Ocean bliss

Liza Grobler and Norman O’Flynn have been living in their home in Woodstock, Cape Town for almost 16 years. When their neighbours in a semi-detached house next door built a new storey three years ago, the couple decided to do the same and this bathroom was part of the renovation. Liza, a visual artist, unleashed her creativity in this small space with a striking scalloped design on the walls. She applied the pattern with sample pots of dark blue and white paint, and then sealed the wall with Harlequin

Paints Cretesealer. “It sealed the colours perfectly and gave the project a bit of finesse,” Liza explains. Handmade ceramic eyes, left over from one of her previous projects, were randomly embedded in the pattern.

Liza bought this pendant at Greenmarket Square years ago when she was still a student; she gave the cable a fresh coat of blue paint to match the rest of the bathroom. A marble-look basin immediately draws your eye in this compact space. Coppercoloured taps and an ornate mirror enhance the ocean theme and the porcelain planters with hand-painted beach motifs are Liza’s handiwork. Dark blue mosaic floor tiles and accessories with a subtle water theme give the bathroom an underwater feel. A walk-in shower with a frameless partition makes the best use of space.