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Room of the Week: A Stylish Bathroom in Shades of Soft White
A bathroom that blends old (bath and toilet) and new (tiles and vanity) comes up gorgeous after this makeover
In a Q&A format, we talk to the designers – and examine the creative thinking – behind some of Houzz’s most loveable rooms.
Brief
The clients’ residence is a period weatherboard home with beautiful features such as high ceilings, internal fretwork and leadlight windows. The clients wanted to retain elements of the period style within the bathroom, while modernising the space to create a slightly more contemporary feel. It was important to the clients to have a large shower, plenty of storage within the vanity cabinetry and easy-to-clean surfaces.
The clients’ residence is a period weatherboard home with beautiful features such as high ceilings, internal fretwork and leadlight windows. The clients wanted to retain elements of the period style within the bathroom, while modernising the space to create a slightly more contemporary feel. It was important to the clients to have a large shower, plenty of storage within the vanity cabinetry and easy-to-clean surfaces.
Starting point
The clients wanted to retain some of the existing fittings, including the toilet and claw-foot bath. The beautiful bay window was the obvious position to create a focal point and feature with the claw-foot bath. The feature-tile choice incorporated period elements within its pattern while creating an individual look, with the large-format tiles being complementary and adding contrast to the space.
The clients wanted to retain some of the existing fittings, including the toilet and claw-foot bath. The beautiful bay window was the obvious position to create a focal point and feature with the claw-foot bath. The feature-tile choice incorporated period elements within its pattern while creating an individual look, with the large-format tiles being complementary and adding contrast to the space.
Key design aspects
Colour palette: Charcoal, pale grey and white, with a touch of warmth added through styling pieces and greenery.
Materials palette: Charcoal and grey large-format porcelain tiles along with Alchimia patterned-porcelain tiles, all from Urban Edge Ceramics. White two-pack polyurethane cabinetry with Silestone benchtops.
Key pieces of furniture/fittings: We kept the original claw-foot bath and toilet. The basin is from Parisi, tapware and acccessories are from the Olde English and Signature range by Astra Walker.
Colour palette: Charcoal, pale grey and white, with a touch of warmth added through styling pieces and greenery.
Materials palette: Charcoal and grey large-format porcelain tiles along with Alchimia patterned-porcelain tiles, all from Urban Edge Ceramics. White two-pack polyurethane cabinetry with Silestone benchtops.
Key pieces of furniture/fittings: We kept the original claw-foot bath and toilet. The basin is from Parisi, tapware and acccessories are from the Olde English and Signature range by Astra Walker.
Thinking behind the arrangement of furniture/fixtures
The bay window suited the position of the claw-foot bath perfectly, and due to the position of the door from the hallway, the shower was aligned to the side of this to create a large area [as seen in the reflection above]. The vanity was positioned on the opposite wall with a large mirror to take advantage of the natural light within the space.
Challenges you worked around
This space was relatively straightforward. We worked to create a sense of continuity throughout the renovation of the entire home with fresh finishes, while remaining complementary to the existing period elements of the home.
The bay window suited the position of the claw-foot bath perfectly, and due to the position of the door from the hallway, the shower was aligned to the side of this to create a large area [as seen in the reflection above]. The vanity was positioned on the opposite wall with a large mirror to take advantage of the natural light within the space.
Challenges you worked around
This space was relatively straightforward. We worked to create a sense of continuity throughout the renovation of the entire home with fresh finishes, while remaining complementary to the existing period elements of the home.
Why do you think this room works?
This bathroom is a fantastic family bathroom – it’s spacious with a large vanity and mirror, allowing more than one bathroom user at a time when required. The tile selection creates a lovely light and contemporary feel while still incorporating period elements through the feature tile and the claw-foot bath.
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This bathroom is a fantastic family bathroom – it’s spacious with a large vanity and mirror, allowing more than one bathroom user at a time when required. The tile selection creates a lovely light and contemporary feel while still incorporating period elements through the feature tile and the claw-foot bath.
Tell us
What do you love about this bathroom? Tell us in the Comments below. And don’t forget to save your favourite images, like this story, and join the conversation.
More
Want more great design? Take a look at last week’s Room of the Week: A Kitchen Makeover in a Pettit+Sevitt Home
Answers and styling by Jenefer Gordon, principal of eat.bathe.live
Who lives here: A family with young adult children
Location: Sandringham, Victoria
Room purpose and size: This main bathroom, to be used predominantly by the children, is approximately 2.1 x 4 metres