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Archive for the ‘bathroom’ Category
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009
  
If you’ve been saving up your pennies in readiness for the post-Christmas sales, then you’ll pleased to hear that some are starting earlier this year.
A few online sales started yesterday, but if you’ve got your heart set on the John Lewis sale, it’s launching online at 6pm on Christmas Eve. This offers quite an early start on the in-store sale, which will commence on Sunday 27th December.
John Lewis already have a sale clearance preview page up with a few tasters on. Egyptian cotton towels will be priced from £1.50, Denby china from £6 and you could take home a Roxy large sofa for £599.
Tags: Denby, john lewis, sale, sofa, towels
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Monday, November 9th, 2009
   
I love mosaic tiles used in the home and garden and, if you’re looking for some very special ones, then these are absolutely gorgeous.
Available exclusively from Fired Earth and made by Oceanside Glass Tile, the tiles are made of iridescent glass, so sparkle, shine and glow with different shades of colour.
They’re sadly not cheap (£35.54 per sheet or £394.44 per square metre), and it would be a bit on the pricey side to use them for a whole room, but for a small area of a bathroom, kitchen or special project, they’d be very effective.
The mosaic tiles are available in a range of different colours, including sandstone, fleet blue, spruce or clear (which is very subtlely shaded and rather more exciting than plain and simple clear tiles).
The small square shape is traditionally associated with glass mosaic tiles, but Fired Earth also do some very nice oblong, brick-shaped iridescent tiles, like these lovely copper mountain fusion ones -
To browse more of these stunning glass mosaic tiles, check out the range available from Fired Earth.
Tags: Fired Earth, glass, iridescent, mosaic, mosaic tile, tiles
Posted in bathroom, glass, interior ideas, tiles | 3 Comments »
Monday, September 28th, 2009
 Double ended freestanding bath
Many of the cool new home interior trends stem from the plush decor and ideas experienced in posh hotels.
There was an interesting article in the Sunday Times yesterday looking at the issue of putting a bath in your bedroom. Not an en suite, which is separated from your bedroom by a door, but an actual bath. The bath in a bedroom trend is something that has definitely stemmed from luxurious hotels with big rooms, where the bath is situated only a few footsteps away from the bed. A nice idea if you’re away on a relaxing weekend, but it’s a bit different thinking of having a bath in your bedroom at home.
The article did look at one person who has popped a freestanding bath in their bedroom. It seems to work, as the room is large enough to house it, and it does’t entirely out of place to have the bath situated there.
The general consensus, however, was that space is essential and it’s a trend that can only really work at the high end of the market, in a house where the bedroom is roomy enough to have a bath in, and where there are other conventional bathrooms in the house too.
For anyone with a standard semi, it probably won’t add value or excite future buyers if a bath was squashed into a normal sized bedroom.
Thankfully, the classic freestanding bath works very effectively in conventional bathrooms too, with none of the problems of accidentally splashing water on the carpet or bedding.
The slipper style bath pictured is made from double skinned acrylic and comes with beautiful ball and claw, or large claw feet, in a polished chrome. It’s available from True Shopping for only £298.97, so you can have the luxury of a freestanding bath, without too much of a hefty cost.
Tags: freestanding bath, trends
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Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009
 Take a shower in Italy I’m not the biggest fan of shower curtains - I much prefer screens - but if you’ve got to have a curtain, then this Venice shower curtain is a great alternative.
The curtain has a wonderful view of typical Venice architecture, complete with canal activity, and could help transport you away from your bathroom to the wonderful Italian city.
It’s available to purchase from Rockett St George for £30.
If Venice doesn’t do it for you, then the shower curtain is also available depicting other worldwide destinations, including Paris, Las Vegas, London and Brooklyn.
Tags: Rockett St George, shower curtain
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Thursday, September 17th, 2009
 
