I’m a huge fan large master ensuites and not the pokey little boxes you can get with volume builders. Ugh! I have no idea why they make them sooo small and I’ve seen some shockingly small ensuites! So, I loved The Block’s ensuite reveals last night. Let’s take a look.
Winners Josh and Charlotte
A very simple and yet very grand ensuite for Josh and Charlotte. I love the dark stone look tiles and their large format against the crisp white alternate tile and the natural timber vanity. What a beautiful feature vanity! Teaming it with a classic shaped basin in black and white was a match made in heaven. Plantation shutters were also the perfect choice to make do of such a large window without compromising light or privacy. What else would you do with such a window? The only gruff is that those open showers, can get very cold as the warm shower and steam whip up cold air from the rest of the bathroom. Apart from that, I would love to call this one my own.
Tim and Anastasia
If I thought Josh and Charlotte’s ensuite was huge, I certainly didn’t think this one would seem bigger! Wow! A great use of space but not so much on the storage front. Not having time a shaving cabinet, a wall hung vanity and no storage underneath the TV is a big lose-lose situation. With such a large bathroom, a wall hung vanity is not necessary and a full vanity touching the floor, offering usable storage, would have been much more appropriate. However, the materials chosen for the bathroom are beautiful and contrast well. The TV? Well, I have taken my lap top to the bath to watch revenge once or twice!
Jess and Ayden
This is a very different bathroom indeed and as Neale said, “in a good way”. It is a little eclectic but I don’t mind something a little different now and again. It’s not something you would expect. The large hexagonal floor tiles tie in the with their custom designed rug in the living room and are also reminiscent of the main bathroom tiles. However, the main bathroom is elegant and extravagantly expensive, clad in marble tiles, and this one is very cheap and very different to the other. If you fell in love with the main bathroom, I think you’d hate your master ensuite looking like a dog’s breakfast (in comparison!).
Dea and Daz
Deja Vu anybody? That’s right, this looks pretty much like the main bathroom. Why is this good? It shows continuity. It is light filled and could be a little over reflective due to the natural light hitting the mirror and the high gloss of the subway tiles. I wonder is the new owner will replace the shower screens with a door assembly? I would. I love the pastel cups from Mud Australia atop the vanity.
