Trends New Zealand Volume 33 No 6 | Page 64

Personal to you A fully custom, high-quality renovation from a team relying on hard-earned experience rather than favoured suppliers – Five Star Bathrooms creates bathroom solutions that are both practical and a pleasure to be in Above: Installed by the experienced team at Five Star Bathrooms, this bathroom is the second created for the owners, who loved the ensuite by the same company. Large format tiles feature on the walls and floor, while the stone-topped vanity includes a Caroma Leda Vasque vessel basin and a Methven Echo Kick gooseneck basin mixer. The bathroom has many practical touches like a fast operating strip drain in the shower and a vanity power point. search | save | share at When it comes to renovating your bathroom, there are several considerations when choosing the right team for the job. A small, hands-on team that’s not governed by short-lived trends or favoured suppliers but rather by what‘s best for your individual space is a good place to start. Five Star Bathrooms will undertake every aspect of a project, says director Dave Roberts. “Our team will address everything from the custom design and project management to physically installing your new bathroom. We can also take care of any building consents and council needs along the way – essentially, we do everything to make life easier for our clients.” “We’re also a close family business, with no allegiance to any brands or outlets,” he says. “We don’t have a showroom, which allows us to cherry-pick the right fittings for your project. “The first thing we ask a homeowner is what would they like to do? I listen to his or her ideas and complement these with our own experience. The project on these pages is a case in point. “I first met John and Aaron two years ago. They had asked us to fully renovate their upstairs bathroom and it came out beautifully. “They then asked me to renovate the main