Water sculpture
This bathroom reads more like a sculpture gallery than a place to freshen up –
moody surfaces and an off-the-wall vanity sink lead the design charge
These pages: Used predominantly as
a powder room and a changing room
for the home’s pool, this bathroom
places emphasis on visual impact
over space-hogging functionality.
The sculptural white vanity basin
is matched with a black sculptural
magazine holder. Most accessories
and hardware are black, as are the
large-format floor and wall tiles.
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For many homeowners, artistic form should
be celebrated at every given opportunity. So if
you care deeply about design, why not bring
the visual pleasure of playful lines and dramatic
surfaces into your more private spaces?
This eye-catching, atmospheric bathroom is
one of five bathing spaces that designer Celia
Visser was engaged to create in the one home.
“Its main function is to act as a powder room
for guests who visit the home, and to serve as a
handy shower/changing room for the outdoor
pool area. The owners’ brief was for a simple,
yet dramatic space that fitted in well with the
contemporary architecture of the residence.”
The centrepiece for the design of the modest-
sized room is a beautiful, organic basin, chosen
for its arresting shape, and enhanced by a large
theatrical oversized mirror that not only reflects
light, but also makes the room feel larger.
“One of the biggest challenges faced on this
design was fitting all three main elements – the
feature basin, shower and toilet – into what
was an odd-shaped room with two entrances.
Accordingly, the shower is positioned next to
the door out to the pool, and the toilet next to
the internal door to the main living areas.”