Architect: Renato D’Ettorre, Renato
D’Ettorre Architects
Wall cabinetry: Mirror-fronted
Bath and basin: Kartell, by Laufen
Taps: Isy Stick by Zucchetti
Shower fittings: Raindance by
Hansgrohe
Toilet: Link by Flaminia
Floors and walls: Carrara marble slabs
Wall niche: Bronze backed
Lighting: Minimal by Buzzi & Buzzi
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Story by Charles Moxham
Photography by Simone Bossi and
Ignacio Alcalde
This refined bathroom forms part of a family
home created in the conversion of a three storey
Victorian Italianate-style terrace home, c1890,
undertaken by architect Renato D’Ettorre.
“The brief was fairly open but the structural
integrity of the original walls partly dictated the
shape of the interiors, including this bathroom,”
says D’Ettorre.
Preserving the charm of the old was a must
and the original floor-to-ceiling, double-hung
classical proportioned window achieves this.
The space had to be de-stressing – a calm
retreat for mind, body and soul – and D’Ettorre
achieved this with a classic palette of veined
Carrara marble on the floors and walls.
“The marble is warm underfoot in winter,
courtesy of underfloor heating, and pleasingly
cool on bare feet through the hotter months.”
By contrast, other elements in the bathroom
are more contemporary. A bronze strip-backed
recessed shelf with concealed lighting, a clean-
lined bath and hand basin, and a mirror-fronted
wall cabinet all contribute.
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In this bathroom, a classic room-
high sash window is matched with
marble wall and floor finishes, a
modern basin, tub and wall niche,
and mirror-fronted cabinetry – part of
a makeover of a circa 1890s terrace
home by Renato D’Ettorre Architects.
Above: The family bathroom’s clean-
lined aesthetic also makes it easy to
maintain. Given the available width,
the bathtub and shower operate as a
wet area with no shower door.
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