Bathroom Tour: A Melbourne Bathroom That's a Work of Art
Decorative tiles, rounded timber cabinets and secret colours conspire to create a bathroom that is a sight to behold
Working a whimsical bathroom into a 19th-century terrace with its own idiosyncratic touches was required in this project. Winwood Mckenzie Architecture more than rose to the challenge with this charming, mixed-materials bathroom.
In a Q&A format, we talk to the designers – and examine the creative thinking – behind some of Houzz’s most loveable rooms.
In a Q&A format, we talk to the designers – and examine the creative thinking – behind some of Houzz’s most loveable rooms.
Brief
Create a unique, beautifully crafted and highly functional bathroom. The space needed to be peaceful, individual, relaxing and memorable.
Create a unique, beautifully crafted and highly functional bathroom. The space needed to be peaceful, individual, relaxing and memorable.
Starting point
The atmosphere of the original 19th-century two-storey terrace house, which was well-built and maintained, and featured some idiosyncratic details and ornamentation.
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The atmosphere of the original 19th-century two-storey terrace house, which was well-built and maintained, and featured some idiosyncratic details and ornamentation.
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Key design aspects
Colour palette: Pink and white.
Materials palette:
Key pieces of furniture/fittings:
Colour palette: Pink and white.
Materials palette:
- Bisazza Cementiles Butterfly 8 feature tiles by India Mahdavi.
- Oak veneer joinery.
- White penny-round tiles.
- White ceramic basins.
- Black tapware and bathroom hardware.
Key pieces of furniture/fittings:
- Amélie freestanding bath from Rogerseller.
Thinking behind the arrangement of furniture/fixtures
Highly functional yet spacious and balanced within the small space.
Highly functional yet spacious and balanced within the small space.
Ample storage and a secret pink-lined vanity and laundry baskets are hidden within the joinery.
The new floor plan
What challenges did you work around?
The existing conditions of the original house and the design challenge of creating a bathroom conceived as a work of art to be inhabited and enjoyed.
What challenges did you work around?
The existing conditions of the original house and the design challenge of creating a bathroom conceived as a work of art to be inhabited and enjoyed.
Why do you think this room works?
Even within a small space, the density of ideas creates architecture that is layered, referential and detailed in conception and realisation. The engaging peacefulness of the house is enriched yet remains undisturbed.
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What do you love about this bathroom? Tell us in the Comments below. And don’t forget to save your favourite images, like this story and join the conversation.
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Even within a small space, the density of ideas creates architecture that is layered, referential and detailed in conception and realisation. The engaging peacefulness of the house is enriched yet remains undisturbed.
Tell us
What do you love about this bathroom? Tell us in the Comments below. And don’t forget to save your favourite images, like this story and join the conversation.
More
Find a renovation professional in Singapore
Browse more bathroom photos for design inspiration
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Answers by Thom Mckenzie, director, Winwood Mckenzie Architecture
Who lives here: A family
Location: Melbourne, Victoria (Australia)
Room purpose and size: A bathroom measuring 12 square metres.