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East Side Chic Bathroom

Elegant soft textures and a restrained palette in this bathroom designed by Kiera Williams Design create a stunning sanctuary space.

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Place Killara
Project Type Residential
Category Residential
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This chic bathroom showcases a stunning combination of stone gloss porcelain tiles for the walls and light matt tiles for the floor with our clean crisp Volakas Hexagon tiles with warm grey veining for the remaining two walls.

Project Highlights

Volakas Hexagon Tiles in a Killara Bathroom

Volakas Hexagon tiles form a natural stone feature within this Killara bathroom by Kiera Williams Design. The warm grey veining of the stone introduces variation across two walls, sitting alongside gloss porcelain wall tiles and light matt floor tiles within a restrained interior palette.

The project demonstrates a considered combination of natural stone and porcelain, rather than applying a single material to every surface. The geometric pattern of the Volakas Hexagon tiles adds an additional pattern to the stone walls, while the porcelain provides contrasting finishes on the other walls and floor.

Sareen Stone supplied the natural stone and tile surfaces used within the East Side Chic Bathroom project.

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FAQs

What natural stone was used in the East Side Chic Bathroom?

The current project page identifies Volakas Hexagon tiles with warm grey veining as the natural stone feature within the bathroom.

Where were the Volakas Hexagon tiles used?

Sareen Stone’s project description confirms that the Volakas Hexagon tiles were used across two of the bathroom walls.

What other tiles were used in the bathroom?

The bathroom combines the Volakas Hexagon tiles with gloss porcelain tiles on the walls and light matt tiles on the floor. The current project page does not identify the specific porcelain product ranges.

Why combine natural stone and porcelain in this bathroom?

Within this particular design, the materials provide different visual treatments. The Volakas introduces natural veining and a hexagonal pattern, while the porcelain surfaces provide more consistent finishes across the other walls and floor.

What colours feature in the East Side Chic Bathroom?

The project uses a restrained palette. The Volakas Hexagon tiles are specifically described as having warm grey veining, while the overall bathroom is characterised by light finishes and soft textures.

Who designed the East Side Chic Bathroom?

The East Side Chic Bathroom in Killara was designed by Kiera Williams Design.

TAKE US THROUGH THE INITIAL STAGES WHEN YOU WERE DESIGNING THE HOME.

We were very fortunate to work with the noted Southern Highlands Architect, Martin McGrane, on the creative design and layout of our home. Together with Martin, we created a beautiful, contemporary open plan home to enjoy with our family and friends.  This is our forever home.

Through a friend of ours, we came across an interior designer, and a beautiful outdoor material, the Cathedral Limestone, which we just fell in love with. We worked closely with Peta Daniel, Interior Designer from Daniel Baker Design, based in Sydney.  Which was wonderful, Peta just got us and what we were wanting to achieve in our home and helped us to make it a reality, in the selection of materials and finishes.

 

WERE THERE CERTAIN PEOPLE/PLACES THAT YOU TOOK INSPIRATION FROM WHEN DESIGNING/BUILDING THE HOME?

We were looking for a contemporary design, however, I didn’t want it to be too modern.  Inspired by a property in LA, that my husband came across, which we took some concepts from and added our ideas, and made it our own.

The LA contemporary look and detail leading into the house from the front door was something that we just loved.  Along with having one row of tiles that runs along the inside of the glass sliding doors leading into the living/dining room from the alfresco space was also a unique detail we wanted to include.

WHAT WERE SOME OF THE CHALLENGES YOU FACED THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING PROCESS?

The build started in February 2020, and with all the delays throughout COVID, material delays, supplier issues, constant rain, mud pools, you name it, we had it!  Encountering all the possible elements, it felt like we were living in gumboots most of the time during the build.  It took 3 years to build the property, and 8 months just to get the roof on!

We had a deadline for our home to be finished by, which was our daughters’ wedding, being held in March 2023.

There were delays happening everywhere, including issues and delays with the quarry who were providing the Limestone that was to be used in all the outdoor areas surrounding the property.  We had chosen Cathedral Limestone in an alfresco finish with a lovely organic distressed finish on the edge, that we knew would complement the other natural materials we were using.  Time was of the essence, and it came to crunch time and the quarry could not provide a guaranteed time of delivery.  We thought what a disaster!

 

TELL US ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH SAREEN STONE.. AND HOW THE TEAM HELPED TO OVERCOME THE SUPPLY ISSUE WITH THE CATHEDRAL LIMESTONE.

Working closely with Michael Mastro, from Sareen Stone, he had been in constant contact updating me as best he could.  Then an alternative solution was presented, another Limestone of the same size and finish, with similar tones, which I hoped would work and arrive in time.  Sareen Stone had been behind the scenes working closely with another quarry, to create a new product ‘Lavarosa Anticato’, just for our project, so that we had a solution and were able to finish our home in time for our daughter’s wedding.

When the material arrived, we couldn’t have been happier.  We just loved the Lavarosa Anticato, and it worked so well with our colour palette, and love it even more than our previous selection.  We were over the moon!

 

DESIGNER COMMENTS:

Working with Kate and Eugene on this project was wonderful. They were passionate about the overall design but also the finer details and the interplay of the natural materials with the surrounding landscape.

It was very important that the natural material palette was harmonious, and that each element was both complementary and warm.

I’ve worked with Michael from Sareen Stone on a number of projects and have always been impressed with his professional advice and clear communication. The magnificent home warmly wrapped with the “Lavarosa Anticato” is simply stunning.   A beautiful project!

Peta Daniel, Daniel Baker Design

 

IN COLLABORATION WITH:

Interior Designer:  Daniel Baker Design, 0414 341 778
Architecture:  Martin McGrane Architects, 0412 242 253
Photography and short film:  Bolt Media, 0426 607 040