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Words: Frank Gardner | Photographs: Gregory McBean
Diagrams: Stephen Pollitt | Styling: Janice Gardner

 

Lacklustre to luxury

A long-overdue makeover turns an ugly duckling into a modern, spacious and light-filled bathroom.



Before you start, check the local regulations

Contact your local council or building authority to check what regulations and requirements you must follow. Some local councils require waterproofing work to be carried out by licensed applicators, so always check what applies in your area.

Why is it that one of the smallest rooms in the house is often the last to be renovated? Could it be that, despite its size, it can be the most expensive and most demanding in skill level?

The old bathroom was all that remained to be renovated in this original 1970s house. The owners had extended and extensively modernised around it over many years and it was a standing joke among friends and family that they would hold a huge celebration once the original bathroom was finally gone.

Well, break open the bubbly because this ugly duckling has transformed, doubling in size and sporting the latest in sleek, modern facilities, stylish tiling and decorating ideas.

BEFORE Small, cramped, unpractical and outdated - this bathroom had to go. It had been around since the 1970s when patterned floor tiles and timber fittings were all the rage.


Washplane porcelain vanity top and mixer tap.


Stainless steel grate and channel from Stormtech.


The bath spout delivers a soothing cascade of water.


A 200mm shower rose.


A diffuser lens was fitted over the fluorescent tubes, to spread light across the vanity evenly.


On cold mornings the IXL three-bar heated towel rail is a blessing.


The 300 x 300mm ‘Formations’ basalt floor tiles are matched to laser-cut 300 x 200mm ‘Formations’ basalt scored 1 wall tiles from Johnson Tiles.





Last Updated: 2007-12-06 00:00:00.0

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