SMG Stone was the stone installer and fabricator for this interior bath. Inspired by the Art Deco and Streamline Modern styles of the 1930s and 40s, the design
team resisted trends toward exotic materials and returned to classic tones selecting three natural stones: Bianco Dolomitti marble, Amarillo Negras marble and Crema Marfil marble.
12" x 24" pieces of Bianco Dolomiti were installed on the bathroom walls and floor. Each of the bathroom walls feature a 1-1/2" band of Amarillo Negras in a polished finished that was bonded with epoxy to the Bianco Dolomiti. This fabrication detail created a 180 degree continuum that wrapped the bathroom in a warm yellow hue. Every one of the wall bands was installed to line up with one another both horizontally and vertically with some walls containing up to seven bands that faded into the door surround. This included bands lining up directly with the soap niche and a horizontal line detail on the light fixtures.
The bathroom floors included a stone medallion consisting of all three marbles. The tub and skirt were composed of Crema Marfil while Bianco Dolomiti was used for the soap niches on the walls.
Desired patterns required joint tolerances of no more than 1/8" of an inch and thin set mortar bed depth of no more than 3/16" or else risk completely compromising the design.