Bathroom designer and builder Daryl Hewitt and his wife Tara say they wanted both the guest bathroom and master ensuite to have enough space to create a sense of luxury.

 

With its simple lines and dark timber cantilevered
vanity this guest bathroom reflects a Zen influence.

With its simple lines and dark timber cantilevered vanity, this guest bathroom reflects a Zen influence. "You need plenty of space in a bathroom to achieve this look," Daryl Hewitt says. "It's also a good way to make sure a freestanding tub really is the centrepiece." For the guest bathroom shown on these pages, Hewitt says they wanted to create a clean-lined Zen look. An oriental-style Kohler Escale tub with a Laminar ceiling-mounted tub filler, and a cantilevered timber vanity help achieve a feeling of calmness. Frosted glass screens conceal a toilet and shower area.

 

A freestanding Kohler Escale tub is the room's centrepiece
– its position enhanced by the mirror reflection.

Hewitt says the mirror on the frosted glass is positioned to provide an attractive reflection from the entrance. Horizontal 600mm x 150mm white tiles line the shower and toilet areas, and echo the Frank Lloyd Wright architectural influence evident in the rest of the home. Freestanding elements are also a feature of the master ensuite.

Here, the tub centrepiece is set within a mosaic tile surround. A detached tub filler further enhances the sculptural look.

 

A freestanding spa bath with a mosaic tile
surround enhances the sense of luxury in the ensuite.

"The vanity unit is also freestanding," says Hewitt. "Extending the stone benchtop to create waterfall sides helps anchor the unit within the overall space". Other stand-alone elements in this bathroom include two suspended mirrors and a rainhead shower fitting bracketed to the shower wall.

 

Frosted glass screens also separate the toilet and shower in the master ensuite. The mirrors and the vanity unit are freestanding – the layered look creates a sense of depth.

As in the guest bathroom, the toilet and shower are hidden behind frosted glass screens. These are separated from the vanity and mirrors by a few centimetres – the layering adding visual depth to the bathroom.

Dark timber also features in this room, on the vanity doors, cantilevered shelving, and framing the mirrors.

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