Master Suite
The Master Bedroom follows an art deco motif in order to provide a little more style and warmth than the normal contemporary feel of the house. Art deco is very complementary in flavor, so the transition is subtle for most visitors.
The large wall unit behind the bed provides a backdrop of rich fiddle back maple, art niches, and hidden storage cabinets. Surround speakers for the sound system are visible over the bed. These are B&W Silver Signature in-wall units. The bed has individually adjustable air mattresses, accessed by controllers on the ledge below the Nottebohm centerpiece painting.
The Nottebohm over the bed is unusually warm, while still radiating the sense of energy and three dimensional space that the artist is famous for. The particular piece is unusually tranquil in flavor, which is entirely in keeping with its space.
Each square opens to reveal a deep cabinet.
The master's side features an Atmos clock, echoing the owner's penchant for technology.
The Atmos, by Jaeger Le Coultre, is a patented "perpetual motion" design. It harnesses the energy of changing barometric pressure to wind itself. For more information, visit the Atmos clock pages.
The lower squares next to the bed on each side are retractable night stands with connections for alarm clock and telephone. Closing these squares immediately gives the room a clean look, and makes it ready to greet visitors without too much trouble. The clocks are battery-backed up atomic clocks that never need to be set.
Lighted art niches on the right display glass pieces, reflecting the mistress' love of art and color.
Near the master fireplace is a comfortable chair for reading and more art glass on display.
This piece is by Buckels, who chooses extravagant architectural subjects lit by moonlight.
An NEC Plasma TV provides the entertainment for the master bedroom. Speakers are B&W Nautilus 803 and sound fabulous.
The art deco cabinet opens to reveal the rack-mounted A/V equipment and accessories. Infraread headphones make it easy for one to listen while the other sleeps.
Elaborate cables ensure that not one subtle nuance fails to make its way from electronics to speakers and thence to the ear.
AMX/Panja touch panels simplify and coordinate control of everything.
An art deco dresser, flanked by two art deco machine age lamps and deco mirror complete the bedroom ensemble.
The master bath echoes the bedroom's emphasis on functional storage, making it possible to hide the clutter of everyday life. Two small glass pieces atop center cabinet were first glass we ever purchased--bought in Santorini Greece.
Boyd bullet lights mounted on the mirror echo the art deco theme.
Shower fixtures are Hans Grohe, slumped glass in the form of a breaking wave was done by an Australian firm.
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