Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
This wing feels calm. Private. Intentional.
At 45 White Oak, the secondary bedrooms were designed with the same care you would expect from a boutique hotel, but shaped for daily life at home. Each room balances flexibility, privacy, and comfort, with built-in wardrobes, full height doors, expansive glass, and bathrooms that open up to borrow light and make the spaces feel larger and more connected.
Behind that simplicity is a lot of restraint and technical planning. Sliding medicine cabinets had to be engineered to stay perfectly aligned under heavy weight. Full slab marble floors and shower surfaces were milled to reduce seams. Pocket doors, frameless glass details, recessed shade pockets, and carefully placed windows all work together to maximize light, privacy, and flow without adding visual noise.
Nothing feels oversized for the sake of it. Every move is about experience, how the room functions, how it feels to occupy, and how the details quietly support the person using it.
Design Philosophy and Multifunctional Spaces (0:07)
Customized Wardrobes and Natural Light (1:16)
Hospitality Inspiration and Bathroom Design (2:11)
Shared Bathroom and Laundry Space (4:25)
Bedroom Five and Shower Details (6:17)
Panoramic Glass and Privacy Solutions (8:39)
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This home is currently offered at $12.25M
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This wing feels calm. Private. Intentional.
At 45 White Oak, the secondary bedrooms were designed with the same care you would expect from a boutique hotel, but shaped for daily life at home. Each room balances flexibility, privacy, and comfort, with built-in wardrobes, full height doors, expansive glass, and bathrooms that open up to borrow light and make the spaces feel larger and more connected.
Behind that simplicity is a lot of restraint and technical planning. Sliding medicine cabinets had to be engineered to stay perfectly aligned under heavy weight. Full slab marble floors and shower surfaces were milled to reduce seams. Pocket doors, frameless glass details, recessed shade pockets, and carefully placed windows all work together to maximize light, privacy, and flow without adding visual noise.
Nothing feels oversized for the sake of it. Every move is about experience, how the room functions, how it feels to occupy, and how the details quietly support the person using it.
Design Philosophy and Multifunctional Spaces (0:07)
Customized Wardrobes and Natural Light (1:16)
Hospitality Inspiration and Bathroom Design (2:11)
Shared Bathroom and Laundry Space (4:25)
Bedroom Five and Shower Details (6:17)
Panoramic Glass and Privacy Solutions (8:39)
Explore the Home
This home is currently offered at $12.25M
45whiteoak.com
Thinking about building a custom home?
The most important work happens before construction ever starts.
If you're planning a high-end custom home, start here: nsbuilders.com
Builders & Contractors
Join the Modern Craftsman newsletter where we break down the systems, business strategies, and building methods behind projects like this. modern-craftsman.kit.com/1cc009f591
Learn More About NS Builders
nsbuilders.com
instagram.com/nsbuilders
instagram.com/nickschiffer
Produced by
motifmedia.com
instagram.com/motifmediaco
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#nickschiffer
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#45whiteoak





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