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"    The site near Barton Creek, in the western part of Austin, Texas, is where Barbara and Sam Granett envisioned a wood-framed contemporary house with a totally private upstairs master suite. Their architect, Mell Lawrence, FAIA, of Mell Lawrence Architects in Austin, created a plan that, he says, would afford the couple expansive views of a nature preserve as well as a distant golf course and, of course, the creek. Not long ago, the home was sold to new owners Susan and Glen Natiello, who adapted quickly to life in a glass house. &amp;quot;The bathroom has the feeling of really being outdoors,&amp;quot; says Susan. &amp;quot;The sun comes up in the morning, and the entire space is flooded with light.&amp;quot; To shut out some of that blazing sunlight and also ensure privacy, there are waterproof roller shades that can be pulled down, plus similar shades in the adjacent sun porch, which is entirely open to the outdoors. The color palette here is dominated by strong wood tones, starting with fir on the ceiling, from which lighting fixtures hang, plus structural elements made of waterproof redwood that&amp;#039;s been stained a warm gray. The floor in the bath is ipe, a hard Brazilian walnut with a color wash that makes it somewhat darker than natural. In the sun porch, grooves between flooring planks allow rainwater to drain into a scupper mounted discreetly outside. Like the tub and tub deck, the shower is lined with what appears to be white ceramic tile. It isn&amp;#039;t. &amp;quot;It&amp;#039;s translucent glass tile,&amp;quot; the new homeowner points out. &amp;quot;What makes it look white is the mortar that backs the tile.&amp;quot; This same product forms the backsplash behind the two oval undermount sinks in the vanity. Above these sinks are white-painted woodframed mirrors suspended from the ceiling. Barbara holds many fond memories of the house and, specifically, the bathroom, which was designed for her: &amp;quot;We had envisioned this space upstairs as being a retreat from the public spaces downstairs, and it does face the most inspiring view. From deep inside the soaking tub, that view changes with every season.&amp;quot; The effect, says Susan, simply, &amp;quot;is just beautiful.&amp;quot; Click here to view the resources. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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