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Designer: Hayley Dryland,
August & Co
Vanity: Custom, manufactured by
Trendwood Kitchens
Benchtop: Star Galaxy Granite,
leathered, from Granite Workshop
Basin: Mondella Vivace, Matte Black,
from Bunnings Australia
Basin mixer: Flash from Spazio Casa
Shower: Custom
Shower mixer: Methven Tahi Dual
Flow Mixer
Shower head: Methven Aio Aurajet
Floors, ceiling and walls: Metal Stone
Matte Bronze Tiles
Toilet: Shui Big, wall hung
Ventilation: Ventair
Story by John Williams
Photography by Jamie Cobel

Above: A sparkling black granite
benchtop with black sinks are
just two of the black elements in
a bathroom where even the toilet
paper is black. The dark tones
complement the rust-toned tiling.
Facing page: To bring light into the
space, Gray installed a new floor-toceiling frosted window. The custom
shower fittings and channel continue
the black-accent theme. The shower
is a microcosm of the bathroom itself.

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special paint that effectively looks like it rusts.
“This paint went on black,” says one owner.
“Then, the more coats you apply, the more it
appears to rust. It’s like magic.”
A prerequisite for the homeowners was a
large double walk-in shower. They wanted this
to occupy the entire length of the wall, with a
normal shower at one end and a rain shower at
the other.
To bring light into the space, the designer
installed a new floor-to-ceiling frosted window,
which also ensures privacy from the neighbours. Dryland also specified three recessed

mirrored cabinets that occupy almost the entire
width of the back wall above the vanity,. These
also help reflect light around the room.
Quirky finishing touches include a lionshead towel ring, bath towels embossed with
old-school cut-throat razor and shaving brush,
and the aforementioned, black toilet paper.
Underfloor heating and a c-bus lighting
system make the bathroom warm and welcoming.
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