Is it time for a bathroom makeover or are you starting from scratch with a completely fresh design? Get inspired by habitat's collection of bathroom projects.
Bathrooms are a sanctuary, where we can relax and unwind in a hot bath or long luxurious shower. Colours are often soothing and restful. The bathroom, being a small separate space, also allows us to get really creative and try out a bold statement look. To help you get inspired, habitat features a range of bathroom designs and ideas to highlight the possibilities.
As always, learn how colour brings each bathroom's unique vision to life - from modern to classical and everything in between. Colour truly can transform the look and feel you want to achieve. We hope the following featured bathrooms help you get inspired for your own project!
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Paint is a durable and user-friendly choice for decorating functional ‘wet area’ rooms like kitchens, bathrooms and laundries. In functional areas like kitchens and bathrooms, surfaces need to be durable, wipeable and moisture-proof while looking good and fitting cohesively into your home’s overall interior design... more
Bathrooms are perfect for simple, often quick, projects offering high rewards for minimal effort (and expense).... more
habitat 39, spring/summer 23/24
A bathroom can reflect your love of interiors just as much as a bedroom or lounge. Wallpaper, with its beauty and versatility, could become your new go-to... more
habitat 38, autumn/winter 2023
Powder rooms are small spaces that can be big talking points in your home, but they can be difficult to decorate. Here are some tips for conquering the tiny challenges head on... more
habitat 37, spring/summer 22/23
A peacock-blue powder room and a Resene Raven bathroom take flight... more
habitat 36, autumn/winter 2022
A former state house, built in the Art Deco era, is given a polished makeover with the help of Resene paints in sophisticated shades of grey... more
habitat 35, spring/summer 21/22
Pink can be polarising but take a fresh look, and you will find it surprisingly versatile... more
habitat 34, autumn/winter 2021
Guest bathrooms are the ideal space for designs that are sure to spark a discussion... more
habitat 33, spring/summer 2020
A pair of heritage bathrooms really clean up... more
habitat 31, spring/summer 19/20
Small bathrooms can be a tricky design hurdle but not an uncommon or unsurmountable one... more
habitat 29, spring/summer 18/19
It’s a challenge when renovating any older home to seamlessly include modern amenities... more
habitat 28, autumn/winter 2018
When designer Natalie Du Bois was asked to convert an ensuite into a shared bathroom for a brother and sister... more
habitat 28, autumn/winter 2018
When they moved into their new builder’s spec house, Jenna knew that the bathrooms needed more personality... more
habitat 27, spring/summer 17/18
Blue and bathrooms go together like soap and suds... more
habitat 26, autumn/winter 2017
Three stunning bathrooms are meticulously created. Many great colour schemes have been inspired by a... more
habitat 25, spring/summer 16/17
These bathrooms are the same… but different. In the interests of a cohesive look, many homeowners with two bathrooms give them identical finishes and fittings... more
habitat 24, autumn/winter 2016
Red makes for a fun feature wall. After a couple of years in their new house, these homeowners knew there was something missing... more
habitat 24, autumn/winter 2016
There’s nothing like a touch of luxe to bring a bathroom to life... more
habitat 23, spring/summer 15/16
Good often comes from bad, and this serenely decadent ensuite is a great example... more
habitat 22, autumn/winter 2015
It’s a homeowner’s dilemma – do you insert a modern bathroom into a character home, or design something more in keeping with the original style?... more
habitat 21, summer 14/15
When Debra DeLorenzo of Wellington was commissioned to overhaul this bathroom, she fully intended to give it ideas above its station... more
habitat 20, winter 2014
This bach bathroom takes its colours from the nearby sea and beaches... more
habitat 19, summer 13/14
A magazine photo inspired this romantic bathroom scheme... more
habitat 18, winter 2013
It may seem clichéd to match boys with blue and girls with pink but when it came to deciding the colour for... more
habitat 16, winter 2012
With its fresh-toned wall of Resene Pacifika Green and curvaceous bath taking its dress circle position in front of the window... more
habitat 15, summer 11/12
For the pair of bathrooms in the renovation of her 1970s townhouse, she gave architect Lloyd Macomber three words: Chinese lacquer box... more
habitat 14, winter 2011
A tip-off from her sister was the starting point for Tracy Towers’ bathroom with its distinctive tiled feature wall and colourful vanity unit... more
habitat 13, summer 10/11
Epitomising the glamour of yesteryear, this dramatically moody ensuite is designed to seduce... more
habitat 12, winter 2010
Bringing outside elements inside makes this bach bathroom an unconventional and interesting place to be... more
habitat 11, summer 09/10
A pampering yet practical bathroom blends French overtones with Pacific style... more
habitat 10, winter 2009
Here's a conundrum – how do you squeeze a full bath, shower, toilet and basin plus storage into a long, skinny space just 1200mm deep, without the bathroom seeming poky?... more
habitat 09, summer 2008
With a cocoon-like shower and rich colours, this ensuite is a pampering place to be... more
habitat 08, winter 2008
With its design inspired by nature, and energy efficiency an important feature, this bathroom is green in more ways than one... more
habitat 07, summer 07/08
She may have fallen for the sweet, rustic charm and beautiful craftsmanship of her 1920s arts and crafts-style bungalow... more
habitat 06, winter 2007
When Fiona Abbott and Ross Parker bought their converted hall in 1999, the Wellington coastal suburb of Petone... more
habitat 05, summer 06/07
When a room has a real sense of place, you can imagine the setting without so much as glimpsing what's beyond its walls... more
habitat 04, winter 2006
It's a fairly safe bet that a beach house bathroom is going to come into contact with some sand every once in a while... more
habitat 03, summer 05/06
For most of us, a bathroom does not serve a purely functional purpose... more
habitat 02, winter 2005
This children’s bathroom is one of three in a new house owned by Michelle and her partner, Rob... more
habitat 01, summer 04/05
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habitat is printed on environmentally responsible paper using environmentally responsible ink.
From issue 8 onwards, copies flow wrapped and sent to Resene Cardholders are flow wrapped in environmentally responsible material from epi-global. This product when discarded in soil in the presence of microorganisms, moisture and oxygen will biodegrade decomposing into simple materials found in nature, as described in ASTM D6954-04.
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