Above: The dividing wall between
bathroom and walk-in wardrobe
was moved to provide added
space and shoe storage capacity
on the wardrobe side. The latter
also borrows space from the
adjacent dining room. Touches like
seamlessly laid large format tiles
and the floating vanity – back-lit to
enhance the effect – both add to
the overall sense of spaciousness,
which is always at a premium in an
apartment setting.
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“We moved the wall between the bathroom
and wardrobe to achieve a larger entry from the
bedroom into the wardrobe, while also creating
added depth in the wardrobe for shoe storage,”
says Duffin. “While we moved the vanity wall,
the services had to remain fixed, so we concealed
these behind a wardrobe cabinet kickboard.”
The double vanity is suspended off the floor,
creating an illusion of greater space. The draw-
ers and mirror-fronted cabinets provide ready
storage, while the mirrors also reflect light and
contribute to the overall sense of space.
The soft lines of the freestanding composite
stone bath and matching vanity basins enhance
the feeling of openness between the areas.
Large format Neolith porcelain tiles clad the
wet area walls and provide an easy care, low-
upkeep space. Mitred joins in the panels create
a seamless look throughout – the lack of visible
joins further enhancing the impression of space.
“Cladding a bathroom this way brings a real
sense of luxury. Lustrous metallic tones in the
tile add to the effect and we matched this tile
with richly toned Platinum Travertine floor tiles.
Travertine mosaics enable the curved wall to be
tiled and so blend with the floors – allowing the