Calvis Wyant Luxury Homes, Scottsdale, Ariz. Master baths are commanding more square footage in Calvis Wyant’s homes, but the space is being divided in more personal ways, says Gina Spiller. The trend in the Scottsdale market is for more separation of his-and-hers dressing areas, with sink vanities at opposite ends of the bathroom. Clients also want separate water closets that include a bidet in hers and a urinal in his. Airbaths have overtaken whirlpool tubs in popularity, but everyone wants a walk-in shower with a full set of body sprays.
Coffee/juice bars composed of a small sink, granite countertop, and undercounter refrigerator are the perfect segue between master bath and master bedroom. When they have house guests, owners tell Spiller it gives them a private place for that first cup of joe in the morning. If there is an exercise room attached to the master suite, the juice bar is even more important.
In Calvis Wyant’s Spanish Colonial market, there is a lot of emphasis on tile treatments, especially handmade stone mosaics. “People are looking for a lot of character,” in their master baths, Spiller says, and they favor an Old World feeling. She finds that oil-rubbed bronze, polished nickel, and satin nickel faucetry in traditional designs suits that look nicely.
The firm’s home buyers want kitchens with a lot of Old World character as well. And Calvis Wyant creates it with corbelled and beamed ceiling treatments, granite counters with edges 2½ inches thick, and big carved Cantera stone range hood covers. Recently, clients have been choosing Wolf’s 60-inch French top range, so at 7 feet long the range hood has all the impact of a huge fireplace. Spiller says cabinetry is trending toward distressed and multiple-step finishes. “We do lots of raised panels with moldings and trim where the glaze can collect,” she says.
