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Above: Wood and glass – the timber
veneer wall to the left of the tub
forms a large headboard in the
bedroom. Abutting this, black satin
glass, smooth to the touch, provides
separation from the large shower
stall beyond. The sculptural tub
spout and minimalist tapware are
other touches of modernity in the
warm-toned bathroom.
Gliosca’s strategic placement of the bathing
area, shower and dressing room provides a
degree of privacy from the bedroom and also
within the bathroom itself.
The half-wall between the bedroom and
bathroom brings privacy to the tub, and forms
the headboard on the bedroom side. The generous shower stall has one blade wall in black
satin glass on the bathtub side, and is screened
from the vanity on the other by a wall in
textured tile. Another bank of cabinetry shields
the vanity from the dressing room, which can
also be entered from the other end of the suite.
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“Storage was important but we didn’t want
a cluttered effect,” says Gliosca. “To avoid this,
cabinetry space is seamlessly built into the
timber veneer vanity and the wall separating
the dressing room from the bathroom.”
The same timber finish also runs across the
ceiling formwork at the end of the bathroom,
framing the floor-to-ceiling mirror behind the
vanity, and helping to draw the room together.
“While the glass walls and large expanse
of mirror optimise light play, we also added
recessed lights along the top of the cabinetry.
These create a light, airy feel, and with only