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Best designer suite is great escape for Mum and Dad with five children
A luxury Auckland suite gives busy parents a private retreat, complete with marble, bespoke cabinetry and coastal views.
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Designer Shelley Ferguson won the TIDA Designer Suite of the Year for a luxurious Auckland parent's retreat. The hotel-style suite provides a private escape, featuring Invisible White marble, bespoke cabinetry, and coastal views.
Katie Scott of Sticks+Stone Design won Powder Room of the Year for a dramatic, tui-inspired design with deep colours and a practical shower for a beach house.
Judges noted two key trends: bathrooms as calm retreats and powder rooms with bold, invigorating designs.
The suite, which won Ferguson the TIDA NZ Designer Suite of the Year Award, has a marble-lined bathroom. Photo: Lilly Smith, Michelle WeirShelley
Spacious bespoke wardrobes often include display cabinetry, plenty of shelving and drawer organisers. Photo: Lilly Smith, Michelle WeirShelley
This powder room designed by Katie Scott of Sticks+Stone was inspired by the colours of a tui. Scott won the TIDA NZ Powder Room of the Year Award. Photo: John Williams
The curved forms of the standalone basin and shower wall help to soften the look. Photo: John Williams
Teri Donnelly of TLD Studio & QPC Build Group bathroom won the TIDA NZ Bathroom Designer of the Year Award with this bathroom in a Matakana home. Photo: Matt Greer
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