Above: A low raw concrete nib wall provides
some privacy for the toilet area behind the door.
The 80mm-thick mitred Caesarstone vanity top is
consistent with the kitchen benchtop and vanity
tops in the other bathrooms in the house – all
designed by Kirsty Davis.
Facing page: Lightly patterned grey tiles in the
bathroom tie in with the polished concrete floor
here, and the bedroom’s concrete slab wall. A
slatted timber shower floor softens the effect of
the hard materials, with the slats in three sections
so they can be easily lifted for cleaning.
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different areas of the home – including the
use of concrete.
So the board-formed concrete wall that
forms the spine of the home wraps around
into the bedroom and is left exposed.
“To soften the effect, we installed a
warm timber batten ceiling with a black
negative detail – a feature used in the
kitchen and living areas too. This also
wraps down the wall behind the bed.”
A sliding glass door opens to a native
planted area, while the rest of the room is
all white, with little remaining wall space.
In the ensuite, the use of concrete con-
tinues with a heated, polished concrete
floor and low privacy wall beside the toilet.
Lightly patterned tiles extend the grey
theme, with those on the back wall of the
shower being a slightly dark shade than
on the other walls.
Here, the hard materials are again sof-
tened with timber slats – this time forming
the shower base.
“Though these spaces do have hard,
cold materials, the timber drastically
changes the effect by adding warmth.”