Heritage bathrooms

The Heritage Bathroom

Heritage bathrooms in New Zealand go right back to Victorian days when clawfoot baths and wooden toilet seats were the order of the day, but it's a trend today to restore bathrooms in older homes to encompass the original character of the home – whether that be a villa, bungalow, Art Deco or mid-century home.
Unfortunately, bathrooms in heritage homes are likely to have undergone several previous renovations, not in keeping with their original character.
That's where we can assist with our expertise in restoring the authentic style of your heritage bathroom.

We put respect and care into every kind of heritage bathroom restoration

The Villa Bathroom

Villas became popular in New Zealand from the 1880s. The earliest villas didn't have bathrooms but later featured elegant bathrooms with clawfoot baths, wooden floors, pedestal basins and high ceilings.
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The Bungalow Bathroom

Bungalows first appeared after World War I and were all the rage in the 1920s. Bathrooms became an integral part of the home and were decorated to suggest cleanliness and hygiene as with these white subway tiles.
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The Art Deco Bathroom

The fabulous new Art Deco style crashed onto the New Zealand scene when much of Napier was rebuilt in the style after the 1931 earthqake. Art Deco was bolder, more colourful and often more garish than any style seen before.
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The Mid-Century Bathroom

The middle of the 20th century was a time of experimentation and the birth of modernism and minimalism. Gone was ornate design, replaced by clean lines, boxed-in baths and, for the first time, separate showers.
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Found your style? Now choose your bathroomware

Baths

Freestanding baths come in traditional clawfoot or the latest sculpted designs. Or relax and be massaged in your own spa bath.

Showers

Showers come in all shapes and sizes now including rain and waterfall showers, shower towers and walk-in showers.

Toilets

No longer purely functional, toilets now come in heritage, modern, back-to-wall and wall-hung options to suit any bathroom.

Vanities and tapware

The creativity that goes into today's vanities, basins, sinks and tapware never fails to astound and delight us. Check out some options here.

Lighting

Different types and layers of lighting are essential to how well your bathroom functions. Consider ambient as well as task lighting.

Floors, walls and ceilings

Because of the risk of water and condensation damage, you need to give careful consideration to your choice of bathroom linings.

Ventilation and heating

Adequate ventilation is vital but often overlooked in bathroom design. We can advise on the best options available for your needs.

Accessories

Towel rails, mirrors, storage and soap trays are just some of the accessories that can add that extra touch to complete your bathroom.

How we make bathroom renovation
so much easier

The starting point for any great bathroom renovation is deciding how you want to use the space over the next 15 years. Think about the changing age brackets of the users and how this will impact on what is required, from the best layout and flow, to the look and feel to suit your home.

From there it is about selecting the bathroom hardware. From a cubicle through to walk-in double showers, wall or floor mounted vanities and other storage/display units, bath styles, floor and wall finishes and lastly lighting, power outlets, heating and accessories.

Sound challenging? Let us manage the entire process for you to ensure you get the best advice and the best outcome from your bathroom remodeling project.