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Outdoor bathroom build - The Soak Sanctuary

MandyMum7
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Outdoor bathroom build - The Soak Sanctuary

We live in the Perth hills and wanted to create a relaxing outdoor ‘Soak Sanctuary’ which would be private; blend in with the landscape; and create a resourceful, rustic, peaceful ambience, in-keeping with the dense bush surrounding of our property……a place to truly unwind and recharge our batteries. Starting from scratch, we cleared the ground; sourced old doors, cupboards, windows, pallets, rusty bits and pieces, and natural bush-logs. All features and structures were constructed using Bunnings hardware materials, nuts/bolts/screws, paints, power tools, plumbing, metal screen, plants, brackets, timber, and solar fairy lights for night time bathing...so romantic! 

Materials

Dulux Weathershield Paints and Primers

Screws, Bolts, Nails, Sealants, Plumbing, Timber, Beams, Glues, Steel Stirrups, Handles

Outdoor Plants, Plant Pots, Potting Mix, Doormat, Bird Bath

Metal Screen Panels

Solar Fairy Lights 250

Tools

Ozito Cordless Nail Staple Gun

Cordless Drill

Ozito Hammer Drill 

Jack Hammer

Ozito Leaf Blower and Hedge Trimmer

Irwin 915 Quick Grip Sash Clamps 

Steps

Step 1

cleared groundcleared ground

 

old steel/wood doorold steel/wood door

 

making it 'rusty'making it 'rusty'

 

ageing processageing process

 

7 layers of blended paint7 layers of blended paint

 

rusty trimsrusty trims

 

natural bush polesnatural bush poles

 

old wardrobe jarrah doors transformedold wardrobe jarrah doors transformed

 

deconstructed and reconstructeddeconstructed and reconstructed

 

old shutters and doors clamped in placeold shutters and doors clamped in place

 

7 layers of different paints7 layers of different paints

 

cemented into placecemented into place

 

piecing the walls togetherpiecing the walls together

 

rustic metal panelrustic metal panel

 

beams and ceiling in placebeams and ceiling in place

 

rusty tin sheetsrusty tin sheets

 

deep bath ready for installationdeep bath ready for installation

 

pallet purchased from Bunningspallet purchased from Bunnings

 

steps leading up to soak areasteps leading up to soak area

 

hidden oasis in the bushhidden oasis in the bush

 

old slabs paintedold slabs painted

 

decking up to sanctuarydecking up to sanctuary

 

garden area for seclusiongarden area for seclusion

 

cooling private zonecooling private zone

 

hidden awayhidden away

 

nearly finishednearly finished

 

soaker's delightsoaker's delight

 

drinks and nibblesdrinks and nibbles

 

Wall mounted wine glass holderWall mounted wine glass holder

 

night life above the soak areanight life above the soak area

 

hot tub romantic ambiencehot tub romantic ambience

 

Bunnings solar lightsBunnings solar lights

 

MitchellMc
Bunnings Team Member
Bunnings Team Member

Re: Outdoor bathroom build - The Soak Sanctuary

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @MandyMum7. It's fantastic to have you join us, and many thanks for sharing your amazing project.

Well, isn't this just delightful? You had me at "Outdoor bathroom," but your Australiana theme is the icing on the cake. I love everything you've done here, and it just works so well.

Wonderful effort and thanks again for sharing.

Mitchell
 

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Re: Outdoor bathroom build - The Soak Sanctuary

Thanks so much Mitchell........it was a labour of love and my hubby and I have thought about doing this for years, so it's nice to finally enjoy the 'fruit of our labours'. Being creative is so rewarding. We also totally gutted my cluttered study and fitted a Kaboodle kitchen, and beautiful floor boards into this now modern, minimalist space. Operating my home business is now so much more enjoyable. Thanks for your feedback and glad that you enjoyed the photos. Cheers...Mandy IMG_4855.JPGIMG_5376.JPGIMG_5406.JPGIMG_5409.JPGIMG_5529.JPG

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