Bathrooms

A well designed bathroom shouldn’t just look good. I believe that whatever your budget, your bathroom should combines clever storage, good lighting, good ventilation and optimally planned functionality. I work with suppliers who can source almost any size or shape of shower, basin or towel rail…so it’s just a question of getting the design right!

Clever use of a sliding door and a bespoke unit (just a little shallower than off-the-shelf) allows this small bathroom room for two basins, a loo, and a big bath/shower. This had seemed an impossible dream at the start, it was very satisfying to

Clever use of a sliding door and a bespoke unit (just a little shallower than off-the-shelf) allows this small bathroom room for two basins, a loo, and a big bath/shower. This had seemed an impossible dream at the start, it was very satisfying to find the solution.

I love this bathroom. Partly because it is so clean and fresh and alive. Partly because it was so utterly vile before! (see tab on Clapham rental)

I love this bathroom. Partly because it is so clean and fresh and alive. Partly because it was so utterly vile before! (see tab on Clapham rental)>

Sloped ceilings made a shower in this room (previously a corridor in a thatched cottage) impossible, but a rolltop bath by the window makes it the best bathroom in the house.

Sloped ceilings made a shower in this room (previously a corridor in a thatched cottage) impossible, but a rolltop bath by the window makes it the best bathroom in the house.

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The ledge not only boxes the pipework for the lovely central controls, but provides a tidy space for bottles and soaps. Best of all, it means that when standing up, the space above knee level is 15cm wider than the bath, so when showering it feels

The ledge not only boxes the pipework for the lovely central controls, but provides a tidy space for bottles and soaps. Best of all, it means that when standing up, the space above knee level is 15cm wider than the bath, so when showering it feels spacious, not cramped.

We put this secret door is in the entrance hall of a Victorian house to avoid having a hall with 3 doors in. It looks like a bookcase when closed, but pushes through into a little utility space and downstairs loo beyond. One of the best things about

We put this secret door is in the entrance hall of a Victorian house to avoid having a hall with 3 doors in. It looks like a bookcase when closed, but pushes through into a little utility space and downstairs loo beyond. One of the best things about a secret door is that people bother to close it...so instead of a door constantly open onto the loo, you usually only see the bookcase!

There is no window in this loo, so it was the perfect spot for some glamorous wallpaper, lighting and mirrors instead.

There is no window in this loo, so it was the perfect spot for some glamorous wallpaper, lighting and mirrors instead.

In a tight space, we used an elegant basin on a stand to ensure the shower felt open. The clients had a brilliant idea of echoing the curved shape of the mirror in the chest of drawers which we had made bespoke - see next photo.

In a tight space, we used an elegant basin on a stand to ensure the shower felt open. The clients had a brilliant idea of echoing the curved shape of the mirror in the chest of drawers which we had made bespoke - see next photo.

Beautiful bespoke drawer unit to fill a cavity in the wall, maximising storage and cleverly echoing the shape and wood finish of the mirror

Beautiful bespoke drawer unit to fill a cavity in the wall, maximising storage and cleverly echoing the shape and wood finish of the mirror

A tiny bathroom where hidden cistern, backlit mirror and wall hung vanity unit all help it feel larger.

A tiny bathroom where hidden cistern, backlit mirror and wall hung vanity unit all help it feel larger.

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A clean simple bathroom for two small boys - LVT flooring and a wall hung sink make it super easy to wash the floor (enough said), and there is space for them both to brush their teeth side by side without jostling for space*. A wall mounted mixer t

A clean simple bathroom for two small boys - LVT flooring and a wall hung sink make it super easy to wash the floor (enough said), and there is space for them both to brush their teeth side by side without jostling for space*. A wall mounted mixer tap gives more space on the back of the sink, looks clean and modern, and means no scum around the base of a tap! *famous last words - 12 months later they had a fight in here and one of them needed head glue. At least the floor was easy to clean!

This tiny bathroom in an old cottage needed an overhaul badly (see the before and after section). We took out the ceiling and exposed timber beams which not only looked lovely but allowed the space to have a ceiling mounted rain shower which hadn't

This tiny bathroom in an old cottage needed an overhaul badly (see the before and after section). We took out the ceiling and exposed timber beams which not only looked lovely but allowed the space to have a ceiling mounted rain shower which hadn't been possible before.

Storage and lighting were everything in the small dark space and a bespoke vanity unit made the most of it..

Storage and lighting were everything in the small dark space and a bespoke vanity unit made the most of it..

as did my favourite part, a hidden laundry box at the end of the bath. As with the basin we had the quartz tops templated to fit exactly against the wobbly 17th century walls

as did my favourite part, a hidden laundry box at the end of the bath. As with the basin we had the quartz tops templated to fit exactly against the wobbly 17th century walls

Always put an alcove in a shower! It keeps all the bottles off the floor and easily to hand. and light it if you can!

Always put an alcove in a shower! It keeps all the bottles off the floor and easily to hand. and light it if you can!

This is an ensuite bathroom, so we made sure this light is not connected to the fan. It means that if someone pops in in the night, they have a low level of light and no noisy fan continuing to run when they go back to bed.

This is an ensuite bathroom, so we made sure this light is not connected to the fan. It means that if someone pops in in the night, they have a low level of light and no noisy fan continuing to run when they go back to bed.

If you can't have an alcove, have a shelf...even if it's just to put pretty things on, and make your bathroom better.

If you can't have an alcove, have a shelf...even if it's just to put pretty things on, and make your bathroom better.

This lovely old cupboard was £50 on eBay because the top was broken. We used some quartz kitchen worktop offcut to upcycle it into a bathroom cabinet with a drawer and huge cupboard underneath. (And after all that I didn't even flick the handle dow

This lovely old cupboard was £50 on eBay because the top was broken. We used some quartz kitchen worktop offcut to upcycle it into a bathroom cabinet with a drawer and huge cupboard underneath. (And after all that I didn't even flick the handle down when I took the photo 😩 )

Did I mention that I love an alcove? Nothing sits on the edge of the bath here, making it super easy to keep clean.

Did I mention that I love an alcove? Nothing sits on the edge of the bath here, making it super easy to keep clean.

This was not an expensive bathroom but the black fittings and black glass basin made the whole room feel very luxe.

This was not an expensive bathroom but the black fittings and black glass basin made the whole room feel very luxe.

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Designed for short term rental but long term granny flat, we used a low profile shower tray to ensure it would be suitable for an older user if needed.

Designed for short term rental but long term granny flat, we used a low profile shower tray to ensure it would be suitable for an older user if needed.