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Designed by: Nicole Wood, Spin Design

Photography by: Eric Li

This bathroom renovation was initiated following the discovery of a leaking shower-over-bath.

As the home’s only bathroom, the brief was to create a highly functional, calm, and considered environment that could support the daily routines of a young family with a small daughter.

Flexibility for shared use

A key requirement was flexibility for shared use.

The owners regularly swim as a family and often shower together afterwards, which informed the inclusion of dual shower heads to support this everyday routine.

Textured Vic Cristal Matt wall tiles are another feature within the bathroom.
Textured Vic Cristal Matt wall tiles are another feature within the bathroom.

Storage was limited in the original layout, and the new design needed to significantly improve organisation while maintaining openness within the compact footprint.

While a large window introduced valuable natural light, it restricted fixture placement.

Sense of space

We designed a custom wall-to-wall vanity with his and hers basins, maximising storage and visually elongating the room by reinforcing horizontal balance and enhancing the perception of width.

Above this, a large mirror cabinet provides concealed storage while reflecting natural light, amplifying brightness and contributing to spatial expansion.

Pendant lighting, subtly framing the mirror cabinet, reinforces the symmetry of the space and strengthens the overall balance of the composition.

Tricky service access addressed

Plumbing could not be accommodated within either the exterior wall or the adjacent internal wall due to the cavity sliding door pocket.

Black fittings set off the shower enclosure.
Black fittings set off the shower enclosure.

“To address this, we designed false walls on both ends of the shower enclosure, mirroring the symmetrical composition of the vanity wall and bringing order and clarity to the compact plan,” says Nicole Wood, Spin Design.

Materials were selected to reinforce calmness and spatial generosity.

A warm, neutral palette softens the compact footprint, while large-format tiles laid in a vertical stack enhance height and continuity throughout the space.

The feature tile introduces subtle texture and rhythm, while black tapware creates a crisp edge that balances the warmth and sophistication of the vanity’s light oak woodgrain finish, contributing to a timeless, relaxed character.

The result is a compact family bathroom that feels calm, balanced, and unexpectedly generous.

Find more design ideas and inspiration at trendsideas.com

Credit List

Designer
Nicole Wood, Spin Design
Vanity cabinetry
Melteca 18mm Parisian Oak, Organic, by Laminex Group
Cabinetry hardware
Hettich Atira soft-close drawers; custom integrated handle slots; Fit 8L Tanova Simplex pull-out bin; LED strip lighting recessed under cabinetry
Benchtop
20mm New Shell by Trendstone
Basins
Sensation Capsule vessel basins, by Robertson Bathwares
Taps
Elementi Ion Basin Mixers, by Robertson Bathware
Shower stall
Tiled shower enclosure with Hebel Block Construction with glass screen and glass sliding door with black hardware, by Sharpeye
Shower fittings
Elementi Ion Shower Mixers and Elementi Splash Plus Column Showers, by Robertson Bathware; 1200mm Tile Insert Channel Waste Grate by Allproof Industries
Accessories
1500mm Dante Deep mirror cabinet, by St Michel Bathroomware; Evoke 5 Bar Heated Towel Ladder, by Newtech
Flooring
Shale Sand Matt tiles from Tile Space
Wall tiles
Shale Sand Matt tiles & Vic Cristal Matt tiles, from Tile Space
Wall coverings
GIB Aqualine
Lighting
Lysa matt black / clear glass Pendant, by Lighting Plus
Paint
Resene Half Sea Fog
Other credits
Custom wall-to-wall vanity manufactured & installed by Contrast Interiors; renovation works completed by DJH Renovations – a franchisee of Refresh Renovations West Auckland
Awards
Trends International Design Awards (TIDA) Bathrooms – Highly Commended

This bathroom renovation was initiated following the discovery of a leaking shower-over-bath.

As the home’s only bathroom, the brief was to create a highly functional, calm, and considered environment that could support the daily routines of a young family with a small daughter.

Flexibility for shared use

A key requirement was flexibility for shared use.

The owners regularly swim as a family and often shower together afterwards, which informed the inclusion of dual shower heads to support this everyday routine.

Textured Vic Cristal Matt wall tiles are another feature within the bathroom.
Textured Vic Cristal Matt wall tiles are another feature within the bathroom.

Storage was limited in the original layout, and the new design needed to significantly improve organisation while maintaining openness within the compact footprint.

While a large window introduced valuable natural light, it restricted fixture placement.

Sense of space

We designed a custom wall-to-wall vanity with his and hers basins, maximising storage and visually elongating the room by reinforcing horizontal balance and enhancing the perception of width.

Above this, a large mirror cabinet provides concealed storage while reflecting natural light, amplifying brightness and contributing to spatial expansion.

Pendant lighting, subtly framing the mirror cabinet, reinforces the symmetry of the space and strengthens the overall balance of the composition.

Tricky service access addressed

Plumbing could not be accommodated within either the exterior wall or the adjacent internal wall due to the cavity sliding door pocket.

Black fittings set off the shower enclosure.
Black fittings set off the shower enclosure.

“To address this, we designed false walls on both ends of the shower enclosure, mirroring the symmetrical composition of the vanity wall and bringing order and clarity to the compact plan,” says Nicole Wood, Spin Design.

Materials were selected to reinforce calmness and spatial generosity.

A warm, neutral palette softens the compact footprint, while large-format tiles laid in a vertical stack enhance height and continuity throughout the space.

The feature tile introduces subtle texture and rhythm, while black tapware creates a crisp edge that balances the warmth and sophistication of the vanity’s light oak woodgrain finish, contributing to a timeless, relaxed character.

The result is a compact family bathroom that feels calm, balanced, and unexpectedly generous.

Find more design ideas and inspiration at trendsideas.com

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Credit List

Designer
Nicole Wood, Spin Design
Vanity cabinetry
Melteca 18mm Parisian Oak, Organic, by Laminex Group
Cabinetry hardware
Hettich Atira soft-close drawers; custom integrated handle slots; Fit 8L Tanova Simplex pull-out bin; LED strip lighting recessed under cabinetry
Benchtop
20mm New Shell by Trendstone
Basins
Sensation Capsule vessel basins, by Robertson Bathwares
Taps
Elementi Ion Basin Mixers, by Robertson Bathware
Shower stall
Tiled shower enclosure with Hebel Block Construction with glass screen and glass sliding door with black hardware, by Sharpeye
Shower fittings
Elementi Ion Shower Mixers and Elementi Splash Plus Column Showers, by Robertson Bathware; 1200mm Tile Insert Channel Waste Grate by Allproof Industries
Accessories
1500mm Dante Deep mirror cabinet, by St Michel Bathroomware; Evoke 5 Bar Heated Towel Ladder, by Newtech
Flooring
Shale Sand Matt tiles from Tile Space
Wall tiles
Shale Sand Matt tiles & Vic Cristal Matt tiles, from Tile Space
Wall coverings
GIB Aqualine
Lighting
Lysa matt black / clear glass Pendant, by Lighting Plus
Paint
Resene Half Sea Fog
Other credits
Custom wall-to-wall vanity manufactured & installed by Contrast Interiors; renovation works completed by DJH Renovations – a franchisee of Refresh Renovations West Auckland
Awards
Trends International Design Awards (TIDA) Bathrooms – Highly Commended

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