Get their look: Seductive bathroom

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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!

Get their look

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Carrara marble top & basin with black aluminium washstand

Large ornate gold wall / leaner mirror 78cm x 158cm

‘Irradiant’ fabric

Melville glass wall light

Hidey-Hole claypaint

Montserrat leaf ceiling light, gold
£450.00

Carrara marble top & basin with black aluminium washstand

Large ornate gold wall / leaner mirror 78cm x 158cm

‘Irradiant’ fabric

Melville glass wall light

Hidey-Hole claypaint

Montserrat leaf ceiling light, gold
£450.00

Carrara marble top & basin with black aluminium washstand

Large ornate gold wall / leaner mirror 78cm x 158cm

‘Irradiant’ fabric

Melville glass wall light

Hidey-Hole claypaint

Montserrat leaf ceiling light, gold
£450.00

Get their look: Leopard print bathroom

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If we told you, “Imagine a leopard print bathroom…”, you’d probably think, “No way!”. But you’d be very wrong. This leopard print bathroom vibe really works!

It’s so captivating, yet really simple. Leanne merely covered an otherwise boring old bath panel with sticky-backed leopard printed vinyl.

Swipe through the images to see the before and during versions of this delightful DIY space. What a transformation!

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Water hyacinth toilet roll holder with lid

Mini pompom basket – natural

Birds nest fern moss kokedama

Washed bamboo bath rack

Brushed brass mirror

Circular bamboo shelf

Leopard print vinyl

Water hyacinth toilet roll holder with lid

Mini pompom basket – natural

Birds nest fern moss kokedama

Washed bamboo bath rack

Brushed brass mirror

Circular bamboo shelf

Leopard print vinyl

Price Points: 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 #1) 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.

Japanese copper soaking tub (121 x 81 x 92cm): £2,220.74, Etsy
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
BC Designs boat freestanding bath, copper (150 x 72.5cm): £2,656.25, Plumbworld

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BC Designs boat free-standing bath, copper
£2,656.25

Single slipper hammered clawfoot copper tub / popup bath
£2,299.00