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Shea McGee's style is unmistakably classic with a modern streak: timeless furniture silhouettes paired with organic materials, a dose of pattern, mixed metals, and nature-inspired colors. (She's dubbed the look "New Heritage"—which sounds like a very fancy ancestry website.)
The Studio McGee designer'slongstanding collaboration with Kohleris no different. Across kitchen and bath, her fixtures, lighting, vanities, and accessories emanate the same warmth and balance. But there were gaps, she noticed, particularly when it came to bathroom essentials like the tub and sink. Even her own home had mismatched toilets—traditional styles everywhere but the primary suite, where she'd made an exception for a contemporary, tech-equipped design. She wondered why she had to compromise between functionality and classic touches.
The Studio McGee designer's love affair with Kohler was always going to be a slow burn—across kitchen and bath, her fixtures, lighting, vanities, and accessories radiate the kind of warmth and balance that makes you want to curl up next to a faucet. But there were gaps, she noticed, particularly when it came to bathroom essentials like the tub and sink. Even her own home was running a toilet mismatch situation—traditional styles everywhere but the primary suite, where she'd quietly made an exception for a contemporary, tech-equipped design. She wondered why choosing between functionality and classic touches had to feel like picking a favorite child.
Together with Margaret Mazz, the industrial studio design manager at Kohler, McGee dreamt up theClaude collection, a follow up to herAudrine kitchen sink.
Together with Margaret Mazz, the industrial studio design manager at Kohler (aka the person who actually knows how to make things work), McGee dreamt up the Claude collection, a follow-up to her Audrine kitchen sink—and yes, the pressure was on.
Comprised of eight new pieces, the line winks at archival Kohler designs while sneaking in modern performance (hello, fancy bidet and heated seat—the real MVPs). The elegant Claude Smart Toilet comes dressed with molding-like edges and nickel accents, which do a stellar job of hiding all the hygiene tech and comfort stuffed inside. Plus, the interface is minimal and wall-mounted; no eyesores crashing the vibe here. "A toilet design is a new challenge for me and I never knew I had so many opinions," McGee says—and honestly, same.
Kohler x Studio McGee Claude Bathroom Collection
Samantha Weiss-Hills runs the editorial show at Domino. She's the friend whose texts about glasses, couches, and sheets you actually save. Based in Brooklyn with her husband, Alex, and a beagle-corgi named Elsa who runs the household.
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