Award-winning Canterbury bathrooms
Bathrooms are getting dark, moody and mysterious if these three award-winning Canterbury interiors are anything to go by.
Three Canterbury bathroom designers were celebrated this month at the gala ceremony of the prestigious NKBA Excellence in Design Awards in Auckland on
5 September.
A big winner was Michelle Lamb of Michelle Lamb Interior Architecture, who took home the DNKBA Gold Bathroom Design Award for her work on ‘Travertine Dream’ in Kennedy’s Bush.
In the renovation of a 20-year-old bathroom, the objective was to create a luxury master ensuite utilising moody, tactile and timeless materials and style.
What did the NKBA judges say? “This bathroom has real wow factor from a designer with a clear and thoughtful vision. Material choices are well considered, with the limestone vanity, travertine tiles, vertical lineal accents, charcoal bath, and white cabinetry working together to create a harmonious space. The colour palette is bold yet elegant, and the extensive use of tiling and stone adds richness.”
Local company Comber & Comber won the Creative Excellence Bathroom Design Award for their design work on the ‘Rossendale Residence Master Ensuite’.
“The curved walk-in shower, softened by finger tiles and a skylight above, creates a serene and tactile space. Custom joinery, double shower heads, and clever spatial planning elevate the design, while the challenging radius detailing is beautifully executed,” say the judges.
Sarah Harding of Spaces Ink Design won Canterbury Bathroom Design Recognition for her appropriately titled project, ‘Moody Sanctuary’, which judges said was “a confident and adventurous design that showcases a strong understanding of form. The curved bathroom and laundry wall is both beautiful and functional, with the matching curve on the vanity adding a clever and cohesive touch. The use of colour is bold and effective.”
For more information on NKBA, visit nkba.org.nz.
