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.
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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.
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.
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.
Found your style? Now choose your bathroomware
Freestanding baths come in traditional clawfoot or the latest sculpted designs. Or relax and be massaged in your own spa bath.
Showers come in all shapes and sizes now including rain and waterfall showers, shower towers and walk-in showers.
No longer purely functional, toilets now come in heritage, modern, back-to-wall and wall-hung options to suit any bathroom.
The creativity that goes into today's vanities, basins, sinks and tapware never fails to astound and delight us. Check out some options here.
Different types and layers of lighting are essential to how well your bathroom functions. Consider ambient as well as task lighting.
Because of the risk of water and condensation damage, you need to give careful consideration to your choice of bathroom linings.
Adequate ventilation is vital but often overlooked in bathroom design. We can advise on the best options available for your needs.
Towel rails, mirrors, storage and soap trays are just some of the accessories that can add that extra touch to complete your bathroom.
