Jacksonville Magazine January 2014

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hanging from the garage ceiling. The look is contemporary and sleek, from the bleached floors to the vaulted ceilings. White and cream colors prevail throughout the first floor, as does deep trim work. There are some vintage touches, though. With its custom teak vanity, steel sink and hexagonal floor tiling, the hall bathroom is a nod to an old train station. The doors in the home are a nod to the past, too—all are five-panel, and a play on old barn doors. This page from above: An open floor plan with beams creates an industrial loft feel. The steer skull was sourced from Savannah, GA; Opposite page from top: The teak vanities were custom-made by Buster Marrow of Atlantic Beach. 96 | JACKSONVILLEMAG.COM JANUARY <strong>2014</strong>
The front vestibule contains a 1950s-style door, a nod to the home in its original incarnation. Of course, the kitschy frosted glass has been freshened up a bit, and now offers a stylish way to add light while maintaining privacy. Likely the home’s most dramatic feature is the master bathroom, which has marble countertops, a custom teak vanity and an enormous rain shower enclosed by thick, glass, frameless doors. “I knew I wanted my master bathroom to look and feel like a spa,” he says. “So, I went with an aboveground tub and all white, contemporary fixtures and stone tile,” says Bjornson Like the rest of the house, the bathrooms retains a masculine feel—with one major exception: a Balinese mirror framing the aforementioned colossal soaking tub. That, Bjornson shyly admits, is an investment in the future. JANUARY <strong>2014</strong> JACKSONVILLEMAG.COM | 97
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