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With less than five square metres to play with, not to mention a southern aspect, the ensuite bathroom in this Brisbane house required more than a bit of clever designing to transform it into the chic, light-filled space it is today.
Architect Elizabeth Watson-Brown applied herself to the task with her signature thoughtfulness, creating as much light and room as possible. The owner, interior designer Deena O'Callaghan, colluded with her. Watson-Brown describes it as a calm place, where she has been able to play with light. She installed a wall of opaque glass along the south to ensure privacy while achieving diffuse light. Above the opaque section runs a band of transparent glass which aligns with the slot of windows along the southern elevation of the house. Next to this is a wall of mirrored glass.
"It's interesting to see the play between the three different qualities of glass - from clear, to diffuse to fully reflective," says
Watson-Brown. "The room is so light-filled. The southern light tends to bounce all around it and makes it seem twice as big as it really is. It feels optimistic."
O'Callaghan adds that the room feels "timeless". Her choice of finishes show a strong awareness of texture rather than employing a vibrant colour scheme. The large patterned wall tiles were selected to respond to the kitchen's black 'Penny Rounds' mosaics (see page 195). Their relief surfaces pick up the light and create an undulating repeating pattern across the -wall.
The basin is wall-hung, and a stainless steel shelf near the shower is recessed, avoiding the usual array of bits and bobs that collect on bathroom benches. The cabinet behind the basin is without any trim, so that the whole room is clean and sharp. "One of the main features of the room is the lack of joinery," says O'Callaghan. "I only require minimal storage space so anything there is, is recessed."
Outside the door, a laser-cut curtain by designer Tord Boontje floats in front of a wall, providing a point of interest on the journey down the hall to the bathroom. Titled 'Until Dawn', this delicate white stencil of woodland creatures has a softening effect on the clean lines of the bathroom beyond.
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