Get their look: Seductive bathroom

 

 
 
 
 
 
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A post shared by Sharon (@blacknwhitethatch_1835)

I’m a sucker for a copper bath – I’d love to install one if/when we remodel our bathroom. It should come as no surprise, therefore, that I fell in love with this seductive bathroom.

There are so many things in and about Sharon’s Wiltshire home that I love. Firstly, it’s thatched – you don’t get any more chocolate box than that! However, when you step inside, it’s all sophisticated. There’s a glamorous gindow – an unexpected drinks ‘cabinet’ on a window sill – what a brilliant idea!

Click through the carousel post above to see the before and after bathroom renovation photos – what a transformation!

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Carrara marble top & basin with black aluminium washstand
Carrara marble top & basin with black aluminium washstand
Large ornate gold wall / leaner mirror 78cm x 158cm
Large ornate gold wall / leaner mirror 78cm x 158cm
‘Irradiant’ fabric
‘Irradiant’ fabric
Melville glass wall light
Melville glass wall light
Hidey-Hole claypaint
Hidey-Hole claypaint
Montserrat leaf ceiling light, gold
Montserrat leaf ceiling light, gold
£450.00
Carrara marble top & basin with black aluminium washstand
Carrara marble top & basin with black aluminium washstand
Large ornate gold wall / leaner mirror 78cm x 158cm
Large ornate gold wall / leaner mirror 78cm x 158cm
‘Irradiant’ fabric
‘Irradiant’ fabric
Melville glass wall light
Melville glass wall light
Hidey-Hole claypaint
Hidey-Hole claypaint
Montserrat leaf ceiling light, gold
Montserrat leaf ceiling light, gold
£450.00
Carrara marble top & basin with black aluminium washstand
Carrara marble top & basin with black aluminium washstand
Large ornate gold wall / leaner mirror 78cm x 158cm
Large ornate gold wall / leaner mirror 78cm x 158cm
‘Irradiant’ fabric
‘Irradiant’ fabric
Melville glass wall light
Melville glass wall light
Hidey-Hole claypaint
Hidey-Hole claypaint
Montserrat leaf ceiling light, gold
Montserrat leaf ceiling light, gold
£450.00

Price Points: Copper baths

Copper baths

Even though we did a bit of a quick bathroom refurb when we first moved into our cottage, we always knew it was never going to be the finished article. I really wanted to install a power shower; at the time, we didn’t know whether we had the proper plumbing in place that would allow it. Luckily, a heating engineer has since told us that we do. Also, I’d like an update on the plain white acrylic bath that we inherited. That’s why I’ve been looking around at smallish copper baths.

After much online research, there didn’t seem to be a huge discrepancy in price; they’re all between £2,000 and £3,000.

The ‘Japanese’ tub (example ) is based on the country’s furo. You sit in it rather than recline, and it’s traditionally straight-sided and made from wood. This, of the three choices we’ve short-listed above, is probably the best option for us. Our bathroom is compact, to say the least; so the smaller the bath, the better. It may even give us the option of installing a separate shower cubicle.

Copper is a wonderful material to use for a bath tub. Firstly, it’s a great conductor of heat; meaning bath water stays hot for longer. I enjoy a really long soak with a book and/or glass of wine – so I won’t need to top up when the temperature gets too low.

Secondly, it’s an antimicrobial material. Apparently, it ‘contact kills’ 99% of harmful bacteria, which means you don’t need to use harmful chemicals to keep it clean.

Lastly, it’s a beautiful looking metal. It looks warm and inviting and, as patina develops with use, it gets even more attractive.

  1. Japanese copper soaking tub (121 x 81 x 92cm): £2,220.74, Etsy
  2. Single slipper hammered clawfoot copper tub / pop-up bath, waste included (172.72 x 81.28 x 71.12 [one end] 48.26cm [other end]): £2,299.00, eBay
  3. BC Designs boat freestanding bath, copper (150 x 72.5cm): £2,656.25, Plumbworld

