Trends New Zealand Volume 35 No 1 | Page 64

World of design A bathroom is only as good as its individual elements – to make your project soar, check out Elite Bathroomware’s modern showroom Above: This custom his-and-hers vanity, supplied locally by Elite Bathroomware, features a bevelled frame edge, a design detail liked by the homeowner on his travels and introduced into the vanity before it left the manufacturer in Germany. The vanity’s recessed handles also feature the same finish as the wood- look porcelain tile flooring. search | save | share at A savvy designer and a strong sense of what you want are two drivers towards achieving a stunning bathing space. Then, there’s a third side to the effective design triangle – great products. Luckily, it’s a whole lot easier to design a bathroom with a difference when you can source both imported and New Zealand-made bathroom fixtures of the highest standard of design and quality in one location. The internet is fantastic but there’s really no substitute for walking into a spacious, modern showroom and seeing the presence of a wall surface or designer tapware line first hand, says Elite Bathroomware director Josh Burkhead. “This was the case for the bathrooms and powder room in this home, where the home- owner had a look in mind, being a modern aesthetic that wouldn’t date over time,” he says. “We were able to supply the appropri- ate product for the design brief, which called on all of Elite Bathroomware’s experience in custom-made furniture and exclusive colour tapware ranges. This included having some key elements customised before they left the manu- facturers in Germany.” Features of the home’s family bathroom