Trends New Zealand Trends Volume 32 No 5A New Zealand | Page 23

Running the idea past a client of a feature
surface made of thousands of pieces might have
them thinking about the budget and looking
nervous. However, it is a different story when
your passion is design and it’s your own home.
This large ensuite is an extension to designer
Jason Saunders’ own character home built in the
’30s. From the street, the period home is distinct
from the extension – the former is white and the
add-on painted black. Once indoors, the home’s
classic ceiling roses and cornices give way to a
crisp, pared back aesthetic in the addition.
The main linking element is the flooring. The

designer sourced recycled jarra floorboards to
extend the home’s original floor into the ensuite.
“As designer and owner we naturally had
free-rein and wanted something a bit different
and something personal to us – minimalist yet
at the same time luxurious. To this end, the
bathtub area is accentuated by a feature wall of
Japanese Luna ceramic mosaic tiles – creating
both an air of intimacy, and a wow factor.”
The tiles are laid individually by hand – all
2500 of them. Their curves pick up light from the
corner pendant and the floor lights behind the
tub, reflecting the light in several directions.

These pages: In pursuit of privacy,
the front wall of this ensuite addition
is mainly enclosed with only a
strip of glass louvres to one side.
However, a long concealed skylight
brings in ample natural light. A darkveined marble on the blade shower
wall is repeated on the vanity.
Following pages: A wall of mirrors
visually doubles the size of the
already generous bathroom. Dark
and white tones predominate in the
contemporary, minimalist addition.

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