shop copper baths

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BC Designs boat free-standing bath, copper
BC Designs boat free-standing bath, copper
£2,656.25
Single slipper hammered clawfoot copper tub / popup bath
Single slipper hammered clawfoot copper tub / popup bath
£2,299.00
Japanese copper soaking tub
Japanese copper soaking tub
£2,220.74
BC Designs boat free-standing bath, copper
BC Designs boat free-standing bath, copper
£2,656.25
Single slipper hammered clawfoot copper tub / popup bath
Single slipper hammered clawfoot copper tub / popup bath
£2,299.00
Japanese copper soaking tub
Japanese copper soaking tub
£2,220.74
BC Designs boat free-standing bath, copper
BC Designs boat free-standing bath, copper
£2,656.25
Single slipper hammered clawfoot copper tub / popup bath
Single slipper hammered clawfoot copper tub / popup bath
£2,299.00
Japanese copper soaking tub
Japanese copper soaking tub
£2,220.74
BC Designs boat free-standing bath, copper
BC Designs boat free-standing bath, copper
£2,656.25
Single slipper hammered clawfoot copper tub / popup bath
Single slipper hammered clawfoot copper tub / popup bath
£2,299.00
Japanese copper soaking tub
Japanese copper soaking tub
£2,220.74
BC Designs boat free-standing bath, copper
BC Designs boat free-standing bath, copper
£2,656.25
Single slipper hammered clawfoot copper tub / popup bath
Single slipper hammered clawfoot copper tub / popup bath
£2,299.00
Japanese copper soaking tub
Japanese copper soaking tub
£2,220.74

Get their look: Gold leaf home

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Lara, who lives in the house we’re featuring in today’s Get their look post, leads workshops in gold leaf application. You can see her stunning metallic handiwork throughout her home.

In the square above, she’s given her fire surround the gilt treatment. If you go for a tour through her Insta-stream, she’s given her Midas touch to other things. Classy-looking dining chairs, personalised chests of drawers, glittering stars on ceilings, shimmery lettering on doors & signs… even her roll-top bath has been copper-leafed on the outside.

In addition to her gold leaf work, Lara is a dab hand at creating wall murals. I love last week’s Gucci wallpaper, but Lara’s birds in her bedroom – on their shimmering background – are off the scale!

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Round floor rug
Round floor rug
Gold mirror ball
Gold mirror ball
24 x square mirror tiles
24 x square mirror tiles
‘Miss Baker’ original collage on paper
‘Miss Baker’ original collage on paper
Fela tasseled chandelier, blush
Fela tasseled chandelier, blush
24k gold leaf booklet (25 sheets)
24k gold leaf booklet (25 sheets)
Round floor rug
Round floor rug
Gold mirror ball
Gold mirror ball
24 x square mirror tiles
24 x square mirror tiles
‘Miss Baker’ original collage on paper
‘Miss Baker’ original collage on paper
Fela tasseled chandelier, blush
Fela tasseled chandelier, blush
24k gold leaf booklet (25 sheets)
24k gold leaf booklet (25 sheets)
Round floor rug
Round floor rug
Gold mirror ball
Gold mirror ball
24 x square mirror tiles
24 x square mirror tiles
‘Miss Baker’ original collage on paper
‘Miss Baker’ original collage on paper
Fela tasseled chandelier, blush
Fela tasseled chandelier, blush
24k gold leaf booklet (25 sheets)
24k gold leaf booklet (25 sheets)

Get their look: Soft pink and brass bathroom

Soft pink brass bathroomcredit

A few weeks ago, we highlighted a New York kitchen in our Get their look series. Today, we’re featuring another room decorated in the same colourway – a soft pink and brass bathroom.

This Bristol home belongs to Jade Oliver, owner of Heavenly Homes and Gardens, an interiors store in Ross-on-Wye which specialises in faux & dried flowers.

It may be a small room, but it’s big on personality; the swan taps and brass twin basins give an opulent air. The luxurious feel is carried through with the large gilded mirror and pendant light. The extravagant use of gold and brass could be too much in some instances. However, teaming it with this delicate pink softens the ‘shine’.

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Pink gloss Artisau tiles
Pink gloss Artisau tiles
Farrow & Ball Estate Setting Plaster No.231 Matt Emulsion paint
Farrow & Ball Estate Setting Plaster No.231 Matt Emulsion paint
Gold swan sink taps
Gold swan sink taps
Small solid brass bathroom sink
Small solid brass bathroom sink
Oval brass shower rail
Oval brass shower rail
Freestanding roll top bath
Freestanding roll top bath
Pink gloss Artisau tiles
Pink gloss Artisau tiles
Farrow & Ball Estate Setting Plaster No.231 Matt Emulsion paint
Farrow & Ball Estate Setting Plaster No.231 Matt Emulsion paint
Gold swan sink taps
Gold swan sink taps
Small solid brass bathroom sink
Small solid brass bathroom sink
Oval brass shower rail
Oval brass shower rail
Freestanding roll top bath
Freestanding roll top bath
Pink gloss Artisau tiles
Pink gloss Artisau tiles
Farrow & Ball Estate Setting Plaster No.231 Matt Emulsion paint
Farrow & Ball Estate Setting Plaster No.231 Matt Emulsion paint
Gold swan sink taps
Gold swan sink taps
Small solid brass bathroom sink
Small solid brass bathroom sink
Oval brass shower rail
Oval brass shower rail
Freestanding roll top bath
Freestanding roll top bath