Bathroom designer: Hayley Shaw,
Melanie Craig Design
Architectural designer: Julie-Ann
Ross, Design Arc
Builder: John Mclaren
Cabinetry maker: Abonathy Joinery
Vanity cabinetry: White lacquer finish
Benchtop: Solid American Oak
Bath: Tondo, freestanding
Taps and shower fittings: Buddy
Shower stall: Glass, from
Atlantis Showers
Wall surfaces: Wallpaper from Hooked
on Walls
Toilet: Catalano, from Plumbline
Blinds: Luxaflex
Lighting: Hugo
Story by Charles Moxham
Photography by James Cobel
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However, some inclusions strike a midway
point between the classic and contemporary.
The edge-lit round mirror, for example, creates
a balance between the past and present as do the
soft lines of the freestanding bathtub. Even the
chrome heated towel rail provides a crossover
between the Victorian and the modern.
“While it’s technically freestanding, the tub
is designed with a flat side tight against the wall.
This way, the tub achieves the sense of freedom
of space associated with a freestanding tub but
avoids the awkward to get to spaces behind that
can be tricky to clean,” says Craig.
The choice of clear glass for the shower stall
and the wall-hung nature of both the vanity and
toilet all add to the room’s sense of space. The
walk-in shower has a strip drain at the rear.
Craig grounded the bathroom design with
large format textured porcelain tiles that have
the look and feel of concrete.
“In terms of colour, we chose a textural navy
wallpaper for two of the walls. This continues
the use of dramatic accent walls in other rooms.
The contrasting dark tone here also makes the
bathroom’s white surfaces appear even whiter
and crisper than they are,” she says.
Above: Cylindrical wall-wash sconces
accentuate the texture on the deep
navy wallpaper of the bathroom’s
accent walls. Cantilevering the
vanity, together with the choice
of a wall-hung toilet, and the
glass shower stall all add to the
bathroom’s sense of space, as
does the semi-freestanding bath.
Concrete-textured, large format
porcelain tiles provide a low upkeep,
pleasing-to-the-touch floor surface.
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