Designer: Darren James,
Darren James Interiors
Builder/cabinet manufacturer:
Darren James Interiors
Vanity countertop: Solid Corian in
Glacier White
Vanity basin: Barcelona Basin 64 in
Quarrycast engineered limestone and
quartz, from Victoria and Albert
Taps: Eccentric wall outlet and mixer in
Graphite, from Rogerseller
Dressing table: Solid walnut with Satin
clear polyurethane finish
Tub: Delight design, in Corian, by
Du Pont Design, from CASF
Tub filler: Bath/hand shower diverter,
floor mount, in Aged Iron, by Brodware
Shower fittings: City Plus hand shower
slider set with Duo Shower rail, in Aged
Iron, by Brodware
Flooring: Tajin Gris porcelain tile,
honed, from Ace Stone and Tile
Wall tiles: Tajin Gris porcelain tile,
honed finish; Naturali Marmi Laminam
and Bianco Lasa Bocciardato porcelain
tile, all from Ace Stone and Tile
Lighting: Domi Wall Sconce in
Grey, from Articolo; Knee Deep LED
downlight, from Caribou
Ventilation: Tastic Neo Vent Module,
from IXL Appliances
Accessories: Avenir range, in Graphite,
from Rogerseller
Story by Charles Moxham
Photography by Toby Scott
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Above: The depth of the blade wall
allowed for recessed soap niches on
the shower side and also space to
recess the medicine cabinet above
the vanities on the other side.
Facing page: Graphite and Aged Iron
finishes on accessories and furniture
add a semi-industrial touch and at
the same time connect visually with
the dark-toned wood and stone-look
sheet walls and floors in the room.
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Natural materials feature strongly in a room
that is already so connected with the verdant
world just beyond the windows. The leading
surface is large-format porcelain sheeting with
the look of veined marble. This exotic surface is
complemented by wood accents and fixtures in
an Aged Iron finish. These materials also con-
nect back to other finishes in the home. For
example, the custom-designed dressing table is
in solid walnut, adding warmth to the design
and referencing the bedroom’s timber joinery.
In a pared back bathroom design, achieving
sufficient storage is often tricky. Here, Darren
James gained adequate storage by recessing the
mirror cabinets back into the dense blade wall,
avoiding the need for drawers below the vanity.
Another request from the homeowners was
to have privacy for the bathroom toilet without
it being actually built behind any walls.
“To achieve this, we designed a custom
metal frame, powder-coated matt black, with a
frosted grey laminated glass in keeping with the
black highlights throughout the home.”
This discreetly screened the toilet cubicle
from the rest of the space, while allowing the
occupant filtered views of the atrium windows.