Trends New Zealand Volume 33 No 6 | Page 51

Designer: Katie Scott, Caro Design Vanity cabinetry: Primo Benchtop: Diamondstone, Pure White Basin: Apaiser from Plumbline Taps: Buddy from Plumbline Showerstall: Crest Shower fittings: Ponsi Toilet: Catalano Tiles: Quantum and Jacobsen Lighting: Mr Ralph Underfloor heating: Warmup Drapes: Simon James Accessories: Plumbline Awards: Trends International Design Awards (TIDA) Bathroom suite – Winner Story by Charles Moxham Photography by Helen Bankers see more images: search 49828 at Trendsideas.com see more online: search tida at Trendsideas.com Well connected This master ensuite connects to its villa surroundings through panelled joinery while adding a semi-industrial accent with tone and fittings How do you introduce a light industrial feel to the master suite in a classic villa yet stay true to the home’s style? Designer Katie Scott took this tricky brief of design opposites and ran with it – blend- ing the styles while keeping a visible contrast. “The owner likes moody spaces so for the master bedroom I designed traditional panels for all the walls, painted a deep grey,” she says. “The custom bedhead and bedend are in a soft, smokey velvet – softening the dark grey walls.” Scott included floor-to-ceiling sliding panel doors to conceal the ensuite entry and adjacent wardrobe when closed. A television on the same wall can also be hidden with the slide of a panel. “For the ensuite, existing windows had to be removed so I added a skylight to emphasise the room’s height. This went hand in hand with the high black feature wall in the shower as it adds a beautiful light, drawing the eye upward.” The designer made a point that there be no chrome in this design and all fixtures and hard- ware are in aged or antique brass. “Heated towel rails and the flush panel were electroplated to match the tapware. The rich-look metal contrasts with the semi-industrial concrete and black tiles, to add charm and warmth.” Previous page: In this master suite makeover, the bedroom’s custom panelling in a moody grey conceals entry to the wardrobe and ensuite – all part of Caro Design designer Katie Scott’s response to a classic-meets- semi-industrial homeowner brief. These pages: Black tiles, concrete tiles, and brass fittings all contribute to a light industrial palette. An LED- lit shower niche and under-vanity lighting add a sense of warmth. search | save | share at