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Holiday Haven

Photography by John Williams · 27 Mar 2026
Holiday Haven — bathroom by Carmen Hubber, Southern

A bathroom by Carmen Hubber of Carmen Hubber, Southern, and a featured 2025 NKBA Excellence in Design Awards project.

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Holiday Haven is designed for a house that empties and fills again. The bathroom is practical, hard-wearing and pleasant enough that no one minds queueing for it.

The palette is light and uncomplicated, which keeps the room feeling fresh even when it is working hard through a summer.

Layout is the strength. The wet area, vanity and storage are clearly separated so more than one person can use the room without collision.

Materials have been selected for maintenance as much as looks — surfaces that dry, clean and recover quickly.

A bathroom by Carmen Hubber in the Southern region, entered in the 2025 NKBA Excellence in Design Awards.

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