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Light and grey
Laura Valic
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This dramatic bathroom belongs to a multi-award-winning home, The Ridge, located in Nelson Bay on the NSW north coast. Featuring varying shades and textures of grey, its design by HIA member Greenbuild Constructions takes its cues from the curvilinear architectural themes carried throughout the house.
Occupying centre stage is the large circular bathtub from Apaiser, tucked within a curved wall clad in fluted tiles to create a waterfall effect. The built form is carefully balanced by a smaller curved wall that leads to the shower area directly opposite.
From the custom recessed shaving cabinets and oak veneer vanity to the heavyset stone benchtop and dark Knurled Icon tapware from Astra Walker, luxurious and elegant details abound throughout the space.
Despite the moody aesthetic, the master ensuite feels spacious and light-filled, thanks to the high ceilings, Velux skylight and high louvred windows.
Kain Bliss, builder and owner of Greenbuild Constructions, says continuing the burnished concrete finished floor from the rest of the house into the wet areas required careful planning and execution.
‘We had to pour all the floor levels into the slab, which meant we had to work out the falls in the showers and where to place the shower strip drains prior to starting,’ he explains. ‘Every single point had to be set out perfectly and poured in the right location at the right height during the pour stage. This was an extremely challenging aspect of the job.’
The outstanding finish by the Greenbuild Constructions team resulted in the project winning the 2023 HIA Australian Bathroom of the Year award. The business also took out the 2023 HIA-CSR People’s Choice Home of the Year award for The Ridge.
The Ridge at a glance
Client brief: Master bedroom ensuite for a seven bedroom, six-bathroom luxury holiday home.
Project completion: 2022
Location
Nelson Bay in NSW
Design and build
Greenbuild Constructions
Style of home
Custom build
Award
2023 HIA Australian Bathroom of the Year
Materials:
- Flooring: XBond microcement ‘Haze tint’
- Wall tiles: granite stone and fluted (curved walls) in granite grey/white tone by Surface Gallery SG181-Neo Grey Granite Flute Honed
- Vanity: Oak veneer and walnut by Bliss Kitchens & Joinery
- Vanity tops: Smartstone Ibrido Grafite Grigio
- Tapware: Knurled Icon for Astra Walker
- Bath and basins: Zen round for Apaiser
- Skylight: Velux
- Toilet: Astra Walker.
First published on 18 October 2023