With any new build, the design possibilities are seemingly endless. But for Katie Soineva, homeowner and founder of boutique interior design studio Smub, having a clear vision helped make the process smoother as did trusted teamwork, in the form of her husband, Tristen, who is also Smub’s project manager.
Their brief for the main bathroom of their Gold Coast, Queensland, home was simple: “refined, luxe and timeless,” shares Katie. But while elevated interiors were on the cards, they had to ensure the space was functional and durable, especially as their daughters, Elle, four, and Mia, two, would be using the space daily.
Wanting to create a bathroom that aided family living, they opted for a mid-century inspired yet modern style. “It’s refined and minimalistic and features darker timbers, sleek lines…
