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Tropical escape
A step away from a heated outdoor spa, this wood-rich bathroom
takes on the exotic, relaxed flavour of an island resort
Above: Macrocarpa battens on a custom shelving
unit to the left and custom shower stall to the
right set the scene for this Indonesian-look
bathroom by designer and co-owner Fraser Gillies.
Right: The showerstall cladding has black waterproof sheeting behind the battens, creating a
sense of depth. The complex stall interior includes
bamboo-look tiles, a perforated stainless steel
recessed shelf and even a small foot step. The
bathroom’s tile floor is heated and a recessed
stainless steel toekick on the vanity includes strip
LED lighting to create a floating effect.

When a burst pipe caused extensive
water damage, it provided owners Sandy
and Fraser Gillies with the opportunity to
rethink their old bathroom from scratch.
“As both client and designer, we wanted
something different – a tropical spa accent
to complement the spa pool just beyond the
bay window,” Fraser Gillies says. “This also
suited the Pacifica theme of the house.
“We never used the existing bath, so
we replaced a combined bath-shower unit
with a large walk-in shower with double
shower heads, bamboo-look tilework and

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an inset perforated stainless steel shelf.
The sloping floor drains to a slimline
stainless steel channel.”
Fitting with the exotic theme, Gillies
chose a dark-stained macrocarpa battened wall for the showerstall’s cladding.
Black-painted waterproof sheeting behind
the slats creates a sense of depth, while a
below-floor brace support system allowed
for a cantilever on the end section of the
wall, facing the bathroom entrance.
Opposite the shower at the entry, an
internally lit display unit brings balance.