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Many homes have bathrooms that are
semi-ensuites, which means they can be
entered from the main part of the house or
from the master bedroom.
This ensuite bathroom was once such
a space, which designer Owen Barnes of
Bubbles Bathrooms describes as “neither
one thing nor another”.
Barnes says to create a private ensuite
and a separate powder room for guests,
the original semi-ensuite and a toilet room
were rearranged.
“We were able to move walls here and

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there, with a little give and take, to create
two completely separate rooms, and to
give the owners their own private space.”
The designer says the couple wanted
the bathroom to have the wow factor. With
this in mind, he created a freestanding wall
that curves to hug a sculptural bathtub
in the centre of the room.
“The wall incorporates a niche that
provides a landing space for bath items
– or a glass of champagne. And because
it adjoins the tub right around the curve,
there are no difficult places to clean.”

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The wall has another function – it
conceals the toilet on the left, and the
shower on the right. While the front of
the wall features light charcoal-coloured
tiles, including narrow vertical tiles on the
curves, the rear wall has large-format tiles
with minimal grouting for easy cleaning.
“We also created space within the wall
to store toilet items,” says Barnes.
His-and-hers vanities sit either side of
the entry, at 90°. With black Caesarstone
tops, these units continue the bold, monochromatic look of the bathroom.