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Room of the Week: A Luxe Guest Bathroom With a Raised Bath
With a focus on modern classic 'furniture' and a garden view, this small guest bathroom packs a glamorous punch
In a Q&A format, we talk to the designers – and examine the creative thinking – behind some of Houzz’s most loveable rooms.
Brief
My clients were after a luxurious and glamorous guest bathroom that functioned more successfully as a contemporary room, with a nod to the heritage of the home.
My clients were after a luxurious and glamorous guest bathroom that functioned more successfully as a contemporary room, with a nod to the heritage of the home.
Starting point
There were two floor levels in this room, and the higher of the two was surrounded by glass walls, allowing for a view of a walled garden and the sky. While this area of the room needed to be rebuilt, I was keen to retain this higher lever and connection with the outdoors for aesthetics as well as to enable me to zone the space.
There were two floor levels in this room, and the higher of the two was surrounded by glass walls, allowing for a view of a walled garden and the sky. While this area of the room needed to be rebuilt, I was keen to retain this higher lever and connection with the outdoors for aesthetics as well as to enable me to zone the space.
Both levels of the guest bathroom before the renovation
The original guest bathroom lacked a vanity and built-in storage
The location of the original toilet in the guest bathroom now houses the new shower
Key design aspects
Colour palette: Black, white, grey, charcoal and chrome: these were chosen for timeless sophistication and to support the views of the outdoor area.
Materials palette: Italian marble, paint, chrome and glass.
Colour palette: Black, white, grey, charcoal and chrome: these were chosen for timeless sophistication and to support the views of the outdoor area.
Materials palette: Italian marble, paint, chrome and glass.
Key pieces of furniture/fittings: I designed a custom, curved vanity to maximise storage and to anchor the centre of the room. This was built by Cibo Design and complemented with a mirror and pendant light from James Said. The bath is from Rogerseller; the tiles are from Di Lorenzo Tiles and the stone benchtop is from Smartstone. The taps, basin and rails are from Reece.
Thinking behind the arrangement of furniture/fixtures
My thinking was to create three zones in what was a difficult space. I wanted this area to feel more like a furnished room rather than a stereotypical bathroom. I moved the toilet from beneath the staircase to be screened from the entrance by the vanity, and reworked this alcove to house a shower.
My thinking was to create three zones in what was a difficult space. I wanted this area to feel more like a furnished room rather than a stereotypical bathroom. I moved the toilet from beneath the staircase to be screened from the entrance by the vanity, and reworked this alcove to house a shower.
The central zone in the room features the vanity and towel rails – the dressing space – and the floor platform became the focal point of the room from the entrance. A beautiful free-standing bath is positioned in a conservatory-style area so my clients and their guests can recline in the bath and look up to the sky above.
Challenges you worked around
We ended up having to demolish the floor to create adequate access for plumbing; an unforeseen problem that proved distressing for my clients. Also, it was tricky to vent the extractor fan above the new shower area. The new glass walls and ceiling in the bath area required precision design and installation, which had us biting our nails for a while!
Why do you think this room works?
The room works because it functions far more successfully than it previously did and the change of floorplan made all the difference. My clients and their guests love this glamorous space.
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We ended up having to demolish the floor to create adequate access for plumbing; an unforeseen problem that proved distressing for my clients. Also, it was tricky to vent the extractor fan above the new shower area. The new glass walls and ceiling in the bath area required precision design and installation, which had us biting our nails for a while!
Why do you think this room works?
The room works because it functions far more successfully than it previously did and the change of floorplan made all the difference. My clients and their guests love this glamorous space.
Tell us
What do you love about this guest bathroom? Tell us in the Comments below. And remember to save your favourite images, like and save this story, and join the conversation.
More
Want more great design? Take a look at last week’s Room of the Week: A Ray of Sunshine in a Children’s Bathroom
Answers and styling by Lynne Bradley of Lynne Bradley Interiors
Who lives here: A couple with two young-adult children
Location: Killara, NSW
Room purpose: Guest bathroom
Built by: Integriti Bathrooms