No stone was left unturned in this crisp
bathroom makeover, where existing pink
marble wall finishes and low, oppressively
heavy ceiling crowns were removed before
designer Heather Fuchs could begin afresh.
The owner travels a lot and wanted the
reinvented bathroom to have a tranquil,
peaceful aesthetic, says the designer.
“As winters can be harsh here, the
flickering appeal and tactile warmth of
a gas fire provided a perfect leading fea-
ture,” Fuchs says. “The dimmable fire, set
behind glass, can change in colour from
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blue to red too and is set into a built-out
wall of quartzite tile – adding to the natu-
ral, pampering feel.”
The wall not only conceals the fire’s
workings, it also provided opportunity to
add a shelf for the odd glass of bubbly.
In the adjacent corner, a combined tub
and shower was removed and replaced
with a contemporary walk-in shower with
a sloping floor and concealed drain. The
glass door of the shower rolls to one side
on an attractive, chunky glide mechanism.
Two single vanities were chosen over
a single vanity, two basin configuration.
These are cantilevered to enhance the
bathroom’s feeling of space, and have effi-
cient, compartmentalised interiors, while
the mirrors above each are edged in LEDs.
“The natural aesthetic is continued in
the use of textured, wood-look tiles on
the floors and walls, and also to line the
shower,” says the designer. “These tiles
are in different sizes and configurations,
depending on their position – the floor
tiles, for example, are randomly laid for
an even more rustic, naturalistic flavour.”