{"id":3967,"date":"2021-02-28T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-28T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/?p=3967"},"modified":"2021-03-11T19:04:00","modified_gmt":"2021-03-11T19:04:00","slug":"10-great-bathroom-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/interior-details\/10-great-bathroom-ideas","title":{"rendered":"10 great bathroom ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As an interior designer, I am lucky to design lots of wonderful bathrooms in the course of my work. It\u2019s often the smallest room in the house \u2013 did you know the average bathroom is just 8ft x 6ft in size?&nbsp;&nbsp;However, the bathroom is somewhere we all spend time in every day so it\u2019s important to focus on getting the decor right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are a few wonderful bathrooms with ideas to steal.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/walls-and-floors.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"911\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/walls-and-floors-911x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3979\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/walls-and-floors-911x1024.jpg 911w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/walls-and-floors-267x300.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/walls-and-floors-768x863.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/walls-and-floors-1367x1536.jpg 1367w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/walls-and-floors.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 911px) 100vw, 911px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Image: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wallsandfloors.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Walls and Floors<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This fabulous bathroom uses wonderful Neapolitan ice-cream colours and&nbsp;unusual geometric shaped tiles to create a pretty but interesting room. See how the different textured towels in a darker shade of pink and the picture give a slightly Italian retro look to the whole scheme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Modern-House.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Modern-House-684x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3969\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Modern-House-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Modern-House-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Modern-House-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Modern-House-1025x1536.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Modern-House.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Image: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.themodernhouse.com\">The Modern House<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This wonderful bathroom is part of a renovated former textile factory. The black and white tiles and rustic industrial brass fittings nod to the historic past of the building, whilst offering modern luxury with a state-of-the-art walk-in shower and double sinks. The built-in mirror works perfectly in the arch alcove.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Pyrland-Road-DG-18-1600x1067-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Pyrland-Road-DG-18-1600x1067-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Pyrland-Road-DG-18-1600x1067-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Pyrland-Road-DG-18-1600x1067-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Pyrland-Road-DG-18-1600x1067-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Pyrland-Road-DG-18-1600x1067-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Pyrland-Road-DG-18-1600x1067-1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Image: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.themodernhouse.com\">The Modern House<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A white bathroom doesn\u2019t have to be boring. This&nbsp;light and space-enhancing design in a recently renovated early Victorian house shows how white tiles and sanitary wear can be chic and glamorous; it\u2019s all about investing in luxury materials and adding warmth with brass fittings, plants and a pretty wooden stool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Victoria-Plum.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Victoria-Plum-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3971\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Victoria-Plum-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Victoria-Plum-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Victoria-Plum-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Victoria-Plum-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Victoria-Plum-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Victoria-Plum-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Victoria-Plum.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Image: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.victorianplumbing.co.uk\">Victoria Plumbing<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Black and white bathrooms are a classic look but can still look modern and contemporary. This bathroom with its dramatic&nbsp;black framed glass shower panel, black taps, grey patterned tiles and dark walls looks chic and elegant.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/St-Georges-Road-15.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/St-Georges-Road-15-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3972\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/St-Georges-Road-15-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/St-Georges-Road-15-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/St-Georges-Road-15-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/St-Georges-Road-15-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/St-Georges-Road-15-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/St-Georges-Road-15.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Image: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.themodernhouse.com\">The Modern House<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The brass bath and dark walls give this bathroom a gentleman\u2019s club masculine look. It\u2019s a small space with sloping ceilings but the position of the bath under the window is a clever use of space. The footprint is small, so the owners have gone for statement floor tiles which pull the whole colour scheme together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Albert-Road-19-1600x1067-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Albert-Road-19-1600x1067-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3973\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Albert-Road-19-1600x1067-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Albert-Road-19-1600x1067-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Albert-Road-19-1600x1067-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Albert-Road-19-1600x1067-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Albert-Road-19-1600x1067-1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Image: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.themodernhouse.com\">The Modern House<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I love the simple use of colour here. What could be a bit of a dull room is completely transformed by the brave choice of bright green paint above the tiling and a dark grey door. Painting just the door in a bathroom is a quick transformation you can do in an afternoon. I also love the clever storage solution, which makes the most of the small space beside the bath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/PORTOBELLO-PARADE-_JELLIED-TEAL_-LIFESTYLE-1_1024x1024@2x.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/PORTOBELLO-PARADE-_JELLIED-TEAL_-LIFESTYLE-1_1024x1024@2x-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3974\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/PORTOBELLO-PARADE-_JELLIED-TEAL_-LIFESTYLE-1_1024x1024@2x-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/PORTOBELLO-PARADE-_JELLIED-TEAL_-LIFESTYLE-1_1024x1024@2x-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/PORTOBELLO-PARADE-_JELLIED-TEAL_-LIFESTYLE-1_1024x1024@2x.jpg 950w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Image: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.divinesavages.com\">Divine Savages<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Divine Savages are one of my favourite wallpaper designers and they love to show how wallpaper can be used in a bathroom. Inspired by&nbsp;London\u2019s most unusual pets,&nbsp;Portobello Parade wallpaper looks fabulous in this small bathroom.&nbsp;Beautifully illustrated, you\u2019ll discover something new each time you look. Lions, leopards and lemurs stroll casually through Regency inspired streets and parklands as they cross paths with other bewildered pets for a playful, pictorial print.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Neptune-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Neptune-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Neptune-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Neptune-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Neptune-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Neptune-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Neptune-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Neptune-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Image: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.neptune.com\">Neptune<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Exposed timber (like the oak in this Neptune washstand) is rare in a bathroom. This open-shelved, marble-topped design is taken from the sturdy yet elegant Edinburgh tables, so it feels like a piece of furniture rather than fitted cabinetry. The colours in this bathroom are inspired \u2013 muted moody greens, blues and a soft terracotta.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/630599_arabescato-polished-marble-tile_bathroom_wall_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/630599_arabescato-polished-marble-tile_bathroom_wall_1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3976\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/630599_arabescato-polished-marble-tile_bathroom_wall_1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/630599_arabescato-polished-marble-tile_bathroom_wall_1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/630599_arabescato-polished-marble-tile_bathroom_wall_1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/630599_arabescato-polished-marble-tile_bathroom_wall_1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/630599_arabescato-polished-marble-tile_bathroom_wall_1-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/630599_arabescato-polished-marble-tile_bathroom_wall_1.jpg 1154w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Image: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.toppstiles.co.uk\">Topps Tiles<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This bathroom is all about those fantastic green fish scale tiles in the shower.&nbsp;&nbsp;They work brilliantly with the marble floor tiles to create real drama.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Green tiles are having a moment and there are lots of great choices on the market.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/rolling_fog_bathroom.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"527\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/rolling_fog_bathroom.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3977\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/rolling_fog_bathroom.jpg 527w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/rolling_fog_bathroom-198x300.jpg 198w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 527px) 100vw, 527px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Image: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.littlegreene.co.uk\">Little <\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.littlegreene.com\">Greene<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>My final bathroom is a lesson in laid back glamour. Painted in Little Greene Paint\u2019s&nbsp;Rolling Fog&nbsp;&#8211; a wonderful, pale grey shade inspired by rolling sea mists &#8211; gives this bathroom an elegant timeless look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope this has given you all some ideas for your own bathroom. What do you think? Which is your favourite?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>10 great bathrooms with ideas to steal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3971,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[159,160,161],"class_list":["post-3967","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interior-details","tag-bathrooms","tag-baths","tag-shower-rooms"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3967","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3967"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3967\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4011,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3967\/revisions\/4011"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3971"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3967"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3967"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3967"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}