H G bathroom special
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Gelato walls and jewel-liketapware were the answer for this small-but-sweet Tasmanian ensuite.
THEBRIEF
Withjust4m²toworkwith,
launceston-basedinterior
designerlydiamaskiellhadto
approachthispetiteensuite
withscaleverymuchinmind.
“it wasimportanttotheowners
thatthespacefeltopenand
bright,buthada softnessto
it,”shesays.DESIGNAPPROACH
layeringandcolourwerethe
routeslydiatooktoachieving
a pleasingdesigninthissmall
space.“iseizedtheopportunity
tolayertexturesandplay
withshape.”theverticallines
ofthejoineryaresetagainst
theloosenessofthegraininthe
marble-looktilesandsweeping
archofthemirror.thewallsare
paintedDuluxbambooshoot.
“iabsolutelylovethiscolour,”
sayslydia.“it’snatural,tranquil
andtheperfectchoicefor
meetingtheclients’wishesthat
theirensuitebea softand
relaxedspace.”tapwarein
brushedGold(aspecialfinish)
accessorisestheroomnicely.
thefloatingvanitywascustom
designedfortheensuite.
“Weneededit tobelessthan
900 mmwideandnotdetract
fromthosegreenwalls.”>
LydiaMaskiell
InteriorCollection;
lydiamaskiell.com.[
PASTEL PERFECTION
]KeypiecesCustom-designed900mmvanityinPolytecClassicWhiteSatinwithLaminexbenchtopinWarmWhite,about$1200,andcustomarched
mirror,$550,LydiaMaskiellInteriorCollection.InteriorWetAreaVJlining-boardpanels,from$38/m2, Easycraft.Marvel‘CalacattaExtra’
marble-look porcelaintiles (600x600mm), $110/m2, Atlas Concorde. Vivid Slimline 220mmbasin mixerin Brushed Gold, $480, Phoenix Tapware.✚Linemanager
If youlovethelook
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seekoutEasycraft’s
InteriorWetArea
panels,whichare
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Custommadefor
thiscorner,thetall
archedmirror
echoesthecurve
ofthebasinmixer
andbreaksupthe
room’s harder lines.