Rettke Builders

Wheatley Bathroom 
Ever taken a shower outside? Stepping over  rounded river pebbles onto the granite platform, you are surrounded by blue  skies and garden. Large panels of clear glass ensure the bathroom is always  filled with natural daylight. The inspiration behind this intriguing bathroom  lies behind a trip to Bali.

 Armstrong Bathroom

This bathroom achieves its relaxed modern aesthetics through the selection of unpolished natural stone slabs for floor and walls resulting in minimal joints for clean lines.  The opaque glass window and operable external louvres filter light and provide privacy. The timber framed sliding doors create flexibility allowing the bathroom to become part of the bedroom and open up to the view. The fittings have been selected for their ease of operation and water use.  In keeping with the overall brief for the project, "A place for everything and everything in its place" storage is provided through a side opening cabinet concealed behind the mirror.

Armstrong Kitchen

The key to this renovation was relocating the kitchen to the opposite side of the space allowing the north eastern corner to be utilised for living spaces.  The bench tops are unpolished, the palette is natural and appliances are integrated where possible creating a simple relaxed interior.  Materials are employed to define the areas Australia timber veneer for the lounge and dining joinery, and white semi gloss cabinetry for the kitchen.   The overhead shelving extending around the corner plays a role in linking the living area and views at the front of the house with the outdoor areas at the back.

This beautiful room features a multi jet spa located between a very private sundrenched yellow stringy timber deck and a very functional bathroom.  The bathroom boasts under tile heating, custom built timber & chrome towel ladder and storage/display nooks over the vanity and within the shower area.  The hardwood and glass multi panel sliding doors divide the area offering it both recreational and practical use.  The doors when opened are cleverly hidden behind an external wall.

'The Outlook' Bathroom

When sliding back the two metre wide timber framed partition, this spacious bathroom becomes one with the bedroom, linked with a rich coloured plywood panel wall above the bath, continuing through to become the bedroom robe doors.  Large 600mm square wall tiles flow down then across the heated floor, falling into a three metre wide stainless grate.  Frameless glass partitioning, floor to ceiling chrome towel ladder and stone featured around the basin combined with rich coloured timber veneer storage areas, complete this  beautiful room.

Maddern Bathroom

The clients wanted a house that was modern, sympathetic to the rural/coastal location and provide a high level of interest in shapes, external material finishes and extensive use of glass in the living areas to provide a light and airy feel.

Maddern Kitchen