The aim of this project was to create a space of retreat for the parents of a young family on one floor of their home; incorporating areas of privacy for bathing, dressing and sleeping. Two rooms were merged into a suite so allowing this necessary isolation from the rest of the house. A degree of separation was maintained within the scheme, so ensuring a sense of personal space for each individual combined within the shared, inherently intimate space. The three areas interact on a number of levels; through material, colour and visual lines. However doors are incorporated into the scheme so as to be innocuous when open, fitting flush into recesses within the walls, but may close off areas as desired. The simple tranquillity of the bedroom juxtaposes the sensual opulence of the bathroom.