Sense of balance in bathroom design

This bathroom celebrates a strong, crisp feel while wood tones and curved elements soften the effect for an enduring look

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A sense of balance in a design is everything – and that can range from contrasting forms, to contrasting hues or even juxtaposed textures. This bathroom employs all of these options.

The design brief for the project was to create a bathroom that continued the overall modern approach taken with the home’s architecture, says designer Davinia Sutton.

To this end, the owners wanted a bathroom with clean, crisp lines and contemporary forms. They also wanted the bathroom to reflect the use of modern materials, offer plenty of storage and include a degree of privacy for the shower zone.

“The design makes a bold statement on entry with a large freestanding, engineered stone bath set under the window,” says Sutton. “Adjacent to this, and playing off the fluid lines of the tub ,are the sharp, clean lines of a rectilinear custom vanity and plinth, set off from the back wall.

“The vanity basin and plinth behind are in Designer White moulded Corian, while the box base cabinet is finished in a textured, engineered wood veneer. The warm tones of the quarter-cut American white oak finish – also seen on the niche between the vanity basin and mirror-fronted, upper wall cabinet – mitigates the sharpness of the modern Corian forms.”

While these forms stand out, the dark tones of the Liquorice wall and floor tiles recede, adding to the effect. And the same tiles also feature in the shower. As a result of these material choices, the bathroom’s palette is bold and strong, with the mix of contrasting finishes creating a feel of sharpness and personality.

Storage is provided by the mitred box and mirrored wall unit, while the niche between basin and cabinet is ideal for to-hand elements.

To bring privacy for someone showering, Sutton created a large walk-in dual shower zone in behind a tiled wall. At the same time, the wall-hung toilet is tucked into the opposite corner of the room, which is also hidden from sight at the point of entry.

“Overall, the bathroom layout provides a clever use of space, while the contrasting play on forms and finishes fulfils the homeowners’ desired connection to their contemporary, clean-lined architectural home.”