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The landscape blends into the rugged terrain.

An updated bathroom features a mix of tiles: Carrara marble tiles on the floor, green subway tiles from Heath Ceramics on the inner shower walls, and white subway tiles from Daltile on the exterior walls. The fixtures are from Grohe.

A large skylight looms above a Duravit tub and a Runtal Radia towel warmer in the en suite bathroom.

Natural light is an important factor in creating biophilic spaces. The primary bathroom of this house in Venice, California, sits deep in the plan but has three sources of natural light—a skylight, small window, and translucent glass wall shared with the kitchen.

The square tiles of the shower walls mimic the squares of the glass-block wall that delineates the bathroom.

In the bathrooms, a different variety of plaster was employed: Moroccan Tadelakt, selected for its waterproof application. (“You see it in most hammams,” says Grimshaw, who had spent time working in Morroco.)

The ensuite is an oasis, featuring a steam shower and peekaboo windows. Stoncrete tiles are from Ciot.

Corian surfaces in the steam shower creates a warm, soft-to-the-touch finish.

The bathroom towards the front of the building had a greater width than the staircase: rather than having a notch, Bader curved the wall. “It gave it flow instead of an abrupt change of direction.” That theme is echoed on the main level, with a curved ceiling in the kitchen to disguise a pesky bulkhead.

Since the photo shoot, the couple have placed a desk in the triangular window nook and use the perch as a workspace. “There’s just something about it that hugs you,” says Shelley. “I feel very focused and relaxed when I’m here.”

Paul pushed hard for a laundry chute from the third floor. The door is concealed in the custom bedside drawers.

The cylindrical fireplace has windows on the side, so the flickering flames are visible from multiple angles.

From one end, there’s a stunning view of West Toronto; on the other side, the family overlooks a vibrant alleyway (“We see garages and houses, a patchwork of people’s interests,” says Shelley.)

Corian countertops and super-matte white cabinets keep the powder room feeling crisp and clean.

White oak hardwood was laid in a herringbone pattern with a band around the edge, defining the spaces and emphasizing the flow to the back of the home.