Personalise your bathroom with a touch of timber

Bathrooms, once merely a necessity, are now design focal points for renovators and those building their dream home.

Design magazines reflect how utilitarian bathrooms of past have become a place to relax, unwind and experience luxury on a daily basis.

Over the past three years, Bombora Custom Furniture have experienced an explosion of timber use in bathrooms, going from producing a couple of solid timber vanities a year to a couple per week.

Alison from Bombora said the warmth and life of wood creates a visual balance with the cold and hard materials throughout the rest of space.

When planning your space, there is a concept in the design industry called the rule of threes, where the main styling element is repeated thrice throughout the space.

Whether this is a pop of colour in an artwork which is repeated in a piece of soft furnishing and a pot, or three timber items in a bathroom, this technique leaves a space feeling interesting yet balanced.

Example of such uses of timber in the bathroom are a vanity, inbuilt cupboards or shelving, window frames, a bath niche, a timber framed mirror or a shaving cabinet.

There is a misconception surrounding timber and water but with the right choice of timber and finish, timber is a material that has great longevity in the bathroom.

Think of a bridge or pier; these structures are exposed to the elements for decades and still stay standing.

The product that Bombora Custom Furniture use is a combination of oil and wax, the oils penetrate into the timber creating a deeper layer of protection whilst the wax sits on the top.

As well as being hard-wearing, this finish is also repairable in the case of minor damage, the surface can be spot repaired with a new application of the finish or with significant scratching simply resurfaced on site.

To speak to Bombora Custom Furniture about your design ideas or arrange an appointment at their Torquay workshop, phone Alison on 0407 906 799 or get in touch online at bomboracustomfurniture.com.au.