Bathroom design embraces art deco style
Take the renovation of a 70’s architectural home, combine the client’s love of Art Deco – and our guest blogger Kelly Gammie of Eucalyptus Design’s desire to give it a contemporary edge – and this is the outcome.
I wanted to create a distinctive look that has the warmth of timber to give a natural balance to the classic combination of black, white & grey.
The bathroom spaces for this father and son duo needed to have a sense of masculinity – but nothing too oppressive. My inspiration came from their interest in cars which is reflected in the race track starting grid pattering of the tiles.
Working with this family in mind made the selection of black tiles easy with no hesitation from the client. I love the drama of black especially when off set with warm timber features and the more light-hearted grid pattern.
I specifically chose Kohler’s popular Stance and Reve bathroomware to both compliment the edginess of the fit-out and to give it a completely modern look.
The clean, sharp lines of the Stance tapware continues the drama created by the tiles as well as being extremely functional.
An enameled Reve Cast Iron freestanding bath and the Reve wall hung basin have a solidity to continue the masculine theme, their beautiful softened square lines hint at furniture from the Art Deco era.
The Kohler Flipside Slide Shower is always my shower slide of choice. It is sleek in design, attaching flat to the shower wall and is so easy to use with it’s magnetic sliding mechanism. Coupled with the RainCan showerhead, it’s the perfect pairing.
The large open level-entry showers enabled me to create indulgent double showers with an essential double mixer arrangement allowing two people to shower at the same time.
Using a round mirror relieves what could be a monotony of angles giving the whole space an unexpected pop.