from dark loft to hotel-style en suite

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‘We wanted a guest room, as we often have people to stay,’ say the owners. ‘But in order to find the space, we had to turn to the loft.’

The couple found a local company to help them plan the conversion. ‘The space was really dark and we were worried it wouldn’t have enough light,’ they say. ‘But going for the biggest Velux window we could afford has worked far better than we expected.’

The pair made a contemporary freestanding bath the focal point, with a big vanity unit on one side and the shower on the other. ‘We splashed out on the silver tile border,’ they say. ‘It keeps the room bright and is the first thing people comment on.’

Lowering the floor here gave the owners the head height necessary for a walk-in shower, which can be tricky in a loft. In terms of decor, the couple love grey. ‘Our scheme features a mixture of pale and dark greys with silver accents,’ they say. ‘And we’ve gone for four types of tile to add texture, rather than colour, which isn’t our thing.’

Twin basins enhance the hotel-style feel and help with the morning rush to get to work. Drawers beneath offer a good amount of storage space, too, which helps to keep the room uncluttered. A hit of black in this corner adds depth to the neutral scheme.

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‘We didn’t want to ruin our lovely silver tiles with wall-mounted fittings, so we’ve gone for bath taps coming up from the floor,’ say the owners.

It may have been intended for guests but the couple have claimed the loft as their own quiet retreat. ‘Now we have a hotel-standard bathroom without having to travel,’ they say. ‘It’s a wonderful luxe space that’s just for us grown-ups. ‘

Get the look

Buy now: Virginia bath, £1,607; floor-standing bath-shower mixer tap, £749.87; shower mixer, £824; loo, £612.50; Kalahari vanity unit, £1,389.01; and Kalahari double basin, £408.74, all Roca

Buy now: Aurora Borealis border tiles, £260 per sq m; and Erebos brickbond tiles, £190 per sq m, both Original Style

Buy now: Shine Niquel wall tiles, £68.51 per sq m; and Ferroker Niquel floor tiles, £81.40 per sq m, both Tiles of Wisdom

Buy now: glazed screen, £316, Mirrors & Glass

Buy now:radiator, £328, Ultra Finishing

This bathroom originally appeared in Ideal Home, June 2017.

Image credits: Colin Poole

Bathrooms - Blue Girls Bathroom

Read article : Bathrooms - Blue Girls Bathroom

Chic girl's bathroom features a blue footed vanity painted Benjamin Moore Cornflower Blue adorned with glass knobs topped with white quartz fitted with a white porcelain sink under a blue arched mirror flanked by blue cabinets alongside a blue quatrefoil tiled floor.

4 Chairs Furniture

Modern cottage kid's bathroom boasts walls painted pale grey, Sherwin Williams Gray Screen, lined with a washstand painted blue, Sherwin Williams Georgian Blue, topped with carrera marble under a blue mirror illuminated by an industrial sconce.

4 Chairs Furniture

Modern cottage kid's bathroom boasts walls painted tan, Benjamin Moore Sea salt, lined with blue washstand under a blue mirror illuminated by an glass and metal sconce.

4 Chairs Furniture

Fabulous bathroom features frameless mirror on blue glass arabesque tile backsplash over two-tone washstand topped with vessel sinks and polished nickel faucets situated in next to large walk-in shower with seamless glass door and matching blue Moroccan tile shower surround.

Stephani Buchman

Nautical kid's bathroom features a nook filled with a white washstand under a Two's Company Know Your Ropes wall Mirror illuminated by white and blue cage sconces.

Digs Design Company

Glass corner walk in shower boasts its grand size displaying interior marble shower tiles in a gorgeous mosaic pattern.

Realtor

Fantastic walk-in shower boasts white and blue Moroccan tile shower surround accented with corner shower ledge above blue glass tiled shower floor.

Palmer Weiss

Gorgeous blue and white kids' bathroom features a dark blue washstand accented with gold knobs and a white quartz countertop holding a sink with a brass gooseneck faucet fixed in front of white subway backsplash tiles and beneath Restoration Hardware Bristol Flat Mirror.

Jennifer Muirhead Interior Design

Contemporary bathroom features his and her mirrors on blue arabesque tile backsplash over two-tone washstands topped with vessel sinks and polished nickel faucets situated in front of freestanding bathtub and next to large walk-in shower with seamless glass door.

Stephani Buchman

Fabulous blue master bathroom features a sink vanity, mounted on a black framed full length mirror, topped with blue marble countertop framing an oval sink over diamond pattern tiled floors.

Palmer Weiss

Chic cornflower blue French girl's bedroom with French bed with gray upholstered headboard and footboard paired with white and cornflower blue bedding and pillows.

Anne Hepfer Designs

Beautiful beachy bathroom design with blue walls paint color, white carra marble tiles shoer surround, blue glass accent tiles, blue mosaic tiles shower floor, beveled wood mirror, blue bathroom vanity cabinet, rustic tree branch clothes hanger and marble counter top.

Summer House Style

Modern cottage kid's bathroom boasts walls painted pale grey, Sherwin Williams Gray Screen, lined with a washstand painted blue, Sherwin Williams Georgian Blue, topped with carrera marble under a blue mirror illuminated by an industrial sconces.

4 Chairs Furniture

Contemporary bathroom features a frameless mirror and an off-white floating washstand suspended over a blue hex tiled floor.

Mona Ross Berman Interiors

Lovely kid's bathroom features a black sink vanity topped with contrasting white quartz countertop alongside a blue striped bath mat layered on gray slate tiled floor.

HGTV

Gorgeous blue and white fish themed kids' bathroom boasts floor clad in white penny tiles placed beneath a white washstand fitted with glass knobs and a white apron sink paired with a brass faucet fixed in front of white hex backsplash tiles lined with blue subway border tiles mounted beneath a window framed by Nina Campbell Aquarium Wallpaper lit by a copper light pendant.

Peltier Interiors

Blue nautical boys' bathroom features an accent wall painted with blue ships lined with white steps tools adorned with rope hardware tucked under a blue trough sink fitted with three faucets by Kohler as well as round frameless mirrors.

Studio DB

Chic white bedroom features a small gold sunburst mirror placed above an off white headboard with silver nailhead trim dressed in white sheets and cornflower blue pillows next to a cornflower blue velvet bergere chair.

Rue Magazine

Glass Walk In Shower clad in Blue Arabesque Tiles, Ann Sacks Revival Scallop Tile, alongside a white grid tile shower floor.

Threshold Interiors

Exquisite boys' bathroom boasts a blue ombre shower curtain hung in front of a drop-in bathtub framed by white subway surround tiles accented with recycled glass border tiles.

Butter Lutz

Contemporary bathroom boasts a drop-in tub fitted with a subway tile surround and a long window over a planked sloped ceiling beside a curved metal vanity mirror illuminated by bare light bulb sconces over a wall mounted sink atop a white and blue geometric tiled floor.

Claire Zinnecker Design

Pink and blue kid's bathroom features a white vanity fitted with lattice doors alongside a pink bath mat next to a drop-in tub and shower combo lined with white herringbone tiles finished with a pink and blue shower curtain.

Rita Chan interiors