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Centre of attention
Ideally positioned in a reshaped robe space, this bathroom gives
the showers, vanity and bath each their own sculptural setting
Above: Concrete-look porcelain
floor and wall tiles set the scene for
this bathroom by designer Davinia
Sutton. The floor is in Miscela
Sabbiam, a porcelain tile that takes
its aesthetic cues from the industrial
cement found on factory floors. The
custom American white oak vanity
was designed by Sutton.
Facing page: A rain showerhead is
tucked up high into an existing roof
space. The double-shower area is the
central focus of the bathroom.
Most often, space is borrowed and begged to
enhance the function and look of a repurposed
room – however, the opposite can apply.
For this bathroom, designers Davinia Sutton
and Sam Lawrence actually shaved space off
the available volume of an existing under-roof,
sloping-wall robe area by adding in vertical side
walls. These reshaped the room, carving out
purpose-fit alcoves for the freestanding bath,
showers, and vanity areas.
“We wanted to capture and complement the
master bedroom wing with a sensual bathroom
experience. It was important for the design to
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have clean, sculptural lines, textured finishes,
and simple fittings and fixtures,” says Sutton.
The dual walk-in shower space takes centre
stage while in one side alcove twin vanity bowls
sit on a custom piece of furniture. This vanity,
together with the mirror cabinet, provides
ample storage, keeping the room uncluttered.
The space opposite showcases the bath. This
has a timber element rebated into the rustic tile
wall, resembling a bespoke piece of furniture.
“The palette is simple while texture brings
warmth and personality. The play on form and
finish creates a sense of luxury,” says Lawrence.