Architect: Paul Leuschke,
Leuschke Kahn Architects
Developer, designer and project
manager: Andy Blyth, InsideOut
Vanity cabinetry: Designed by Villavilla
and created by KMD Kitchens
Benchtop: Prime Stone Aoraki
by KMD Kitchens
Bath: Stone bath by Villavilla
Basin: Hand-carved Hunan white
marble basins by Villavilla
Taps: Kohler
Shower stall: Platinum Hardware and
Glass
Shower fittings, accessories: Kohler
Flooring: Calacatta tiles from
Casa Ceramica
Wallcoverings: Paint – Okarito Double
by Dulux
Ventilation: Manrose by DNA Electrical
Underfloor heating: Casa heating
systems by Casa Ceramica
Hot water systems: Rinnai water
heater by Real Fires
Blinds: Plantation shutters by
CT Joinery
Awards: Trends International Design
Awards (TIDA)
Bathrooms – Winner
Story by Charles Moxham
Photography by Michael Ng
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Above: Minimalist chrome tapware
was selected by the developer to
stand out against the pale, large-
format tiles. The shower niche’s
concealed lighting brings another
luxurious touch and also provides
a convenient night light – as well
as contributing to the bathroom’s
overall airy, serene ambience.
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Continuing the tiles across the floor and shower
walls invites the eye to run uninterrupted right
across them, visually implying more space.”
Similarly, the floor-to-ceiling glass shower
screen has a dramatic impact but doesn’t detract
from the flow of the stone-look tile surfaces.
This elegant backdrop sets the scene for the
room’s intentionally few but luxurious features.
The large soaking tub provides a sculptural
feature and works well with the soft-cornered
marble basins on the vanity. The tapware is also
modern and minimalistic while the shower area
is served by two monsoon rainheads, another
pampering inclusion for the potential owners.
A full-wall mirror running behind the vanity
doubles the sense of visual space all over again.
However, while the large-format, natural
tilework, giant shower screen and sleek tapware
are contemporary, there are touches that relate
back to the home’s turn-of-last century origins,
“We decided to use typical villa mouldings
here to tie back to the wider interior, while the
period shutters on the sash windows admit nat-
ural light and bring privacy from neighbours,”
says Leuschke. “The internally lit wall niche
and ceiling spots add a crisp, bright feel.”