{"id":15341,"date":"2016-10-03T16:02:36","date_gmt":"2016-10-03T16:02:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maisonvalentina.net\/blog\/?p=15341"},"modified":"2020-11-28T11:18:55","modified_gmt":"2020-11-28T11:18:55","slug":"bathroom-inspiration-ideas-steal-glamorous-spaces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/blog\/bathroom-inspiration-ideas-steal-glamorous-spaces\/","title":{"rendered":"Bathroom Inspiration: Ideas to Steal from Three Glamorous Spaces"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It\u2019s where we wake up and make-up \u2013 so be sure your bathroom is best-dressed.\u00a0Here, three designers show us perfect bathroom inspiration<\/strong><\/em> ideas.<\/p>\n

Retro drama<\/strong><\/p>\n

Set designer and art\u00a0director Anna Burns\u2019\u00a0dark, decadent bathroom comes complete with\u00a0a drinks trolley for cocktails in the tub.<\/p>\n

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W<\/span>hat inspired the design?\u00a0Initially I was looking at art-deco bathrooms \u2013 particularly the green one from The Shining<\/em> \u2013 as my reference. The dance floor in Saturday Night Fever<\/em> and the bathtub scene in Performance<\/em> were also an inspiration. I wanted it to be homely but dramatic; somewhere you can spend a lot of time\u2026 Cocktails in the bath, basically!<\/p>\n

\"Bathroom<\/a><\/p>\n

Why did you choose black for the bathroom\u00a0suite and tiles?\u00a0I was toying with the idea of using a lot of jewel-like\u00a0colours on the floor, so I wanted something that complemented that. Black is such a decadent colour for interiors and if the finish is glossy and reflective you still get plenty of light into the room. The salmon-pink ceiling \u2013 another art-deco reference \u2013 reflects nicely in them, too.<\/p>\n

The suite is vintage, from a salvage yard in Norfolk called Mongers of Hingham. It took a while, but I was chuffed to find a bathtub with brass details. The mirror, ceiling light and drinks trolley are from August Interiors, which has a great selection of vintage Italian pieces.<\/p>\n

\"Bathroom<\/a><\/p>\n

T<\/span>he floor is very striking\u2026I wanted it to be decadent but playful, and the idea of lavish crazy paving started rolling around my head. I approached the marble supplier Diespeker\u00a0and we spent time in its yard finding random pieces of marble to fit the design. Some of the offcuts had been there for years because they were too small or oddly shaped to be used, but worked perfectly for this project.<\/p>\n

Classic elegance\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fabric and wallpaper designer Neisha Crosland shares the historical inspirations that lie\u00a0behind her glamorous\u00a0en-suite bathroom<\/p>\n

\"Bathroom<\/a><\/p>\n

W<\/span>hat were your reference points for this look?\u00a0Old French and Italian pharmacies like Santa Maria Novella; Venetian palaces with their elegant mix of marble, glass and subtle soft colours. And my grandmother\u2019s bathroom: the best room in an otherwise gloomy house, which had a very modern jade-green 1930s suite with\u00a0a sunken bath.<\/p>\n

It also had very simple metal mirrored cabinets above the sink. I recreated the look with the help of my sister, [the interior designer] Charlotte Crosland, who had the mirrored shelving made for me.<\/p>\n

\"Bathroom<\/a><\/p>\n

H<\/span>ow would you describe the end result?Elegant and comfortable, like a 1930s or \u201940s five-star hotel. The twin basins are made from rose aurora marble in the softest pinky cream, and the pretty French taps are based on an old style from THG Pompadour.\u00a0I chose them in nickel rather than chrome as it gives a lovely softness of colour, which adds a feeling of luxury.<\/p>\n

Why did you choose carpet for the floor?\u00a0To create cosiness. And I put down a lovely knobbly bath mat from The White Company\u00a0to step on to so the carpet doesn\u2019t get wet. If you prefer tiling, vinyl is warmer than ceramic.<\/p>\n

Practically perfect\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Form and function\u00a0come together\u00a0beautifully in\u00a0brand consultant\u00a0Jess Tully\u2019s trad-with-a-twist bathroom<\/p>\n

W<\/span>hat inspired the design scheme?Colour is really important to me. When I moved into my house I became obsessed with terracotta colours, so I decided on Farrow & Ball\u2019s Picture Gallery Red. It just felt right. As it\u2019s a Victorian terrace, I decided on traditional fittings with a few modern touches.<\/p>\n

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When we bought the house it had a 1980s bathroom complete with an oval corner bath and mirrored wall, so it felt a bit like a swingers\u2019 party room! I\u2019m relieved to have got rid of that. Storage is tight, but I wanted a space for collections\u00a0of things, so I added the shelves and some ceramics. I wanted it to feel more like a room \u2013 a social place \u2013 rather than just a bathroom.<\/p>\n

T<\/span>he red grout is a bold choice\u2026 When I worked for [the interior designer] Ilse Crawford, one of my first design projects had coloured grout and I\u2019ve been waiting to use it myself ever since. Mapei has a fantastic spectrum of colours. It allows you to use tiles that are cheap as chips without them looking too dull.<\/p>\n

\"Bathroom<\/a><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve also laid Marmoleum flooring\u00a0throughout the house. It\u2019s easy to keep clean, feels warm underfoot and is natural \u2013 it\u2019s made from wood and linseed oil. I love this deep green colour.<\/p>\n

T<\/span>ell us about the statement bathtub.I wanted a free-standing bath rather than something just shoved into a corner. The overhead rail with integrated piping and taps is from Albion Bath Co, which also developed the Iso Enamel material for the bath base. It has a solid feel but weighs far less than cast iron and retains heat better. I hate plastic baths that buckle when you get in, so that was non-negotiable.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s where we wake up and make-up \u2013 so be sure your bathroom is best-dressed.\u00a0Here, three designers show us perfect bathroom inspiration ideas. Retro drama Set designer and art\u00a0director Anna Burns\u2019\u00a0dark, decadent bathroom comes complete with\u00a0a drinks trolley for cocktails in the tub. What inspired the design?\u00a0Initially I was looking […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":15342,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[906],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15341","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bathroom-ideas"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15341","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15341"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15341\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15352,"href":"https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15341\/revisions\/15352"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15342"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15341"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15341"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15341"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}