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Industrial look bathroom combines rugged surfaces with minimalist aesthetic

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Refit in semi-industrial space features concrete, wood, and dramatic black and white theme

In this apartment project, the master suite shower bathroom, floor, interior design, sink, gray, white — In this apartment project, the master suite shower stall is built flush with the existing concrete floor, made possible by using existing drain locations and ultra-thin floor tiles. Black accent tiles in the shower, the dark-stained rift oak cabinets and vanity, and white walls tiles all complement the units concrete ceiling and pillars.

This bathroom refit by designer Jodi Gillespie complements bathroom, floor, interior design, plumbing fixture, product design, room, sink, white, black

This bathroom refit by designer Jodi Gillespie complements architecture, ceiling, floor, flooring, interior design, loft, product design, gray

The industrial flavour of an adjacent old milling bed frame, ceiling, floor, furniture, home, interior design, loft, room, wall, window, gray

This casual seating area part of a ceiling, floor, furniture, interior design, living room, loft, window, gray, white

Designer distressed wallpaper hung behind the vanity brings floor, flooring, furniture, interior design, living room, wall, gray

This master suite plan shows the poor distribution angle, area, black, black and white, design, diagram, drawing, font, furniture, line, pattern, product, product design, square, technology, text, white

This master suite by Jodi Gillespie Design combines angle, architecture, area, black and white, design, diagram, drawing, floor plan, font, furniture, line, monochrome, pattern, plan, product, product design, square, structure, text, white

A simple, strong aesthetic has its own dramatic appeal in terms of looks and also functionality. It will also never date.

This suite by designer Jodi Gillespie forms part of an apartment in a 2003 multi-unit addition to an 1873 flour factory conversion in the historic mill district of Minneapolis. The relatively modern units capture the feel of the old factory with exposed concrete floors, pillars and ceiling.

Gutting the existing, builder-designed bathroom, Gillespie introduced in its place a suite in a more honest, complementary aesthetic that suited the industrial spaces.

"Privacy wasn't an issue with the client, so we created an open-plan design with a clean-lined freestanding tub on show right through the suite," says the designer.

"Adding plenty of storage and hiding the services without closing off spaces was one tricky aspect. To resolve this, I added a ceiling bridge. This helped to demarcate areas of use and provided for the unobtrusive placement of cabinets and concealment of services. The minimalist sink, vanity and shower stall all respond to the pared-back setting even the shower bench is stripped back to its simplest form."

The semi-industrial look is highlighted by Kandy After All vinyl wallpaper behind the vanity. Its distressed look has hints of indigo, deep green, rusty metal and black all complementing the wider decor.

The floor is a soft grey-green close to the original concrete in the rest of the unit.

Credit list

Designer

Jodi Gillespie Interior Design;

Furniture design

Tom Oliphant, Matt Eastvold

Cabinet company

JD Woodcraft

Cabinetry

Dark-stained rift oak

Shower fittings

Kohler, Loure

design team

Jodi Gillespie ASID, LEED AP,

Builder

Streeter & Assoc

Tub and basin

Cube by Wetstyle

Faucets

Sidernia by Brizo

Shower glass

Custom

Wall coverings

Kandy After All, by Elitis

Wall tiles

Cerini by Vitra, Plain Mega White by Kale, Inax Stream Border, black

Story by: Charles Moxham

Photography by: Alyssa Lee

23 Jun, 2016

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