Owner-builder Saul Myers overhauled a tired 1980s space to create a family-friendly bathroom imbued with style. Here’s our Room recipe to show why this room works and how to get the look.
Ingredients:
Beautiful black framed louvres.
A VJ timber feature wall
A Noir 1700 Freestanding Bath in Black, Caroma.
Contura Wall Basin/Bath Mixer in Matte Black, Caroma.
Moroccan-look floor and wall tiles, Tiles By Kate.
Eden Timber Wall Mount Vanity Cabinet, Highgrove Bathrooms.
Create 1 Light Pendant in Black, Beacon Lighting.
A Manor wall bracket light in black from Beacon Lighting.
Woodrow Hourglass Stump, Fenton & Fenton.
Luma bath towel in Light Grey/Charcoal, Country Road.
Method:
- Create wow factor with high impact patterned tiles on the floor.
- Position a black sculptural freestanding bath-tub below the window, so it’s bathed in natural light. A good tip is to use opaque glass louvres which still allows in light while maintaining privacy.
- To enhance the sense of space lay white rectangular tiles vertically up the wall.
- Define the vanity area and introduce texture with a dramatic VJ timber wall painted in Dulux Monument.
- Continue the black theme through with tapware, lighting and switches which recede visually into the wall.
- Introduce warmth and contrast with a floating timber vanity and shelving, which take up minimal space, allowing the floor to remain the star.
- Finish with a round mirror which helps bounce light around the room.
“Black can look a little stark on its own, so I wanted to add timber to make the space feel friendlier” – Saul, homeowner
From left:
Noir 1700 Freestanding Bath (NO7BW) $2932.30, Caroma.
Moroccan Look 200x200mm tiles, $135m2, Tiles By Kate.
Woodrow Hourglass Stump, $390, Fenton and Fenton.
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