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SERVICE 02 — ENSUITE PLAN SET

Ensuite Renovations St Kilda

An ensuite shares a wall, and often a doorway, with the room where you sleep. That changes the brief. Steam, sound, sightlines and the swing of a door all matter more than they do in a family bathroom, and there is usually less floor to work with.

SCOPE ON THIS SHEET

— Ventilation for a room beside the bed
— Privacy and sightlines
— Door swing and entry options
— Compact shower and vanity choices
— Materials, process and common questions

Reference elevation: timber vanity, framed mirrors and lit wall cabinets

SHEET A — PLAN

Three decisions before any tile

These are resolved on paper with Bathroom Design, because they are hard to change once walls are sheeted.

A.1

Ventilation

Many ensuites in St Kilda apartments and terraces have no window. An exhaust fan that vents properly, positioned away from the door, keeps moisture out of the bedroom and off wardrobe walls.

A.2

Privacy

Plan the toilet out of the line of sight from the bed and doorway. A short nib wall, a frosted screen or placing the vanity nearest the door gives the open view to the least private fixture.

A.3

Door swing

An inward-opening door can swallow the space in front of the vanity. A cavity sliding door or an outward swing often frees enough floor to fit a larger shower without moving walls.

SHEET B — SECTION

A compact shower and a vanity that earns its wall

A frameless screen or a single fixed panel keeps a small ensuite visually open. Where the floor allows, a walk-in shower removes the door clearance altogether. A recessed niche replaces shelves that would otherwise project into the room.

Wall-hung cabinetry from our Vanity Installation service shows more floor and is easier to clean beneath. A shallower vanity or a mirrored cabinet can recover the walkway a bedroom ensuite needs. Behind every finish sits waterproofing to the wet area.

Reference detail: recessed shelf and rain head in a compact shower

SHEET C — ELEVATION NOTES

Material notes for a room next to the bedroom

— Tiles: larger-format wall tiles mean fewer grout lines to clean in a steamy room; a smaller or textured floor tile adds grip. See Bathroom Tiling.

— Colour: carrying a tone from the bedroom into the ensuite makes both rooms feel continuous when the door is open.

— Lighting: a low-level night light or dimmable circuit avoids full brightness at night.

— Tapware: matching finishes across shower, basin and accessories keeps a small room calm.

Enquiry and photos

Send photos of the ensuite and the bedroom doorway through the quote request.

Layout and selections

Fixture positions, door type, ventilation and finishes are agreed before work starts.

Strip-out and wet area

The old ensuite is removed with the bedroom protected, services are set out and the wet area is waterproofed.

Tile and fit-off

Tiling, screen, vanity and tapware go in, then a final clean before handover.

QUESTIONS

Ensuite renovation questions

Can a small ensuite have a walk-in shower?

Often, yes. It depends on floor falls, the drain position and where water spray lands. Our Walk-In Showers page explains the options.

Is a sliding door better for an ensuite?

A cavity slider saves swing space on both sides of the wall, but needs a wall free of plumbing and switches. An outward-opening hinged door is the alternative when the wall can’t take a cavity.

How do I stop steam reaching the bedroom?

Use a suitably sized exhaust fan that vents out of the building, placed near the shower rather than the door. Some owners also connect it to the light or a run-on timer.

Can you renovate an ensuite in an apartment?

Yes. Check your owners corporation’s rules on works, access and noise early, before you lock in dates. More general answers are on the FAQ page.