Dated bathroom goes glam
Savvy house hunters know that buying the right home often means looking past the seller’s decor choices and seeing potential. These home buyers fell in love with the house they bought, despite the master bath requiring a serious update.
An elegant chandelier adds just the right amount of glam and takes the bathroom from basic to beautiful. If selecting a chandelier, make sure that it is rated for use in a bathroom. To frame the bath, a curved wall is tiled in modern mosaic.
The ensuite was a late ’90s nightmare, with a sunken tub, green marble tile and brass fixtures. A toilet and bidet were also hidden in a strange little closet. With several windows and two skylights, the space had plenty of natural light, but the dark colour scheme seemed to weigh it down. With the help of Enviable Designs, the couple transformed the bathroom into a modern space with traditional lines, intriguing textures and touches of European glam.
Stylish Storage
This modern bathroom remains uncluttered and organised. Free-standing bathroom storage is a DIY project that allows you to create custom cabinets to fit into the space, and be built according to your own design specs. We built our laundry cabinet in a way that could be modified in many ways; replace doors with glass panels and add glass shelves.
Decorative flourish
Backplates with a curvy design easily enhance the look of cabinet doors. While you may not find these at your local Builders Warehouse, specialist stores such as Wholesale Cabinet Fittings (www.cabinetfittings.co.za) offer a wide selection of decorative accessories.
Embossed Elegance
Textured tile installed in a vertical panel creates a dramatic focal point. The strip of silver-embossed floral wall tile in the shower adds a touch of drama to the modern space.
The entrance to this glamorous bathroom is framed by two glass panel doors. Make your own panel doors with 16mm SupaWood.
The vanity is framed by two beautiful glass wall sconces on each side of a silver framed mirror. Take the easy option for a silver framed mirror. Use extruded polystyrene crown moulding and apply gilding size (adhesive) and silver leaf to create a very affordable version of the real thing.
Small Details
It is all about the details in this bathroom, with a glamourous chrome framed mirror that sits above a grey glass mosaic accent over the sink.
Mix It Up
Apothecary-style glass jars paired with a delicate glazed porcelain flower (or try this air-dry clay option) are traditional touches that balance the modern finishes.