b'bathroomG ood often comes from bad, and this serenelycarefully measured, cut and pre-fitted to ensure theyBelow: The interior of decadentensuiteisagreatexample.Thelined up at the corners. Each timber slat was stainedthe shower is finished unpleasant discovery of extensive but hiddenwith Resene Colorwood Mahogany then finished inin narrow mosaic tiles damagecausedbyaslow-leakingpipe,ledthree coats of protective Resene Aquaclear on all sides.from Jacobsen. homeowners Fraser and Sandy Gillies to virtually gutTheslatswerethenre-installed.SandyandFraser the room and start again.prepared the slats themselves. It was a labour of love The result is a space with a zen-like peacefulnessbut well worth the effort, they say. that would look at home in a Pacific Island resort. AsA long slatted box shelf, dubbed the lightbox by Fraser,anarchitecturaldesigner,says:Somanythe couple, sits on the opposite wall to the shower and bathrooms have a standard look, and lack atmosphere.was equally tricky to make. Inset with LED lights and a We wanted this bathroom to reflect our personalities. reflective stainless steel back, it appears almost see-Thelayoutoftheroomdidntneedtochangethrough. much. The vanity, painted in Resene Black Sheep, wasWalls in Resene Black White are a quiet counterpoint retained but given a new top made out of floor tiles.totherichtimberslats,andtheoriginalplywood Theroundtop-mountedbasinhasanalmostwing that hovers above the vanity and hides an ugly ceremonial feel. The vanity is set into a bay windowbulkhead.Theinsideoftheshowerisfinishedin with glass on three sides. Above the basin, a mirrorrectangularmosaictilesthatarereminiscentof actually slides to one side, to connect through a slattedbamboo, and the opening of the shower is set near panel to the spa pool outside, while a door to the rightthe main bathroom door, rather than at the other end. of the vanity leads out to the deck and spa.The ensuite is part of a master bedroom wing, where But the centrepiece of the room is the shower; itsaglazed-roofedhallpaintedinReseneCougarand now more like a timber sculpture, clad in macrocarpaResene Double Mondo runs between the bedroom and slatsstainedinReseneColorwoodMahogany.Saysthe ensuite. Light shafts through the hall roof, through Fraser: I wanted to create a sense of enclosure in thethe frosted glass of the main bathroom door and into shower,tofeelshelteredandprotected.Itsthethe shower to create a relaxing, mystical effect. antithesis of glass.The view of the shower from the master bedroom Its a look that was very labour intensive to achieve.isofanelegantslattedwallthatappearstobeResene Half First, the showerbox was formed out of water-prooffree-standing. Add some tribal masks, a potted orchidBlack Whitesheeting, with battens added to the outside. This wasand exotic sea-shells, and its hard to believe this iswordsSharon Newey painted in Resene All Black, then the battens weresuburban Auckland.picturesFrances Oliverslatted timber frameDesigner: Fraser Gillies, Lines Design Ltd,ph 0274 764 372ReseneMahoganyThe lightbox wall shelfechoes the style of the shower with its slatted timber frame, finished in Resene Mahogany stain from the ReseneColorwood range. Resene Black White Resene Resene ReseneBlack Sheep Cougar Double Mondo 65'