Trends New Zealand Volume 34 No 1 | Page 18

Often the wider design brief for a home trickles down to influence the look of the more intimate spaces – as with this modern bathroom, one of two in a townhouse development by architect Grant Amon. “We designed the two houses – located on a prominent corner site – with a close integration of materials and forms so they appear as one ambiguous building, down- playing their impact,” says Amon. “This included an emphasis on natural materials, including natural woods, concrete floors, metal cladding, recycled bricks and slate search | save | share at tiling. And many of these rugged, honest surfaces continue into the bathrooms, which both include concealed laundries.” The bathrooms’ heated floors are in a dark, large-format Brazilian slate tile as are the walls, giving these surfaces a moody recessive feel. Introducing a warm, natural texture to complement the cool tiles, Amon finished both the vanity unit and the wall conceal- ing the laundry doors in cedar battens. “To add another natural, quiet tone to the palette, we specified a teal green solid surface benchtop and splashback for the vanity unit,” Amon says. To set-off the look, the architect chose understated contemporary fittings and accessories. These include chrome tapware, white top-mount basins and a toilet with a concealed cistern and black pan lid. save and share online: search 49962 at Trendsideas.com for other bathroom projects, search: tida bathrooms at Trendsideas.com