We visited Éléonore in her city duplex apartment, where she lives with her son Camille and her small dog Chewbacca. She enjoys relaxing with a book and is very attached to her pet, who loves basking in the natural daylight that streams through the VELUX roof window.
Éléonore, a designer with a thousand ideas
When standing in Éléonore's bright and airy living room, you immediately notice the abundance of natural daylight. This space offers direct access to the highlight of her apartment: a night area with an open bathroom connected to the bedroom.
As a talented designer, Éléonore aimed to create a warm and inviting room that serves multiple purposes. She enjoys relaxing here, and it also doubles as her office, so comfort was essential.
"Seeing the sky through the windows is very beautiful and pleasant. We feel very good in this apartment, and if I had to do it again, I would do it with great pleasure," she shares.
To reflect her unique style, she chose a graphic design for the bedroom walls, integrating squares of different colours. She extended this design to the bathroom floor tiles, creating a cohesive and personalised space.
Éléonore's graphic design adds a stylish touch to her bathroom and bedroom with colorful squares.
The advantages of an open bathroom
An open bathroom offers numerous advantages. In Éléonore's home, nothing is left to chance: in this dual-purpose room, the two areas are separated by glass partitions placed on each side of the large central opening.
Éléonore chose not to use any doors to maintain the influx of natural daylight in both the bathroom and the bedroom. By completely rethinking the layout and adding storage, she has not lost any space
Moreover, the roof window ensures that natural light passes through, increasing brightness during the day. Éléonore has also opted for an automatic opening and closing system for simplified daily use. This also allows her to enjoy a subdued atmosphere at dusk.
With Éléonore, every problem has its solution
Being a duplex, Éléonore's apartment had to be carefully arranged to let in as much daylight as possible. This was also the case for the bedroom-bathroom. That's why Éléonore opted for a VELUX roof window. This way, she can let in natural light while maintaining her privacy. Despite the height, there's no need for Éléonore to stand on tiptoes: she just has to use her connected remote control and crack open her window to air out the room. This design also allows her to fight humidity: ventilation is ideal for summer, and insulation is optimised for cooler days.
To further maximise the amount of natural light, Éléonore favoured the use of roof windows, which serve a dual function as they also allow for a real gain in space.
Before embarking on the design of this master bedroom with bathroom, Éléonore also had to carry out plumbing work to extend the water supply lines and to be able to install the shower and a sink. Once these elements were in place, the goal was to prevent the bathroom area from causing too much humidity in the room. That's why Éléonore's choice fell on a roof window which she can open after taking her shower to sufficiently ventilate the room.
From an aesthetic point of view, one of the biggest challenges was to visually harmonise these two spaces with distinct functions. To achieve this, she created her own graphic pattern by painting squares of different colours on the bedroom walls and repeated this design on the bathroom floor tiles. Thus, the overall style remains consistent, while keeping the functionality and purpose of each room separate.
The advantages of a VELUX roof window
Choosing a VELUX roof window has, first and foremost, allowed Éléonore to preserve her privacy. She has no direct opposite neighbours, day or night, so she is free to move around this room with complete peace of mind. Since her apartment is a duplex, ventilating the room could be difficult. The VELUX roof window solves this problem with a single click. Thanks to the automatic opening and closing system, Éléonore can quickly ventilate the space by simply using the connected remote control.
Moreover, she can choose the ideal opening angle, depending on the outside temperature. Among the many advantages of this solution, Éléonore also mentions the reduction of her energy consumption, in summer as well as in winter. Her external shutters provide optimal insulation during the coldest periods of the year.
Designing an open bathroom in the bedroom
Éléonore shares her tips for designing an open bathroom in a bedroom: To avoid humidity issues, it is crucial to choose an appropriate ventilation system, such as the VELUX roof window. Also, to properly separate the bed area from the bathroom, do not hesitate to add storage. It is important to maintain a visual consistency between the two spaces: Éléonore chose a pattern and colours that she integrated into both rooms. Lastly, this solution offers a significant environmental and financial advantage, as natural daylight allows you to reduce your electricity consumption.