PLAN · SECTION · ELEVATION
Where should
the shower go?
Bath, shower, or room for both? Bathroom renovations for St Kilda apartments, terraces and flats — worked out as a layout first, then built.
SHEET A — PLAN
Three ways to plan
a narrow room
Most bathroom renovations in St Kilda start with a room that is long, tight or oddly shaped. Before choosing tiles, decide where the wet zone sits. These are the three layouts people ask about most.
▭ ◜ Layout 01
Bath across the end
Keeps the full width at the far wall for a bath, with vanity and toilet along one side. Works where the room is close to square at one end. Explore options with Bathroom Design.
▭ ▯ Layout 02
Walk-in shower along the length
A single glass panel instead of a hobbed enclosure lets a galley room read as one open space. See how we approach Walk-In Showers.
▭ ◠ Layout 03
Shower over bath
When a bath matters but floor space doesn’t allow both, one wet zone does two jobs. Common in apartments — read about Small Bathroom Renovations.
SHEET B — SECTION: THE WALL YOU WON’T SEE
Built in layers,
finished in tile
A good shower is decided behind the surface. Each layer depends on the one before it, so we plan them in order.
◇ Waterproofing — the membrane under every wet area
▦ Bathroom Tiling — falls, set-out and grout lines
◠ Shower Renovations — mixers, rose and niche
▯ Walk-In Showers — screen, drain and threshold
▭ Vanity Installation — wall fixing and plumbing
Glass-enclosed shower on tiled walls — the finished face over the layers behind it
SCHEDULE — RENOVATION PROCESS
Four stages,
in order
Each stage depends on the one before it. More on the sequence in Bathroom Renovation Timelines.
▯ Stage 02
Strip-out and rough-in
The old room comes out and plumbing and electrical are set to the new plan.
◠ Stage 04
Fit-off
Vanity, tapware, screens and accessories go in to finish the room.
Compact shower with a recessed niche in place of shelving
NOTES — SMALL ROOMS & ENSUITES
Small bathrooms,
clear decisions
In a compact bathroom every centimetre is a choice: a wall-hung vanity to show more floor, a recessed niche instead of shelving, one continuous tile across floor and wall.
Ensuites bring their own questions — ventilation, a door swing that clears the bed, and a finish that sits well with the bedroom beside it.
SHEET C — ELEVATION
The finished face
Once the layout and the layers are set, three finish choices shape how the room looks every day. Switch between them to compare.
Tiles
Format, texture and grout colour change how big a room reads. See Bathroom Tiling.
Vanities
Wall-hung or floor-standing, drawers or open shelf — storage decided by how you use the room. See Vanity Installation.
Shower screens
Fixed panel, framed door, frameless or an open walk-in shower — each affects cleaning and splash. See Shower Renovations and Walk-In Showers.
NOTES — WHY PLAN FIRST
Decided on paper,
not on site
St Kilda bathrooms are often long, narrow or oddly shaped, so every renovation is worked through as plan, section and elevation before work starts. Where the shower goes, what sits behind the tile and which finishes suit the room are settled early, while changes are still easy to make.
SHEET D — PROJECTS
Before and after,
on one sheet
Project case studies live on the Projects page, each set out the same way: suburb, bathroom type, brief, before and after photos, solution, materials and result.
REFERENCE — LATEST GUIDES
Read before
you plan
Short guides on the decisions that shape a bathroom before work begins.
Bathroom Renovation Cost Guide
What moves a budget: room size, layout changes, plumbing and finish level.
Small Bathroom Ideas
Layout swaps, wall-hung fixtures and niches that make a tight room work harder.
Bathroom Layouts Guide
Bath across the end, walk-in shower along the length, or shower over bath.
Bathroom Waterproofing Guide
How the membrane under the tile works, and the signs that it has failed.
SITE — SERVICE AREA
St Kilda first,
then close by
St Kilda VIC
St Kilda East · St Kilda West · Elwood · Balaclava · Windsor · Prahran · Albert Park · Middle Park
NOTES — QUESTIONS
Asked before
the first sketch
General answers to the questions that come up while a layout is still on paper. More in the Bathroom Renovation FAQ.
Can the shower move to a different part of the room?
Sometimes. It depends on where waste and water lines can run and what sits under the floor, so it is worked out on the plan before anything is ordered. See the Bathroom Layouts Guide.
Is waterproofing part of a bathroom renovation?
Yes. Wet areas get a membrane before any tile goes down, because tiles and grout alone don’t stop water. Read about Waterproofing.
Can a small bathroom have a walk-in shower?
Often, if the splash zone, drain and glass panel are placed with care. It’s one of the layouts compared for Small Bathroom Renovations.
What should I include in a quote enquiry?
Your suburb, the type of bathroom, a rough budget and timeframe, a short description of what isn’t working, and a few photos of the room. Start at Request a Free Quote.
ISSUE FOR QUOTE
Send us your room,
get a free quote
Tell us your suburb, bathroom type, budget and timeframe. Helpful photos: the whole room from the doorway, the shower or bath area, and any leaks or damaged tiles.