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Before & After: A Bathroom Transformed Into an Ensuite & Wardrobe

Updating and splitting a large old bathroom into an ensuite and wardrobe led to a spacious Scandi-style space

Vanessa Walker
Vanessa WalkerJune 21, 2020
Houzz Australia & New Zealand Editor.
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In a Q&A format, we talk to the designers – and examine the creative thinking – behind some of Houzz’s most loveable rooms.
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Images by Tyson Palombo, FreeRange Design
Styling by Charleen Komaromi, interior designer, Creative Home Renovations
Answers by Giancarlo Rescignano, operations manager, Creative Home Renovations

Who lives here: A couple with adult children who no longer live at home
Location: Tusmore, SA
Room purpose and size:
An eight-square-metre ensuite and four-square-metre walk-in wardrobe
Budget: Approximately $60,000

Did you use Houzz for this project?
Houzz was used for inspiration during the initial design phase as well as in the selections process with the client.
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Brief
The existing bathroom was quite large, and the design brief required this room to be segmented into a new ensuite and walk-in wardrobe to connect through to the main bedroom.

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The floor plan
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The bathroom before works
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Our client requested a cohesive and seamless flow to ensure these spaces remained well-connected for day-to-day functionality. The design brief was to achieve a ‘modern Scandinavian-style’ renovation to balance the look of the remainder of the home.
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The bathroom before works
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Key design aspects

Colour and materials palette
A monochromatic palette of porcelain, marble-veined tiles, a crisp white subway feature wall that effectively highlights the matt-black fittings, and Laminex Idyllic Texture finish on the vanity.
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Starting point
The existing styling and decor of the client’s residence consisted of bespoke modern Scandinavian with a splash of Africana. This became a strong influence in the design and selections process of this project.

Our clients owned a stitched and segmented cowhide rug that provided adequate colour and texture to inspire the styling of our project. Black powder-coated steel makes a sharp appearance predominately on loose furniture pieces throughout their home and we felt it necessary to carry that style into the metal finishes within the project.
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Key pieces of fixtures and fittings
  • Timberline 1500-millimetre Nevada Plus wall-hung vanity in Laminex Idyllic Texture with Caesarstone Organic White top.
  • Seima Nimos 027 above-mount bowl basins in matt black.
  • Nero Tapware Dolce range in matt black.
  • Caroma Urbane Cleanflush back-to-wall toilet suite.
  • Beaumont Tiles Nova Carrara Bianco 300 x 600-millimetre tiles on wall and floor.
  • Beaumont Tiles United White 100 x 300-millimetre feature tiles.
  • ADP Allegra mirrors in matt black.
  • Stegbar Grange semi-frameless pivot style shower screen with matt-black frame.
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Thinking behind the arrangement of fixtures
The original bathroom, prior to the renovation, incorporated a large built-in spa bath, which the clients no longer required. As the brief requested partial wall removal to achieve an integrated walk-in wardrobe to the ensuite, this required a repositioning of the existing toilet suite.
Before Photo
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The spa bath and toilet before works
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The large ensuite window was the sole source of natural lighting in the room and therefore dictated the placement of the vanity and shower. Large feature mirrors were effectively used to provide reflected light to the remainder of the ensuite.


Nib walls were constructed to both the vanity and shower area, which added a sense of depth to the room, while providing additional placement opportunities of styling decor and decorative accessories.
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Challenges you worked around
The key challenge was to convert a large existing bathroom into a completely renovated ensuite and walk-in wardrobe. As this meant a reduction in size for the ensuite, careful design decisions were made to ensure the space maintained good flow and ample natural lighting.
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Our design solution also incorporated a cleverly concealed matching joinery panel door connecting the ensuite to the walk-in wardrobe.
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Why do you think this room works?
Balance. An equally complementary approach to each surface material’s texture, colour, and finish helps maximise this project’s visual appeal. Combined with a functional layout to balance the symmetry of motion, generous natural lighting and minimalist design, this has resulted in a visually pleasing room and most importantly, very happy clients.


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