80s bath becomes a modern sanctuary

This amazing bathroom renovation takes a drab bathroom stuck in the eighties and transforms it into a fabulous space kitted out with all the mod cons and a dash of rustic style. When you see the 'before' and 'after' you will definitely want to rip out your bathroom! 

 

 

 

 

The original bathroom design included a toilet, large yellow bathtub, a bathroom vanity that had seen better days, and a large plastic shower tray enclosed behind a shower curtain. If your house is 20 years or older, chances are you have something similar in one of your bathrooms.

Why we ever thought that avocado green, dusty pink or putrid yellow bathroom suites were trendy I will never know. Somebody should have been around to tell us to be sensible and stick to white!

 

 

Not only was the bathtub an ugly shade of yellow... it was enormous, taking up almost half the bathroom.

 

 

The toilet was removed from the bathroom and given a space of its own, allowing for privacy in both areas. The new vanity fitted nicely into the open space, while removing the huge bathtub allow for a large shower enclosure to be added to the bathroom.

 

 

 

The homeowners wanted a modern bathroom with a rustic feel and the reclaimed wood panels contrast nicely with the light grey tile used in the shower. 

 

 

On one wall of the shower is a nook to allow for the lady of the house to rest her foot while shaving in the shower. Who thinks of that and how clever! 

 

 

The new shower cubicle was designed for comfort. The floor is fitted at a slight angle to allow water to run into the integral drain built into the floor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The tiles on the shower base are fusion ink tiles (tileafrica.co.za) with a rustic grey wood finish that ties together the grey tiles on the shower walls and the reclaimed wood used to finish off the vanity area.

 

 

The small bathroom window had to be removed to accommodate the shower and as a replacement two large skylights were fitted to provide plenty of natural light to flow into the room. Ventilation is ensured by means of an extractor fan.

 

 

The saying that it's all in the details definitely applies to this modern bathroom renovation. The latest in taps and fittings in brushed chrome were added as luxury finishes.

 

 

The corian-topped vanity was fitted with 'his' and 'hers' undermount basins. One advantage of moving the toilet out of the room was providing the small bathroom with a lot more space. 

 

 

Installing a shelf above a door in the bathroom to hold towels and toiletries – or in the kitchen for cookbooks or collectibles – is smart and stylish.

 

 

 

Rustic light fittings on either side of the vanity mirror continue the rustic theme, while a slab of reclaimed timber provides the perfect shelf space.

 

 

With the removal of the plastic shower tray, plenty of space was left for the ultimate bathroom luxury... a large soaking tub. Now this is my kind of bathroom. Jump in the shower in summer and soak at my leisure in winter - I don't think I would ever want to leave the bathroom! 

 

 

This was not a large bathroom by any means, but with clever planning by Design Indulgence (designindulgence.blogspot.com), and moving the toilet into a space of its own, this small bathroom is revamped into a luxurious master suite.