The starting point

The room had a floor-mounted vanity, a swinging shower screen over the bath and dated tiling. The layout suited the space, so the plan was to keep it and change everything inside it.

What we did

• Kept the existing layout, so the bath, basin and toilet stayed where they were.
• Installed a new shower over the bath, with a fixed glass panel in place of the old swinging screen.
• Lined the wall behind the bath with 9 mm villaboard, so the tiles have a firm, stable base.
• Tiled the bath surround and shower walls with long subway tiles.
• Replaced the floor-mounted vanity with a 900 mm wall-hung vanity, which opens up the floor and makes cleaning easier.
• Added a recessed mirrored cabinet for storage that doesn’t take up space.
• Fitted a heated towel rail under the window.
• Installed LED downlights, a ceiling fan vented outside and a fan heater.

Which level is this?

This project sits at our Celestial level: a tiled floor and a tiled shower with glass, with painted walls. The layout stayed the same, so the work went into the finishes and fittings. We describe every bathroom by one of five levels, from Essential (a partial renovation) to Aurora (fully tiled, with underfloor heating and feature lighting). Use the bathroom renovation calculator to see which level suits your bathroom, or see more of our projects.