Designer: Natalie Du Bois, Du Bois
Design
Cabinetry: Custom designed solid oak
trestle table with resin coating for
waterproofing
Mirror: Round, custom, bronze frame
Tapware: Buddy by Progetto
Toilet: Zero 55 floor mount toilet with
soft close seat by Catalano; Speedo
in-wall mechanical cistern
Heated towel rails: Scarpa by DCS
Short
Accessories: Young by Fantini
Wall finishes: Mix of split-face
travertine and sealed limestone
Floor: Sealed limestone
Ceiling: Painted in ¼ Resene Rice Cake
Awards: Trends International Design
Awards (TIDA)
Powder/guest room – Winner
Story by Charles Moxham
Photography by Kallan Macleod
Powder and rock
Natural surfaces, pared-back elements and seamless finishes
give this powder room a simple yet welcoming aesthetic
Previous pages: This powder room
by designer Natalie Du Bois achieves
a relaxed ambience by the choice
of a simple custom-designed trestle
table as vanity, natural surfaces and
an earthy palette. The shower is only
for use when other showers in the
home are occupied.
These pages: The custom mirror has
a bronze frame, while LEDs high-
light the textural split-face, travertine
feature wall. The relaxing space also
has a strong symmetrical appeal.
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The brief to designer Natalie Du Bois for this
powder room renovation was for it to double as
a guest bathroom and offer a serene aesthetic.
The owners didn’t want any complex cabinets
so Du Bois designed a simple solid oak trestle
table to keep things light and open.
“One of the biggest challenges was to create
a seamless surface finish ready for installation
of fittings on the split-face travertine wall,” says
Du Bois. “We addressed this by water blasting
the rough areas where these elements were to be
fitted, resulting in a smooth installation.”
Lighting is important yet understated in
the design, with simple task lighting in the ceil-
ing, while two mini LED spots wash down the
travertine wall either side of the mirror. These,
together with recessed LEDs below the timber
benchtop, emphasise the textural stone face.
“Earth tones and the mix of natural and
organic materials – the limestone side walls and
floor, the travertine, and the timber table – are
the key elements in achieving a sense of tranquil-
lity and balance in this spa-like powder room.”
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