It ’ s a common enough design scenario , the need to connect a traditional interior with a contemporary addition . Of course , famously , the answer ’ s often in the details .
Designer Anna Klimova from Studio Urbo created this bathroom as part of the alteration of and addition to an existing Victorian terrace house with rich detailing .
“ The original bathroom was added in the mid 1930s and then renovated in the 1980s ,” says Klimova . “ Its initial location was a small , narrow space near a study .
“ Our brief was to transform the study into a modern luxury bathroom suite with a freestanding bath , a separate shower and a generous-sized vanity .”
To achieve this , Klimova removed existing walls to make a roomy study and connected master bathroom .
“ To marry the historic and brand new , we added mouldings to a door between the reworked rooms and high skirtings in the study , echoing those seen elsewhere .”
The original external windows were retained by the designer as another link between the ornate and the introduced .
Above left : Sunlight , filtered through timber privacy shutters , lights up the timber tile feature wall and adds to the charm of this bathroom . The contemporary master suite design is by designer Anna Klimova at Studio Urbo . A large vanity wall mirror all but doubles the impression of the size of the bathroom .
Top and above : In a design this well connected , it ’ s not surprising that the freestanding tub is almost an identical shape to the vanity-top basin . Recessed upper handles on the vanity also double as a rebate detail under the benchtop .
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