Above: The minimalist bathroom achieves a sense
of space in several ways. The cabinetry mirrors
double the sense of volume visually, while the
cabinets themselves provide plenty of storage
space without need for floor-hogging vanities.
Tucked in a corner of the bathroom to provide
views for the occupant through the bedroom to
the trees, the freestanding tub also increases the
sense of space.
Facing page: The ensuite’s built-out wall provides
a handy shelf while also concealing services.
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yet giving occupants complete privacy.
“Being in an inner city suburb, there
are neighbours in close proximity, so we
wanted to maximise both privacy and the
amount of light our clients could get into
their bathroom,” Smith says.
“From an architectural perspective,
we were quite determined to have glass
across the entire eastern end of the house
– continuous through both spaces – and so
the solution to frost the entire bathroom
window became apparent early on.”
The same size piece of glass was also
installed at the other end of the bathroom,
forming the back wall of the walk-in
shower, and borrowing light at night from
the landing on the other side. During the
day, it works the other way – natural light
comes into the landing from the ensuite.
“It’s quite playful, too, as you can see
subtle movement through the glass when
people are up close to it, without actually
giving too much away,” he says.
Everything is ordered in the bathroom;
the width of the row of mirrors is the same
as the width of the concrete-coloured tiles.