Robert and Kye were return clients who had previously trusted CBRS to renovate a bathroom for them several years earlier. 

When serious leaking and mould issues became apparent at their Springwood property, they came back to us because they wanted to work with a renovation team they already knew and trusted. 

As they weren’t living at the property themselves, it was particularly important that they could hand the project over and know that the renovation would be managed properly without them needing to be there overseeing every decision or stage of the build. 

The tenants remained in the home throughout the renovation and fortunately had access to a second bathroom while the works were underway. 

Although the bathroom is relatively small, one of Robert and Kye’s strongest requests was to retain a bath. 

To make that possible without sacrificing a comfortable shower, we completely reconsidered how the room was being used. 

By shifting the doorway slightly and introducing a barn door, we gained much more usable space within the bathroom and improved the overall flow. 

This allowed us to reposition the vanity and relocate the toilet, creating enough room to design a combined wet area incorporating both the bath and a generous walk-in shower behind a frameless glass panel. 

The revised layout made substantially better use of a compact footprint while still giving the owners everything they wanted from the room. 

The starting point for the entire design was one very clear request from Robert and Kye: they wanted a green feature wall. 

For a home surrounded by the natural landscape of the Blue Mountains, it felt incredibly fitting. 

A deep green glazed subway tile became the feature behind the bath, introducing richness, texture and character without making the small bathroom feel dark. 

We balanced the stronger green with soft, light marble-look tiles throughout the remainder of the room, helping bounce light around the space and keeping the overall bathroom feeling fresh and open. 

Warmth was then layered back into the palette through the timber-look wall-hung vanity, while brushed gold tapware, shower fittings and accessories gave the bathroom a refined finishing touch. 

The end result feels tranquil and connected to its surroundings, but still has enough personality to suit a beautiful old character home. 

• Relocated toilet 

• Repositioned vanity 

• Shifted doorway to improve the room layout 

• Space-saving barn door 

• Replacement window 

• Recessed shower niche 

• Full strip-out and rebuild 

This was a renovation where what was happening behind the finished surfaces mattered just as much as the transformation you can see. 

The age of the home, combined with the history of leaking and mould, meant the bathroom needed to be taken back to the bones so the underlying issues could be properly addressed before rebuilding. 

The window was replaced, plumbing fixtures were relocated and the doorway was repositioned as part of the new layout. 

With tenants continuing to live in the property throughout the approximately five-week renovation, careful project coordination was also important to keep the works progressing efficiently and minimise disruption. 

Plumbing: Living Water Plumbing 

Electrical: BRM Electrical Solutions 

Tiling: Xtreme Tiling Services 

Shower Screen / Glazing: Liverpool Shower Screens 

What had been a tired, leaking bathroom that looked almost beyond repair became a completely transformed space. 

Despite its relatively compact footprint, the new layout delivers both the bath Robert and Kye really wanted and a spacious walk-in shower, without the room feeling crowded. 

The rich green feature wall gives the bathroom its identity, while the natural timber tones, brushed gold finishes and softer surrounding tiles create a calm, welcoming bathroom that feels right at home in its Blue Mountains setting. 

More importantly, Robert and Kye could prepare to move into their character home knowing that one of its most problematic rooms had been properly rebuilt for the years ahead.