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Designed by: Hayley Rodgers, Melanie Craig Design
Photography by: Jamie Cobel
Overview
This project involved the complete transformation of a tired, outdated guest bathroom and separate WC – giving them both a luxury retreat vibe that offers the ambience of a high-end hotel suite for the enjoyment of the guests who use them.
The homeowner’s vision was to create a restorative, spa-like experience that celebrated the property’s unique natural outlook over a private kanuka garden.
Owner requirements
- A spacious, guest shower with a rain head
- A private in-room sauna to promote relaxation and wellness
- Garden connection through existing window
- Bespoke, tactile finishes with a palette rooted in nature
- A separate guest WC with refined fittings and a distinct, cohesive style
Guest bathroom challenges
The existing space felt cold and enclosed, and was poorly configured, with outdated fixtures and a fragmented layout.
Achieving a sense of luxury and openness within the footprint required careful spatial planning.
Balancing privacy with the desire to open the space to the garden outlook was also a key design consideration.
Guest bathroom solutions
The reimagined layout centres around a curved, fully tiled shower alcove in rich terracotta hues, creating a cocooning sensory environment.
The rain head, inset niche lighting, and seamless wall-to-floor tiles enhance the sense of calm and immersion.
The adjacent sauna was crafted with a timber-lined interior and integrated softly backlit shelving.
Clad in the same warm tile as the shower, the continuity of materiality supports a cohesive, spa-inspired atmosphere.
A key feature is the large picture window over a neolith top, framing the kanuka garden while maintaining privacy.
A concealed recess in-ceiling blind allows for complete privacy if required while a fluted basin with deck mounted mixer creates an elegant bathing experience.
Textural contrast is introduced through custom dark stained cabinetry and curved tall cabinetry – allowing shelving for guest toiletries, and stone ceramic floor tiles.
Ambient LED strip lighting reinforces the architectural forms and adds a warm, inviting glow.
Guest WC
The separate guest WC continues the refined palette with vertical stone tiles in a rib texture, a reeded cylindrical basin, wall-mounted tapware, and sculptural lighting.
The floating timber drawer brings both balance and contrast while providing valuable storage.
Features of Interest
- Curved shower in terracotta tile with integrated lighting and rain head
- Private sauna with matching materiality and warm timber interior
- Picture window overlooking lush native planting
- Seamless integration of lighting, finishes, and form for a calming experience
- Elegant, modern WC with sculptural basin and refined material choices
In summation
This project redefines the guest bathroom as a place of retreat, aligning craftsmanship, materiality, and landscape in a uniquely tranquil way.
Find more design ideas and inspiration at trendsideas.com
Credit List
DesignerHayley Rodgers, Melanie Craig Design | Vanity cabinetryAsh timber veneer, by Joinery Crew, custom blackwood stain by Pro Spray Wanaka |
Cabinetry hardwareBlum | BenchtopNeolith Sirrus |
BasinVenus pedestal basin with stone base | Taps/shower fittings/WC tapwareOli 316 Brushed Stainless, from Plumbline |
Custom sauna surround kitJoinery Crew | AccessoriesOli 316 Brushed Stainless, from Plumbline; sauna, from Alpine Saunas; Buster & Punch; custom mirror, from Joska |
WallcoveringsArte Wallpaper, from Unique Fabrics | Wall tilesTile Space tiles – Rockin Ice range; Tile Space tiles – Pasture Brick Matt Mosaic, both from Casa Mia |
BlindsLuxaflex | PaintDulux |
LightingFoster, from Lighting Studio; Alaska, from Lighting Studio; wc – Object Van Brandenburg | Underfloor heatingExisting |
FlooringTile Space tiles – Rockin Ice range, from Casa Mia | AwardsTrends International Design Awards (TIDA) Bathrooms – Highly Commended |
Overview
This project involved the complete transformation of a tired, outdated guest bathroom and separate WC – giving them both a luxury retreat vibe that offers the ambience of a high-end hotel suite for the enjoyment of the guests who use them.
The homeowner’s vision was to create a restorative, spa-like experience that celebrated the property’s unique natural outlook over a private kanuka garden.
Owner requirements
- A spacious, guest shower with a rain head
- A private in-room sauna to promote relaxation and wellness
- Garden connection through existing window
- Bespoke, tactile finishes with a palette rooted in nature
- A separate guest WC with refined fittings and a distinct, cohesive style
Guest bathroom challenges
The existing space felt cold and enclosed, and was poorly configured, with outdated fixtures and a fragmented layout.
Achieving a sense of luxury and openness within the footprint required careful spatial planning.
Balancing privacy with the desire to open the space to the garden outlook was also a key design consideration.
Guest bathroom solutions
The reimagined layout centres around a curved, fully tiled shower alcove in rich terracotta hues, creating a cocooning sensory environment.
The rain head, inset niche lighting, and seamless wall-to-floor tiles enhance the sense of calm and immersion.
The adjacent sauna was crafted with a timber-lined interior and integrated softly backlit shelving.
Clad in the same warm tile as the shower, the continuity of materiality supports a cohesive, spa-inspired atmosphere.
A key feature is the large picture window over a neolith top, framing the kanuka garden while maintaining privacy.
A concealed recess in-ceiling blind allows for complete privacy if required while a fluted basin with deck mounted mixer creates an elegant bathing experience.
Textural contrast is introduced through custom dark stained cabinetry and curved tall cabinetry – allowing shelving for guest toiletries, and stone ceramic floor tiles.
Ambient LED strip lighting reinforces the architectural forms and adds a warm, inviting glow.
Guest WC
The separate guest WC continues the refined palette with vertical stone tiles in a rib texture, a reeded cylindrical basin, wall-mounted tapware, and sculptural lighting.
The floating timber drawer brings both balance and contrast while providing valuable storage.
Features of Interest
- Curved shower in terracotta tile with integrated lighting and rain head
- Private sauna with matching materiality and warm timber interior
- Picture window overlooking lush native planting
- Seamless integration of lighting, finishes, and form for a calming experience
- Elegant, modern WC with sculptural basin and refined material choices
In summation
This project redefines the guest bathroom as a place of retreat, aligning craftsmanship, materiality, and landscape in a uniquely tranquil way.
Find more design ideas and inspiration at trendsideas.com
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Credit List
DesignerHayley Rodgers, Melanie Craig Design | Vanity cabinetryAsh timber veneer, by Joinery Crew, custom blackwood stain by Pro Spray Wanaka |
Cabinetry hardwareBlum | BenchtopNeolith Sirrus |
BasinVenus pedestal basin with stone base | Taps/shower fittings/WC tapwareOli 316 Brushed Stainless, from Plumbline |
Custom sauna surround kitJoinery Crew | AccessoriesOli 316 Brushed Stainless, from Plumbline; sauna, from Alpine Saunas; Buster & Punch; custom mirror, from Joska |
WallcoveringsArte Wallpaper, from Unique Fabrics | Wall tilesTile Space tiles – Rockin Ice range; Tile Space tiles – Pasture Brick Matt Mosaic, both from Casa Mia |
BlindsLuxaflex | PaintDulux |
LightingFoster, from Lighting Studio; Alaska, from Lighting Studio; wc – Object Van Brandenburg | Underfloor heatingExisting |
FlooringTile Space tiles – Rockin Ice range, from Casa Mia | AwardsTrends International Design Awards (TIDA) Bathrooms – Highly Commended |
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