With the clients now empty nesters, they decided, two years after remodelling their kitchen with award-winning designer Michelle Gillbanks, to bring her back for the second touch of luxury, now in the ensuite.
The design brief was to ensure that any design was in keeping with the 1950s home, but to deliver glamour, storage, task lighting, and room for two to function in the space.
The most striking and exquisite design detail for the clients was the selection of the floor-to-ceiling large-format Italian tiles. A stunning mix of black, brass and white, they create an incredible artistic statement, defining the colour palette for the rest of the bathroom.
This dark-themed bathroom design with elegant touches of brass delivers a luxurious bathroom escape.
The removal of a large bath created a blank canvas for Michelle to redesign the space in its entirety. With custom cabinetry designed and built for the homeowners, Michelle was able to personalise the storage and overall layout to give both users their own dedicated space. This provided more countertop space and now lends itself to having a full suite of amenities, including a double vanity and the provision for a large shower area.
The vanity delivers a lovely symmetry in the space, with two beautiful geometric crystal brass framed hanging pendants adding flair. The LED light shines directly onto the top of the crystal, reflecting intricate patterns onto the walls and ceilings, then two crisp, white vessel basins. The lighting plan includes an LED strip on a sensor, inserted around the toe kick, offering ambiance as well as practical illumination.
Brushed brass wall mounted spouts and mixers add just the right amount of glimmer. This theme then transfers through into the rest of the bathroom, including the three brushed-brass vertical heated towel rails, shower slide with rain head, and finally, the reeded knobs on the vanity and tall cabinet, all in brushed brass.
Michelle had fun with the traditional tall unit, designing a detailed cornice with up lighting, and large grooved tapered posts to ground it.
Michelle had fun with the traditional tall unit, designing a detailed cornice with up lighting, and large grooved tapered posts to ground it. Then, matching the post detail at each end of the vanity makes it feel very cohesive.
The finishing detail in this renovation, was reinstating the original scotia to hold true to the brief and heritage of the home, which also flows through to the adjacent bedroom and the rest of the house.
The discerning touches of customised cabinetry, brass accents, lighting design and a stunning choice of Italian tiles are what make this brass black beauty really standout.
Design is individual to you and your space, so if you are looking to create your dream kitchen or bathroom, give Kitchens by Design a call on 09 379 3084, or visit the Newmarket showroom located at 9 Melrose Street, Newmarket. For inspiration, take a look at some fabulous projects at kitchensbydesign.co.nz.
