image, Cincinnati
Design challenge: To resolve the stylistic disconnect between the dark,
cramped master bath and the open, airy Mediterreanean design of the rest
of the house.
Jury Comments
With a tub that seems ripe for a long, bubbly soak and extensive use of
creamy travertine marble that evokes a sense of serenity, the Woods were
able to create an inviting Italianate look without spilling over into
fussy opulence. The bathroom looks roomy and open, and the materials,
colors, and furniture, are rich and refined. This bathroom has both an
elegant and contemporary edge.
Jury Panel:
Mario Aiello, principal, Dahlin Group Architecture Planning
Joan Chatfield-Taylor, architectural writer
Jerry Hettinger, interior designer
Darlene Jurow, ASID, CID, interior designer
Ruth Livingston, interior designer
Sidney Sweeney, executive director, AIA East Bay
Linda Tamenaha, photostylist
List of Sources:
Architect and Interior Design:
Beau Bolce, Bolce Interior Image, Cincinnati, OH
Demolition and Construction:
Dorin Buzatu Construction, Hayward, CA
Furnishings and Vendors:
Ambella Home Vanities, Kitchen & Bath Gallery, Danville,
CA
Ivory Crema Travertine, Marme West Tile & Stone, Oakland,
CA
Emperador Dark Polished Marble, Marme West Tile & Stone,
Oakland, CA
Brisa Air Bath Tub, Americh, General Plumbing Supply, Walnut Creek, CA
Grohe Bath and Vanity Faucets, General Plumbing Supply, Walnut Creek,
CA
Milgard Windows, Piedmont Lumber Co., Walnut Creek, CA
Camden Minka-Lavery Lighting, The Light Source, Danville, CA
Galimberti Lino Chair, Cabiate, Italy, Bolce Interior Image, Cincinnati,
OH
Uttermost Mirrors, Furbelows Fabrics, Alamo, CA
Caroline Turquoise Mercury Glass Bowels, Z Gallerie, Walnut Creek, CA
Artwork, Metallic Pen and Ink, by Conti, Bolce Interior Image, Cincinnati,
OH
Fabrics:
Roman Shades of Italian silk (Florence, Italy), Bolce Interior Image,
Cincinnati, OH
Legna S.D.H. Hand and Bath Towels (Rome, Italy), Misto Lino, Danville,
CA
Carrera Impero Bath Towel (Rome, Italy), Misto Lino, Danville, CA
Avanti Linen Hand Towels (Moonachie, NJ), Misto Lino, Danville, CA
Interior Painting:
Absolute Painting, Castro Valley, CA
Photography:
Wonderful Years Photography, Hayward, CA
Additional Vendors used by Construction Company:
Dal-tile (San Leandro, CA)
White Cap Construction Supply (San Leandro, CA)
Apple Blossom Moulding and Millworks, LLC (San Ramon, CA)
Tassajara Valley Hardware (Danville, CA)
American Emperor, LLC (Oakland, CA)
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