Epsom Childrens Bathroom
By Du Bois Design Ltd
The purpose of the renovation of this bathroom was to convert a dedicated ensuite into shared bathroom that a brother and sister could both use. My clients wanted their new bathroom to have a traditional feel, with a mixture of old and new, to give a sense of authenticity and history.
One of the biggest challenges was that this bathroom is located above a stairwell, so some of the floor had to be raised to allow for the ceiling below. This raised area has been ‘hidden’ within two storage cabinets (One accessed from the bathroom, the other from the boy’s bedroom). This deep, tall storage will accommodate each child’s needs, as they grow older.
A new doorway was created off the hallway to allow both children access to the bathroom. The original bathroom had only a shower, but no bath. The new design has both. Having the bathtub and vanity on legs, and making the shower stall completely frameless gives the room a sense of space.
The room has both a masculine and feminine look. The colour palette (navy, grey and white) is very masculine, but this is softened by the brass tapware and curvaceous forms of the vanity and fittings, to give the room a more feminine touch. The original frosted panels in the windows were changed to textured panels below and clear above.
The fantail decal was chosen to give this bathroom a fun childlike spin, but it can easily be peeled off, as the children get older.
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Multi award-winning designer, Natalie Du Bois, founded Du Bois Design in 2007. Her bespoke design practice is founded and focussed on creating kitchens, bathrooms and interiors that are completely ‘in tune’ with her clients. Each of her designs is unique – aesthetically, practically and ergonomically aligned to the individual and the space it occupies.
“My clients may not know what they want when they first meet me. My job is to ask questions and to understand exactly what they are asking for and what will make them happy. This is why I make every job different, created specifically for the individual.”
Qualifications & Experience
• Over 20 years work experience in kitchen, bathroom and interior design
• Qualified Interior Designer
• A member of the National Kitchens and Bathroom Association (NKBA), with five years volunteering on the Auckland committee
• A member of the Certified Designers Society (CDS)
• International design experience working for several leading interior and kitchen design companies in South Africa, England and New Zealand • A member of The Designers Institute of New Zealand (DINZ)
Recognition & Exposure
• Winner of over 25 kitchen, bathroom and interior design awards, both here in New Zealand and in Europe
• Front covers features on local and international interior design magazines
• Contributing writer for many magazines and news outlets, offering advice, tips and trends on kitchen and bathroom design
• Educational speaker at the NKBA Conference in New Zealand
• Specialist design tutor to Unitec interior design students on the fundamentals of kitchen design
Forefront of Design
• Active member of the local interior design Industry, with regular attendance of industry product launches and educational seminars
• International interior product supplier factory tours. Recent tours of hardware supplier Blum and Hafele showrooms in Austria
• International tradeshow visits. Recent visits to Eurocucina in Italy, DesignEX and InDesign in Australia, and The Ideal Home Show in the UK
• International supplier launches. Recent visit to the Gessi bathroom showroom opening and product launch in Singapore
• Educational visit to Apaiser and Gessi showroom launches in Singapore
- Year founded2007
- ArchiPro Member since2017
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