Bath Tour: A Spa-Style Refresh for a Modest WC in Melbourne
Photography by Lisa Cohen,
courtesy of Kim Kneipp (@kim.kneipp)
We recently featured an undulating wood kitchen that Kim Kneipp designed for two sisters whose Victorian house in the Melbourne suburb of Kensington was spared from demolition. Today, we’re spotlighting the house’s lone bathroom and its transformation. Without breaking the bank—or getting glitzy—Kneipp ushered the tight space from late 20th century builder special to private spa, Japanese-style soaking tub included.
Kneipp describes the upgraded bathroom as “humble by design and luxurious by finish.”
The vanity is built from salvaged wood and topped with a sink by Tasmania-based ceramic artist Lyndsey Wherrett.
A plank of cedar serves as a handy tub shelf.
The square tiles are from Artedomus’s Sugie Series made in Japan by Inax.
Kneipp used speckled white (SU2031 ) and olive (S7736) Sugie tile in the shower, and included a built-in shelf.