Orla Kiely’s collection of home products is forever popular, with the stem design being one of the best sellers.
These bath mats, available from Dot Maison, feature the classic stem design in two distinctive colourways. There’s a bright mandarin (orange), with a white stem design on it, and a mushroom option (brown), where the background is pale and the stem design is in mushroom.
The bath mats are £12 each and offer a reasonably inexpensive way of adding some Orla Kiely classics into your home.
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Orla Kiely cushion
Tags: bath mats, Orla Kiely
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Friday, August 21st, 2009
 Jazz towels by Missoni Home
If want to add more colour into a room, but don’t want to do so through major decoration, such as changing the wall colour or the furniture, then adding new home accessories is a really good alternative.
To add some colour into the bathroom, then choosing distinctive towels is a good approach.
These funky Jazz towels by Missoni Home, for example, with their rainbow of colours, would definitely help brighten up a tired bathroom.
Whilst they may be a bit pricey to buy a whole set of them - prices start at £24 for two hand towels, whilst a bath sheet is £66 - one or two of them added to your existing bathroom towels may well be sufficient to add extra colour and interest.
You can buy the Missoni Home Jazz towels at DotMaison.
Related posts
For more colourful towel ideas, check out our previous post on the Missoni Home Joesphine towels.
Tags: DotMaison, Missoni Home, towels
Posted in bathroom, home accessories | 1 Comment »
Monday, July 27th, 2009
 Missoni Home Jospehine towels
If you’re looking to add a touch of colour and fun into your bathroom, then how about these lovely Missoni Home Josephine towels?
The luxurious towels are a mix of both traditional and whimsical designs, as they’re essentially striped (traditional), but have the added touch of butterflies too (whimsical).
So if you can’t quite make up your mind what sort of towel design to go with, and fancy adding a touch of fun to a serious bathroom style, then these are ideal.
The Josephine towels are available in several sizes and set combinations from Dot Maison. These include a pair of hand towels (£26), a bath towel (£37) and a two towel (bath and hand) set (£56).
Related posts
For more towel ideas, check out this post on the Missoni Home Jazz towels
Tags: josephine, Missoni Home, towels
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Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
 Bali square counter top basin Modern square basins can sometimes be a bit too angular and stark, but not this one.
This modern square counter top basin from Victoria Plumb has been designed with curved edges that help soften the cubed effect and create an elegant basin. It has a single mixer tap in the middle (although you can choose your own tap designs) and is designed to be mounted on the top of a counter or surface in a bathroom.
Amazingly, the Bali counter top basin from Victoria Plumb is priced at only £39, which seems very good value.
If you love unusual sinks, then why not also take a look at the stunning Brianna art glass vessel sink that we’ve previously featured.
Tags: basin, bathroom, square, victoria plumb
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Saturday, June 27th, 2009
 Royce Morgan Melrose Free Standing Bath
Planning and designing a new bathroom can be a bewildering task, but it helps if you can get all the products you require from one company, rather than having to shop around at numerous places.
At Fairfield Bathrooms Direct, they’ve been in the bathroom business for over 60 years and really know their stuff. What’s more, they stock all the bathroom equipment, fittings, fixtures and bathroom accessories that you’ll need to make your bathroom transformation go like clockwork.
Fairfield Bathrooms Direct have a wide range of bathrooms to suit every taste and style, from traditional and classic, to modern and contemporary. The Royce Morgan Melrose Free Standing bath is one example of a luxurious bath that would work very well in a contemporary bathroom. The popular double ended bath style has the taps in the middle, so you can choose which end you lie and don’t have to worry about leaning on awkward taps (and it’s also perfect for sharing!).
The white bath measures 1770mm in length, by 700mm in width and 700mm in height. It’s priced at £599 and you can buy it online from Fairfield Bathrooms Direct.
Tags: bathroom, bathroom accessories, double ended, Fairfield Bathrooms Direct
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Tuesday, June 16th, 2009
 Hot ring circular radiator
The world of radiators has improved considerably over the years and there are now so many different and inventive options to choose from. We were pleased to find this fab hot ring circular radiator which offers a new take on heating and a great design style.
It would be ideal used in a bathroom or kitchen, as it can double up as a bath towel warmer or tea towel drier, plus it looks jolly funky too.
The hot ring circular radiator is available in several different finishes, including white, silver and stainless steel, and in three different sizes (500mm, 700mm and 900mm).
The smallest ring (500m) starts at £540 and can be purchased from LivingHouse.
Tags: bathroom, kitchen, radiator
Posted in bathroom, design, fixtures and fittings, kitchen | 2 Comments »
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