Bathrooms

Siedel Findlay of Athena Bathrooms has all the insights on creating a beautiful, up-to-date bathroom.

What’s new in bathroom design?

While classic white will never go out of style, nature-inspired colour palettes and textures are a wonderful way to add a unique sense of style and personality into the home. Muted or deep hues of solid colour are now seen in bathroom cabinetry. Woodgrain laminates, slate-like showers, and fluted-front vanities and freestanding baths all use texture to create a visual and tactile experience.

Why do we love it?

Biophilic design is about bringing the outdoors inside the home, creating a sense of calm that is essential to your wellbeing. Especially in the bathroom, which is often the one place in the home where you can relax in peace at the end of the day! Texture layering elevates a space and adds much- needed warmth and personality.

How do we create the look?

Introducing one or two new items can change the feel of the whole space. For example, we have seen how replacing an old 1980s almond suite with a beautifully textured wall vanity and back-to-wall bath instantly creates a modern sanctuary where you want to spend time. Adding a textured tile-look shower tray in a deep anthracite or warm concrete colour with large wall tiles provides an easy care and lower-cost solution for those who love a fully tiled shower enclosure.

What should we look for?

It is exciting to be part of a team that designs and manufactures over 70 per cent of our products in Aotearoa specifically for New Zealand homes. From an initial concept we have just launched a new range of Array Vanities with beautifully fluted drawer fronts finished in natural colourways. This complements the luxury freestanding Riada Baths that have a matt colour finish exterior in the same fluted design. Texture and colour reign supreme! We are currently putting the finishing touches to architecturally inspired showers with ultra-thin profiles that will enhance the existing product range. Artus Showers are launching in April 2024, so watch this space.

09 443 9551 | athena.co.nz

““Bathrooms are becoming sanctuaries, with soft curves and warm textures in durable, easy-care materials.””