Room of the Week: A Ray of Sunshine in a Children's Bathroom
This children's bathroom mixes industrial elements and functionality with a ray of sunshine
Vanessa Walker
12 November 2018
Houzz Australia & New Zealand Editor-in-Chief
In a Q&A format, we talk to the designers – and examine the creative thinking – behind some of Houzz’s most loveable rooms.
Images by Marcel Voestermans of Voss Photography
Answers by Jeff Richards, director of Ultimate Kitchens & Bathrooms
Who lives here: A couple with four children
Location: Canterbury, Victoria
Room purpose: A children’s bathroom
Answers by Jeff Richards, director of Ultimate Kitchens & Bathrooms
Who lives here: A couple with four children
Location: Canterbury, Victoria
Room purpose: A children’s bathroom
Brief and starting point
This Edwardian home is situated in Canterbury, an inner-eastern suburb of Melbourne known for its leafy historical residences. The bathrooms were very tired and limited in their facilities for the space that was available to be used. There was a real mismatch of materials. The client’s brief was for semi-industrial, minimalist-themed spaces to complement the style of the home.
This Edwardian home is situated in Canterbury, an inner-eastern suburb of Melbourne known for its leafy historical residences. The bathrooms were very tired and limited in their facilities for the space that was available to be used. There was a real mismatch of materials. The client’s brief was for semi-industrial, minimalist-themed spaces to complement the style of the home.
This is a second bathroom in the house
It was important for the children’s bathroom to have a sense of fun, while keeping to the overall theme. This was achieved by changing the colour palette [in comparison to the other bathrooms, one of which is pictured here] and adding a yellow vanity and linen cabinet as a ‘primary colour’. This, in turn, added a sense of warmth to the space that could quite easily be lost with the otherwise industrial materials in use.
It was important for the children’s bathroom to have a sense of fun, while keeping to the overall theme. This was achieved by changing the colour palette [in comparison to the other bathrooms, one of which is pictured here] and adding a yellow vanity and linen cabinet as a ‘primary colour’. This, in turn, added a sense of warmth to the space that could quite easily be lost with the otherwise industrial materials in use.
Key design aspects
Colour palette: A black and white contrasting palette, with added warmth.
Materials palette: Hexagonal floor tiles, subway wall tiles and a two-pack polyurethane vanity with satin finish in Dulux Marguerite. The benchtop and bath hob are in polished concrete.
Key pieces of furniture/fittings: The shower is an important feature with its black powder-coated steel frame that ties in with the tile trim and mirrors. The basin is Roca Diverta inset/undercounter, the spout is Milli Pure, the tapware is Posh Solus wall top – all from Reece. The shower arm and showerhead are Mizu Drift from Reece. The Kaldewei Vaio 1,700-millimetre rectangular bath is also from Reece.
Colour palette: A black and white contrasting palette, with added warmth.
Materials palette: Hexagonal floor tiles, subway wall tiles and a two-pack polyurethane vanity with satin finish in Dulux Marguerite. The benchtop and bath hob are in polished concrete.
Key pieces of furniture/fittings: The shower is an important feature with its black powder-coated steel frame that ties in with the tile trim and mirrors. The basin is Roca Diverta inset/undercounter, the spout is Milli Pure, the tapware is Posh Solus wall top – all from Reece. The shower arm and showerhead are Mizu Drift from Reece. The Kaldewei Vaio 1,700-millimetre rectangular bath is also from Reece.
Challenges you worked around
It was important to maximise storage, while not letting it overtake the look of minimalism. Also, balancing the design style and ensuring all finishes were complementary.
It was important to maximise storage, while not letting it overtake the look of minimalism. Also, balancing the design style and ensuring all finishes were complementary.
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More
Want more great design? Take a look at last week’s Room of the Week: The Non-Conformist Family Kitchen (That Rocks!)
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I like the under mount bath idea with polished concrete