Trends New Zealand Trends Volume 32 No 4 New Zealand | Page 112

Quiet elegance
These two near-identical bathrooms in the same
home reflect an exquisite attention to detail

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Turning down the tonal contrast in a design
can sometimes be as effective as turning it up –
shifting the emphasis towards form and texture.
For this ensuite and similar main bathroom
in a period home, the owner wanted an elegant,
dignified aesthetic in keeping with the look of
the residence – rather than something that’s ‘hot
right now’, says designer Kirsten Stanisich.
“As this project was for a mature owner, we
also wanted the bathrooms to be easy to enter
and to be safe underfoot – and the choice of glass
mosaic tiles addressed these needs.”
Flowing over the floor, main walls and nib