A variety of textures keeps the guest bedroom comfortable, while a marble shower contributes to the sophisticated feel of the adjoining bathroom.
“It was a project to create, but we wanted the guest bathroom to be a truly unique and memorable experience,” Boutilier says. Extra visitors can lay their heads in the home’s office. Boutilier set it up with built-in desks and plenty of white cabinetry and bookshelves for storage. When the occasion calls for it, a Murphy bed can be opened as needed.
having a ball The guest experience evolves as visitors venture to the lower level. Boutilier topped the staircase with a beautiful piece of art that at first glance looks like a seashell. It’s actually a satellite picture of an alluvial fan formation in China, another example of nature taking top billing in the home. “It looks like an abstract painting, but when one finds out it’s a picture of Earth from space, it becomes all the more 68
IM HOME | 2015