Recently married couple Cath and Glenn bought their first home in a leafy Sydney suburb in early 2008. Sharing an experience that many first homebuyers can relate to, making their new house their home required some TLC.
We share their story to transform their tired old bathroom into a focal point of their home.
“We wanted something elegant yet simple that wouldn’t date quickly, neutral colours with high quality fittings were a must have” Cath said.
“After living in the house for a while we realised that the existing layout worked well so kept everything in the same position and maintained a spacious feel.”
Tiles
“I opted for a brick pattern style on the walls from floor to ceiling, as I wanted something a little different”
“Tiles make up most of the bathroom, they can either make or break the bathroom, so we chose a neutral colour palette that wouldn’t date, we knew we could add splashes of colour with towels and accessories so the plan was just to keep it simple”
Cath & Glen chose white tiles for the walls and an earthy grey for the floor
Products Used:
• Walls - 600 x 300 white rectified tile
• Shower feature – 21 x 25 Vetro Bianco Lux Modular glass mosaic
• Floor – 1200 x 200 Belgique light grey internal
Fittings
The existing bathroom whilst still functional had older water consuming products, that desperately needed a visual refresh, some smart water saving fittings would also do the bills and the environment a favour.
Toilet – “We wanted something that fit snug to the wall with a streamlined look, but also something that saved water” Glen commented
• Fowler Seido Wall Faced Toilet Suite
Shower – “I was really impressed with the dual function of this shower, the overhead rain shower is so refreshing and the hand shower is great when I’m washing my hair” Cath said
• Caroma Track Shower System: Includes an overhead rain shower, a hand shower and shower mixer with diverter.
Basin & Vanity – “The vanity in my view had to be beautiful and functional with lots of useful storage, we wanted a quality stone surface with a stylish, curvaceous basin as the centrepiece”
“We researched the latest trends, and really liked the clean, minimalist look with handle less drawers, soft closing hinges were also a lovely finishing touch” Cath added
• Fowler Regent Inset Vanity Basin,
• Inset into a custom built vanity with a Caesar Stone Vanity Top (colour: Ice Snow)
Tapware – “Stylish but water efficient tapware that complimented the bathrooms minimalist appeal was high on my priority list” Cath said
• Caroma Track Wall Basin Mixer
• Caroma Track Bath/Shower Mixer and Track Bath Outlet
Accessories - “Contemporary and functional accessories, which complimented the other fixtures were chosen to complete our bathroom”
• Dorf Motif Toilet Roll Holder
• Dorf Motif Soap Dish
• Dorf Motif Shower Shelf
• Dorf Motif 700mm Towel Rail
• Dorf Motif 180mm Hand Towel Rail
Lighting
“Light is important in a bathroom, we noticed a huge difference by adding extra down lights above the vanity” Cath added
• IXL 3 in 1 - light, heater and fan
• Three down lights
Mirror
“Bevelled edge mirrors without frames seem to be the most contemporary choice, as they don’t take away from other features in the bathroom”
• 1700mm x 900mm bevelled edge mirror
Window Covering
"Natural light plays a big part of our bathroom, we wanted to still let in enough light in the morning to warm the bathroom, whilst keeping out the afternoon rays”
• Light filter roller blind in white
Special Thanks to Sam, Rocky and Tim from Upgrade Bathrooms