Ensuite Bathroom Renovation Mayfield

This ensuite project showcases the successful renovation of a compact bathroom within a historic Mayfield miner’s cottage. Despite its limited size (under 4 square metres), the bathroom was transformed into a functional and stylish space by cleverly combining modern amenities and vintage aesthetics. The ensuite renovation demonstrates how even small bathrooms can transform into beautiful, inviting spaces.

Services Provided

This renovation was a unique project that began with construction rather than demolition.

Our carpenters worked alongside the demolition crew to create a new ensuite from a spare bedroom, installing a new window that seamlessly blended with the existing facade.

The project involved careful consideration of historical features like a corner fireplace, original floorboards, cornice, and moulding. Our plumbing team overcame the challenge of providing water to the oldest part of the house, which had never previously had access. From there, we installed electrical, waterproofing, villaboard, tiles, glazing, and final fixtures.

In total, this project showcased Banana Bathrooms’ full range of services, demonstrating our ability to handle complex renovations while preserving a building’s historical integrity.

Our client arrived with some great ideas about creating a space that was both historically sympathetic and future functional. The brief was to let the style of tiles, vanity and tapware tell a story about the age of the home, while the overall colour palette would remain monochromatic.

Shelley, Bathroom Designer

How We Did It

Our client arrived with some great ideas about creating a historically sympathetic and future functional space.

The brief was to let the style of tiles, vanity, and tapware tell a story about the home’s age while maintaining a monochromatic overall colour palette.

Our design choices were unique and carefully considered. We opted for black Fienza tapware from Eagles with period style lever mixers, a black Windsor vanity from Timberline and plain white subway tiles laid in a horizontal brick bond, like our #6 display bathroom.

The look was combined with the practical functionality of a back-to-wall toilet suite, in-wall niches in the shower, double-stacked towel rails for easy drying and an above-counter basin that allowed for maximum storage within the vanity.

The final flourish came in the form of a mirror sourced from an op-shop, which our client stripped and painted to complement the space.

Ensuite Bathroom Renovation Mayfield Floor Plan

New Floor Plan

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Leaning heavily into vintage tapware and a timeless colour palette, this space is a sympathetic and stylish investment in the longevity and charm of the home. Looking for a stronger vintage-style influence? Check out our #17 display bathroom for 1920s glam!

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