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Bathroom Renovation Kilaben Bay

For this double bathroom renovation in Kilaben Bay, Lake Macquarie, the clients had clear priorities: create a sense of privacy without feeling enclosed, incorporate natural finishes, and fill the space with abundant light. The result is a transformation where the previously dark, confined areas have been replaced with open, rejuvenating spaces that breathe new life into the home.

Services Provided

An extensive project like this double bathroom renovation in Kilaben Bay required careful planning and coordination to achieve the desired results. The clients began by meeting with our design consultants to outline their vision, emphasising the need for more natural light, a sense of tranquillity that reflected their surroundings, and a more functional, user-friendly layout for both of their bathrooms. With these goals in mind, our building supervisors and draftsmen worked to assess the feasibility of moving walls and reconfiguring the floor plans, ensuring the design would not only look stunning but also function seamlessly within the space.

Following this, the project moved into a detailed design and consultation phase. During this stage, the clients worked closely with our team to choose tiles, finishes, and finalise the details on key feature pieces, ensuring every element aligned with their aesthetic preferences. Throughout the process, communication was key as we worked to ensure the design met their exact requirements.

This project called for the expertise of our entire Banana Bathrooms trade teams. From initial design and drafting to demolition, brickwork, carpentry, electrical, plastering and gyprock, waterproofing, plumbing, tiling, painting, and a thorough cleaning, every aspect of the renovation was handled with precision and care. The result is a beautifully transformed space that perfectly balances function, style, and serenity.

The clients took inspiration from our #1 display Bathroom, day spa-inspired floor plan and feature free-standing wall, and the bright and white neutrals of our #6 display Bathroom Hamptons inspired space.

Inspo: Display Bathroom 1 Inspo: Display Bathroom 6

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Ensuite Bathroom

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Main Bathroom & WC

The clients had three main focuses for their bathroom renovations; functional floor plans that included hiding the toilets, maximising natural light and reappropriating unused space from elsewhere in the second storey floor plan.

Shelley, Bathroom Designer

How We Did It

The main bathroom, which previously had separate toilet, shower, and vanity areas, was underutilised in terms of square metres. Collaborating with the clients, we reimagined the space to create a combined shower, vanity, and toilet area, along with an additional separate toilet. This not only optimised the space but also provided the clients with more of what they needed, enhancing the functionality of the bathroom.

This then allowed for an exciting extension of the master ensuite. The previous layout afforded no natural light to the WIR and no bath space. We inverted the WIR and ensuite position using newly reclaimed square metres from the main bathroom. This gave the WIR some desperately needed natural light and allowed our clients to create an amazing entrance to their ensuite. Taking inspiration from our #1 display, we designed a feature dividing wall and walk-through shower and utilised the travel path to create an obscured position for the toilet.

In both spaces, a soothing and light tile scheme was chosen to reflect the bright and light water adjacent to the house’s surroundings. Using handmade tetra tiles on the feature wall in the ensuite created a dramatic focal point, while a combination of neutral floors and white matt walls ensures that light and bright is the overarching design choice. In the main bathroom and powder room, the beautiful Norrock warm white stone look tile means that the bathroom will always make an effortless style statement – you can see this tile in its almond variation in our #4 display, hotel-inspired luxury.

Brushed bronze tapware from Nero was selected for the ensuite to create contrast and interest, while in the main bathroom and powder room, brushed nickel tapware from Phoenix’s vivid slimline range was chosen for its clean and timeless appearance. Underfloor heating throughout the bathrooms means our clients will never feel the bite of a cold winter morning. The final cherry on top is the beautiful hardwood vanity in the ensuite (supplied by East Coast Timber Co.) – ensuring that even the simplest trip to the bathroom is a visual delight.

Bathroom Renovation Kilaben Bay Floor Plan

Layout Before

Layout After

Products: WC & Main Bathroom

Tapware

Phoenix vivid slimline in brushed nickel

Mirror

ADP 450mm pill mirror

Vanity and Basin

ADP Ashley, wall hung full depth vanity with Liano round inset basin in the Main Bathroom and ADP Ashley, wall hung ensuite vanity with Maggie above counter basin in the WC

Tiles

Terrace tiles

Heated Towel Rails

From both Thermogroup and Nero

Products: Ensuite

Tapware & Accessories

Nero in bronze

Mirror

Remer 450mm Gatsby LED mirror

Vanity and Basin

Custom hard wood vanity from East Coast Timber Co. coupled with Liano round inset basins

Tiles

Terrace tiles

Heated Towel Rails

From both Thermogroup and Nero

Bath

Cassa Design egg shell 1700 free standing bath

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