Taking the bath as the first point of the design of a bathroom, there are many choices on offer. The Water Monopoly has a lovely selection of retro bath styles that are both practical and spectacular. All of their beautiful baths are faithful reproductions of French chic, the Paris Collection or the thirties deco era in the Rockwell collection. They also restore antique pieces to a very high standard. All of their baths will grace a central point in the bathrooms whether you choose the bateau lit or the antique copper high sided tub.

Another company also provides the most dramatic of bath styles and that is Drummonds. A free standing bath from here will make your bathroom look fabulous. If you want a truly antique bath look at Chadder and Co as they refurbish old baths. However, these are almost always cast iron and heavy. You will need to check that your floor joists will take the weight whatever you choose since the bath and the weight of water will take some bearing on the floor and the ceiling below.

There are some schools of thought which feel a shower is all you might need in a bathroom. I do not agree. Try to find a space for a wonderful bath. It will enhance the room and be a source of pleasure for years to come.

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Concrete is very much in line with the trend for an industrial aesthetic. This can be set against using steel and/or glass elements to add more depth and lightness since concrete is a heavy grounded look. I would put a lot of plants in such a scheme to bring some of the outside in. I would also suggest some bright lighting in vibrant colours. The furniture here can veer towards the traditional since a battered leather Chesterfield would work well on a concrete floor. Velvet also would be a good choice to give your space the patina of age in this most urban and modern of settings. A bold print on curtains is a good idea as well as art work and a display of ceramics. This will enhance and counter the grey concrete, especially if you reference the sixties when concrete was the new fashionable thing in architecture.

Use this most functional of materials to give a sharp and sleek feel to your room but don’t forget to flesh out the design with some older pieces and softer elements to make it unique but liveable.

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We are particularly taken with the range of dark green tones available both as paint and wallpaper as well as deep green velvets in upholstery and accessories.

Farrow and Ball have come to the Green Party by producing a new green called Bancha. This colour is a yellow toned green and works well as both a wall colour and on paintwork. We have used it in a vicarage kitchen where the units are wooden and the space is generally a cottage feel. This green adds depth and intensity to what was a cold room.

Mylands’ Brompton Road is a much more modern take on green. It is a flatter more racing green feel. This works well with a lot of styling using golds and neutrals to bring the colour to life. It works best by contrast rather than standing alone.

Another way of introducing green would be through wallpaper. There are many to choose from. The contemporary stylings of The House of Hackney and Mind the Gap will give you the feel of the greenhouse or of being immersed in fernery. One we particularly like is the trees of Cole and Sons paper called Forest.

Finally if this is all too much greenery, just introduce a touch of the world of leaves and trees in the covering of an occasional chair or a dark green velvet curtain.

This is a flexible look and can be adapted to many interiors. Green can be seen in the kitchen, bathroom or living room try it and see how you can bring a fresh spring new look to your home.

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