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Rustic elements combine with modern features in this villa family bathroom

Antique look tiles and a freestanding tub are balanced by a contemporary vanity and modern tapware and lighting in this renovated bathroom in a 1900s home

A nib wall separates the bathing zone from bathroom, bathroom sink, bathtub, ceramic, floor, interior design, plumbing fixture, product design, tap, tile, toilet seat, gray — A nib wall separates the bathing zone from heated tiled floor in the compact bathing space of this renovated villa bathroom. The freestanding tub would be a typical traditional inclusion, but here the crisp, modern lines of the bath work well with the contemporary upgrade.

Even from the door, the play between contemporary architecture, bathroom, bathroom accessory, daylighting, floor, home, house, interior design, plumbing fixture, room, sink, tap, window, white

Raised wall tiles are laid in an alternating bathroom, bathroom sink, bidet, ceramic, floor, flooring, interior design, plumbing fixture, product design, sink, tap, tile, wall, gray

Recessed handles and benchtop vessels that echo the bathroom, bathroom accessory, bathroom cabinet, bathroom sink, interior design, plumbing fixture, product design, room, sink, tap, gray

A strip drain ensures speedy drainage in the bathroom, ceramic, floor, flooring, interior design, plumbing fixture, product design, room, sink, tap, tile, wall, gray

Sometimes the quest for strong visual appeal in a bathroom can impede its functionality. However, bathroom specialists Design Haus struck a healthy balance between the two on this refit.

Part of a classic villa renovation, Design Haus wanted this family bathroom to capture the sense of the villa's origins plus achieve a modern accent.

The tile selection played a key part in this design. Two types of Flexible Architecture porcelain tiles were alternated to create a 3D pattern on the walls. And the soap niches in the bath and shower zone are in the same proportion as though a tile-shaped brick had been removed.

These tiles have a refined, modern feel but are contrasted by an antique-look, rust-edged Garage Sugar tile in the bathing zone along with a similar tile on the main floor.

Similarly, the bath has a classic feel at first glance, but the proportions are contemporary.

As a family bathroom, plenty of storage was a must. To maximise this, Design Haus added a roomy vanity in the same colour as the wall behind, downplaying its size. In addition, the elegant twin benchtop basins and sleek lighting above the recessed mirror cabinets lead the eye.

Credit list

Designer

Brittany Wotherspoon, Design Haus

Benchtops

Silestone Altair, polished

Taps

Wall-mount Hansgrohe Axor Citterio basin mixer and spout

Bath pourer

Floor-standing Hansgrohe Axor Starck bath spout

Toilet

Kohler Veil Intelligent Wall Hung Toilet

Tiles

Shower / bath area, Garage Sugar; bathroom floor, Garage Mint; walls, Flexible Architecture Flexi 4 and Flexi B on 3D walls, and Flexi A on the other walls all tiles from Tile Space

Ventilation

Vynco Ventech frameless grille

Awards

Trends International Design Awards (TIDA)Bathrooms – Highly Commended

Vanity

Finished in Aalto Matrix

Basins

Victoria & Albert Barcelona vessel basin

Bath

Victoria & Albert Mozzano freestanding bath from Robertson Bathware

Shower mixer

Hansgrohe Select Button Mixer, Hansgrohe Raindance Overhead Shower, vertical shower arm

Accessories

Plumbline Buddy towel Rail holder and toilet roll holder. Chrome

Lighting

Recessed LED downlights

Underfloor heating

Warmup

Story by: Charles Moxham

Photography by: Little White Lies

11 Nov, 2017

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Warmup

Established in South Africa in 1983, Warmup has grown into an international company providing quality underfloor heating solutions to homes and businesses worldwide.

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