Laundry & Shower Room │ re-vision

The brief

An Initial Consultation with these clients, revealed a desire to find a way for the family home to reflect their bohemian tastes, have striking elements and remain elegant.

We began a process of spatial planning and provided both 2d & 3d images for 3 bathrooms and a laundry room.

The Master Ensuite has a unique and stunning view from the shower of the ocean and Rangitoto Island. The natural inclination would be to have nothing detract from the view
and work with a neutral palette. My proposal was to create a dramatic shower area, that encased and enveloped while framing the spectacular view.

There was also a tall order to respect. No marble or stone tiles. How to create texture and interest without these classics?

This family home was renovated and bathrooms added, as well as all interior and exterior painted. New carpet was selected and finishes upgraded in the kitchen.

We redesigned the Laundry by adding a wall and installing barn doors. This meant the shower and toilet became private instead of in the laundry. Now you can access this shower room from the exterior door that leads to the pool area. Once you have cleaned
up you can pop next door and put your washing in the laundry.

New flooring was added in a classic black and white geometric to make an impact in an otherwise restrained space.

The barn doors were accessorised with matt black hardware linking this to the matt black door hardware installed throughout the home. Paying attention to the details can make all the difference in creating an elegant home.

The method

The design process is a case of getting the layout right, then allowing space for things to change and evolve when looking at the materials and these clients fully invested in the discussions and there were many visits to the tile shops and palettes put together.

The front runner for the shower tile became this dramatic dark emerald green with subtle copper tones. Now that we had the “hero” piece, we could get to work on resolving the rest of the scheme.

Putting together 4 tiles in one bathroom, is not for the feint hearted and these clients challenged the thinking and crucially, also listened. Scale of tile, grout colour, the vanity finishes, lighting and tapware are selected as a whole.

The result

Connecting this client with our bathroom renovation specialist meant that they got the right professionals and trusted trades, who were also grateful that all tiles and overall scheme was selected before work began.

The result is magical.