Renovation Education: An Ensuite Made Beautiful With Terrazzo
A bathroom designer shares the real budget breakdown of a medium-sized ensuite makeover
Vanessa Walker
29 March 2021
Houzz Australia & New Zealand Editor-in-Chief
If you’re confused about the cost of an ensuite renovation, you’re not alone. Here, Caitlin Slater of Smart Style Bathrooms provides a price breakdown for a gorgeous bathroom designed and renovated in 2020, so you can see the extent of works and be better informed about costs.
Answers by Caitlin Slater, interior designer, Smart Style Bathrooms
Location: Bayswater, WA
Year built: 2020
Design: Smart Style Bathrooms
Bathroom size: 6.5 square metres
Location: Bayswater, WA
Year built: 2020
Design: Smart Style Bathrooms
Bathroom size: 6.5 square metres
Creative brief from client
The client wanted a fresh modern ensuite, using colour in terrazzo tiles to create a timeless feature.
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The client wanted a fresh modern ensuite, using colour in terrazzo tiles to create a timeless feature.
Renovating your bathroom? Find a specialised bathroom designer near you, browse images of their work and read reviews from previous clients
Scope of works
An entire ensuite renovation involving the removal of a bath to make the bathroom a more practical and pretty space.
An entire ensuite renovation involving the removal of a bath to make the bathroom a more practical and pretty space.
Trade services
Total amount: $7,662
Total amount: $7,662
- Plastering: $1,402
- Electrician: $660
- Plumbing: $1,540
- Waterproofing: $330
- Tiling: $2,970
- Demolition: $440
- Skip bins: $320
Materials
Total amount: $4,323
Total amount: $4,323
- Terrazzo tiles: $3,289
- Wall tiles: $1,034
Fittings and furniture
Total amount: $8,318
Total amount: $8,318
- Vanity: $3,207
- Tapware: $1,620
- Mirror: $593
- Glass shower partition: $1,485
- Toilet: $1,413
What did you save money on?
Using a bathroom furniture manufacturer called ADP Australia to make the basin, vanity and pop-up waste.
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Using a bathroom furniture manufacturer called ADP Australia to make the basin, vanity and pop-up waste.
Browse more beautifully designed Australian bathrooms
What did you invest money in?
The real terrazzo tiles by Fibonacci Stone.
The real terrazzo tiles by Fibonacci Stone.
Reasons for choosing a quality bathroom company
We value our relationship with clients as much as the quality of the construction of their new bathrooms. We have evolved our process to include in-home product selections with our qualified and award-winning designers, who draw from a massive range of quality products to tailor a selection that suits their tastes and budgets. We utilise the latest 3D design technology to ensure clients are happy with every detail before we begin construction.
We value our relationship with clients as much as the quality of the construction of their new bathrooms. We have evolved our process to include in-home product selections with our qualified and award-winning designers, who draw from a massive range of quality products to tailor a selection that suits their tastes and budgets. We utilise the latest 3D design technology to ensure clients are happy with every detail before we begin construction.
Your turn
Is this the kind of cost you expected for the bathroom in the photos? Tell us in the Comments below. And don’t forget to save your favourite images, like this story and join the conversation.
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wow.
Personally I think the colour of the terrazzo will actually date the bathroom - not neutral enough.
Love love love this bathroom! 🤍