Trends New Zealand Volume 35 No 1 | Page 52

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. search | save | share at 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.”