H G bathroom special
186 | AUSTRALIAN HOUSE&GARDEN
Patina and texture workwonders in this expertly designed under-the-stairs powder room.
THEBRIEF
Wishingtomaximiseevery
centimetreofspaceinher
sydneytownhouseKateNixon,
AustralianHouse&Garden’s
interiorsandhouseseditor
anddirectorofstudioKate,
carvedouta spotunderher
stairsfora powderroom.
“it mightonlybe2x1mbutwe
hadheightonourside,”she
says.“iwantedtobringin
textureandpatinaviathe
terracottatiles,whichfeature
elsewhereinthehouse.”DESIGNAPPROACH
“i’dbeenwaitingfortheright
projecttouseamei&picchi
washstandiloved– andthis
wasit,”shesays.Katehadher
builderseta nicheintothewall
soit couldbeaccommodated
perfectly.atallarchedmirror,
designedtodrawtheeye
upwards,wascustom-made
forthespace,aswasa slim
stoneshelf.tapwareis kept
understatedtoallowthe
terracottaandbronzelights
totaketopbilling.theowl
paintingis thefirstthingvisitors
seewhentheystepintothe
space.“my husbandandiboth
separatelyspottedit inthe
windowofa localgalleryand
weeachtoldtheotherabout
it.it wasmeanttobe!”#
StudioKate;
studiokate.com.au.[
NATURAL CHARM
]KeypiecesMei&Picchiwashstand,from$1960,Surestyle.MizuDriftwallbasinset,$245,Reece.Italianterracottatiles,$360/m2,
Aeria Country Floors. Custom-mademirror,$418,Livinglass.Hunzawalllights,$219/each,LightUp Kingsford. Ferm Living brass
towel ring, $79, Designstuff.Barn Owlartwork by Alex Louisa.✚Outsidechance
Outdoorlights
area smartchoice
fora wetarea;
they’redesignedto
bedurableenough
to handle moisture.✚GoodshapeSculptural
washstandscomeintotheir
owninpowderrooms;storage
isn’tanissue,sogoodlooks
can take precedence.Photograph by Maree Homer.