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walls, the handmade tiles create a continuous,
seamless finish. Stanisich specified the tilework
in a restrained palette of soft greys.
“I also introduced dado stripes of contrasting
white or grey, for definition,” she says. “The
bathrooms’ quiet tones allow the texture of the
tiles and curves of the privacy walls, vanity
foots, countertops, and mirrors to lead the eye.”
Even with the intricately laid tiles aside, the
bathroom reflects a wealth of subtle detail.
The vanities in both bathrooms are finished
in honed carrara marble and a contrasting silver
gum veneer. The stone features on the dividers

between the cabinet cupboards and drawers –
a delicate undertaking in itself – as well as on
the softly curving countertops and footers. And
the rounded nib wall countertops are also in the
same richly veined stone, as are the fixings that
support the glass dividing panels.
“We also ran the wood veneer on the vanities
in two directions for interest,” Stanisich says.
Together with their sedate, welcoming decor,
the two bathrooms offer easy functionality. For
instance, the ensuite has twin vanity mirrors –
one is fixed while the other opens to a cabinet,
providing an angled reflection at the same time.

Previous pages: Pale-toned glass
mosaics and a predominance of soft
curves give this main bathroom by
designer Kirsten Stanisich a refined,
feminine ambience.
These pages: The ensuite has a
near-identical aesthetic to the main
bathroom but with different mirror
designs and dado treatments.
The original ceiling cornices were
retained and work well with the two
reworked bathrooms.

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