NR8 DIRECTORY APRIL 2021

By Katherine Sorrell
Recharge and Revive in a Bathroom
that Makes you Feel Great.
Functionality comes first in the bathroom, but there’s
no reason why you can’t combine efficiency with
aesthetics – and gain all the benefits of a space that
looks good and feels good at the same time. Here are
a dozen ideas to start you off:
• Lighting is vital. Check that the bulbs in your light
fittings are giving off the light you prefer, though
try not to mix different light temperatures (warm
or cool) in the same room. Smart bulbs can be
switched on and off and the colour temperature
changed or dimmed using a remote control or
an app. Or, if you have a light switch outside the
bathroom door, consider swapping it for a dimmer.
Wooden blinds are elegant and practical, and come in
a range of natural colours, or brighter, painted shades.
Luxury Clay Brown wooden Venetian blinds with tapes,
price depends on size, English Blinds.
Incredibly glamorous, these pink wall tiles have a glossy,
crackle-glazed finish, and fit right into this luxurious bathroom,
which features huge amounts of built-in storage. Bella Pink
wall tiles, £35.99 per square metre, Tile Mountain.
• Sort out your storage. Slim wall cupboards,
shelves, ladders, caddies, peg rails and
over-door hooks are options, while small
storage items – such as wicker baskets, pretty
ceramics or bright plastic tubs – bring texture,
colour and interest.
• If your shower is pathetic, investigate whether
you can add a pump to make it more powerful.
• Get rid of the grunge and scrape out the old
grout and silicone between and around your
tiles, especially if there’s any mould. Redoing
them will make an extraordinary difference.
• Replace a shower curtain with a shiny glass
shower screen – the look is clean and minimally
efficient (and won’t need replacing regularly).
• Jazz up your windows. Options include
decorative window film, a beautiful blind (Roman
or roller) or some minimal wooden louvres.
• Add a large mirror – it’s not only useful and
a focal point but increases the feeling of light
and space in the room.
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