Bathroom

A white bathroom with dated vinyl and a small showerbox simply didn’t cut it for colour-loving Nikki Kettle, who’s transformed the ensuite into an engaging new space     Nikki Kettle doesn’t mind a challenge. The builder, and DIY expert for Your Home and Garden, has already painted and then repainted a giant mural in […]

Pull off a flawless bathroom renovation with Mico’s top 10 tips 1. Consider the lights Poor lighting in a bathroom could spoil all your hard work by casting shadows or making the space feel too cold and clinical. Talk to your Mico consultant about what lights would suit your budget and needs. 2. Plan plenty […]

This dreamy new ensuite proves even a small space can be designed to feel like a luxe sanctuary Interior designer Vic Bibby, her husband, Mark, and their three teenage daughters have always loved living in their modest three-bedroom bungalow on Napier’s Hospital Hill, with its views over the Botanical Gardens to the sea and proximity […]

By getting creative with the material palette and hardware, architect Daniel Marshall was able to achieve a crisp new bathroom that maximises storage A good bathroom gets the balance between functionality and luxury just right. And that’s exactly what the bathroom in this new build by Daniel Marshall of Daniel Marshall Architects has achieved. The […]

Once lined wall-to-wall with dull Seventies plastic, this bathroom has been transformed into a black, white and pink room of teenage dreams Meet + greet Miranda Osborne, 47 (director of Ico Traders), Richard Osborne, 51 (head of transport, Christchurch City Council), Henrietta, 15, and Matilda, 12, plus Huxley the dog and Dougal the cat. How […]

Having your very own ensuite doesn’t have to be a pipe dream, here are the three key ways to design a bathroom on a budget 3 ways to design an ensuite you can actually afford When it comes to the number one thing people would add to their homes, having an ensuite is at the […]

YH&G editor Kristina Rapley reveals the results of her epic bathroom renovation with Mico Bathrooms – a beautiful blue-green retreat with brass details Meet + greet Kristina Rapley, 32 (editor of Your Home & Garden), and Ashton Lines-Sherwood, 32 (country manager, Starleaton NZ), plus Blue the chocolate Lab and Bell Belles the cat. What didn’t […]

Two showstopping windows rescued from Trade Me make an incredible centrepiece in this Devonport home’s elegant bathroom makeover. Two windows rescued from Trademe add major character to this bathroom Who lives here? Melissa Boshier, 55 (former lawyer, sometime legal researcher and casual interior designer), Peter Tomlinson, 64 (lawyer), Luke, 17, Dom, 15, and Heath, 13, […]

We asked four designers to modernise this small family bathroom with a budget of $28,000. Check out what they came up with and discover how you can shop the look for your own bathroom makeover We got 4 designers to redo a tired family bathroom – here are the results We asked four designers to […]