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An Oriental rug provides rich colour and personalises the space. Denham says she is seeing Oriental and Persian rugs used in bathrooms more often. She suggests using a Persian-style bath mat to ensure it stays in good condition as well as shopping for rugs that are more bath friendly. “Look for a flat weave – something that would be easy to take to the dry cleaners,” she says. Denham used hexagonal tiles in the shower (seen to the left here). They were popular during the Victorian period and here, they help functionally inside the shower, too. “Tiles on a shower floor need to be cut so they can move the water towards the drain,” says Denham. “With this shape, we didn’t need to cut them.”Denham used a herringbone pattern for the flooring outside the shower to help mix things up. For a more dramatic look, she suggests using tiles of different colours and materials.Tiles, Cortopassi Tile & Stone. Rug, Kamran’s Oriental Rug Bazaar.Tiling your bathroom floor? Take a look at these inspiring ideas
Light-coloured materials helped turn this dark storage space into a bright bathing area, complete with a modern shower with glass door.A large shower was a priority, says Denham. “A lot of bathrooms don’t have tubs,” she says. “People are finding they don’t have the time for baths, and mostly use a shower.”Denham believes that as long as there’s a bath somewhere else in the house, one in the main bathroom isn’t necessary. This home has a large claw-foot tub in a guest bathroom.Denham and her team encountered a few plumbing issues and solved them by adding a small step to the shower.Similarly, space constraints required a sliding barn door to be used for the toilet area. The V-groove panelling on the door is featured in other rooms and provides consistency throughout the house. While the door style was chosen out of necessity, Denham feels it makes sense design-wise for a home that leans heavily towards a farmhouse, rather than overly ornate, Victorian style. Walls painted in Mountain Peak White, Benjamin Moore. Barn door hardware,Specialty Doors & Hardware.
Create a room with a viewPrevent a narrow hallway from feeling squashed with this nifty idea. The wall to the living room has been replaced by a beautiful expanse of glass. It creates a feeling of space and light while still keeping the two areas separate. If the size and style of this example aren’t matching your budget, consider a series of smaller windows, or a long, narrow pane at eye level. When you’re planning something like this, however, look thoroughly into Building Regulations and make sure the glass and design are fire-safe.Check out more clever design ideas for a narrow hallway
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