Trends New Zealand Volume 33 No 7 | Page 90

Moroccan air Stone, bronze, wood and metallic-hued tiles combine to exotic effect in this luxury ensuite search | save | share at Apartment renovations often come with two tricky design obstacles – immovable walls and immovable services. For this bathroom, part of a whole apartment makeover by designer Kim Duffin, the walls were movable but the bath- room design had to work around fixed services. “The owners wanted to achieve several things from the redesign, including the new suite being larger and open-plan with defined areas,” he says. Other requests included plenty of storage, including for shoes, twin showers and a free- standing tub. The couple also wanted elements and finishes to reflect their travels in Morocco.