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DRESSED TO IMPRESS

CORRIDOR OF POWER

Walk-through wardrobes are a sophisticated option that, done well, can take storage pressures off both bedroom and bathroom. Here, interior designer Stéphanie Coutas chose sawn oak wood on simply executed wardrobe doors that merge into the architecture. The same timber was wrapped around walls, architraves and ceiling to create a warm, cosseting corridor that opens up to reveal the light-flooded bathroom beyond. ‘Integrating the wardrobes into the architecture optimises storage and feels very luxurious,’ says Stéphanie. ‘Walk-through wardrobes can also enhance the sense of privacy in the bathroom by moving it further from the sleeping area.’

Bespoke project in sawn oak and Fantastico Arni marble by Stéphanie Coutas

TUCKED AWAY

‘Sectioning off the

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