Smarter Bathrooms stark masculine design

Smarter Bathrooms project in Elsternwick

Achieving a masculine feel using stark contrasts

Smarter Bathrooms interior designer, Teresa Kleeman, pulled out all the stops after taking a clients design brief for an ensuite bathroom renovation.

The owner (who will remain nameless) of this beautiful home in Elsternwick, Melbourne had noticed a damp smell in her wardrobe. The old bathroom had sprung a leak which had gone unnoticed for a while and needed to be rectified immediately. This prompted her to consider a complete bathroom renovation, bringing the old bathroom up to date with the rest of the home. She wanted to utilise a full design and build company to ensure that (this time) the bathroom looked stunning and was built to last!

Teresa was asked if she could create a masculine feel, with strong contrasting tones. A striking appearance was achieved using dark tiles and a light coloured benchtop. Natural light was maximised using plantation shutters which boldly framed the windows. Like most requests, ease of cleaning and openness was a prerequisite for this new bathroom renovation. Teresa achieved this with a large walk through double shower and frameless glass panel. The client also requested more storage without compromising space and Teresa specified a large mirrored cabinet and extensive, blockish wood grain cabinetry to add space and warmth to this stunning bathroom design.

Here’s our top 5 tips to create a stark and masculine bathroom design:

1. Use contrasting, strong colours

2. Incorporate natural materials like wood grain and stone

3. Minimise fuss and embellishments

4. Feature simple clean lines

5. Accentuate large strong blocks and shapes

These are just some of our bathroom renovation ideas to create a stark, masculine designs that looks good and works for you, to discuss how your preferred style could be brought to life, contact one of our award winning bathroom designers today on 1300 662 838 Or book your free in-home consultation here