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Which type of bathroom floor covering is best?

Posted on 01. Jun, 2011 by Charlotte Laing.

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The days of mouldy pink carpet in bathrooms may be long gone, but if you’re anything like me you’re still not 100% sure what floor covering to choose. The thing is, the bathroom is a tricky environment – it’s damp and gets a lot of use. You need to find a floor covering that’s up [...]

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Bathrooms trend: Japanese styling

Posted on 24. May, 2011 by Charlotte Laing.

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It’s always nice to take inspiration from other cultures in your interior design, and the bathroom is an area where it’s easy to do this. A few foreign references in your home will make you look well-travelled, and will help to ensure that your rooms are unique – after all who wants a bathroom that’s [...]

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A (very brief) history of bathing

Posted on 20. May, 2011 by Charlotte Laing.

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Have you ever wondered why you’ve got a bath in your home? This might seem like an odd question and you’ve probably never given it much thought, but the bathtub has a long and pretty interesting history. Bathing as we know it has come about as a result of many different cultures embracing the process [...]

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Moving a downstairs bathroom upstairs can add value

Posted on 10. May, 2011 by Charlotte Laing.

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If you have one of the many homes in the UK with a bathroom downstairs, then you may well have considered whether you should have it moved upstairs. Or you might be somebody who’s been put off buying a house because of the lack of upstairs bathroom. But is an upstairs bathroom really that important? [...]

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A bathroom fit for a King and Queen

Posted on 03. May, 2011 by Charlotte Laing.

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Where were you on Friday, April 29th? The chances are you were glued to the TV like almost everybody else in the UK, watching our future King marry his sweetheart. Now Wills and Kate (or Catherine as we are now meant to call her) are married they’ve left behind the pomp and ceremony of London [...]

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Hot trend: go for the natural vibe in your bathroom

Posted on 26. Apr, 2011 by Charlotte Laing.

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Personally, I think bathrooms are at their best when they bring a little bit of the natural world into your home. After all, when you’re having a bath or shower it’s one of the few chances in your day when you get to escape from modern life. In my own bathroom, for example, I have [...]

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Do you need a sink or toilet for a small space?

Posted on 19. Apr, 2011 by Charlotte Laing.

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We’d all like to have enormous bathrooms, and en-suites the size of the ones in the poshest hotels, but reality is often a little less impressive. Many bathrooms are awkward shapes, or are squeezed into former box bedrooms, which means sinks and toilets will need to be as petite as possible to fit. The same [...]

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Take our quiz: which bathroom is right for you?

Posted on 12. Apr, 2011 by Charlotte Laing.

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Is a pared-back minimalist bathroom right for you, or are you more of a traditional character who loves opulence and luxury? Our just-for-fun quiz should help you figure out your bathroom personality. 1. Your dream home is: a) A modern penthouse overlooking The Thames; b) A Georgian townhouse in Bath’s Royal Crescent; c) A sprawling [...]

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Do you want to create an Edwardian or Victorian bathroom?

Posted on 05. Apr, 2011 by Charlotte Laing.

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If you’ve got a period property, perhaps a Victorian terrace or an Edwardian country residence, then choosing the right bathroom is essential. We know that it can be tempting to simply choose what you like, without considering whether it really suits the house. But having an ultra-modern bathroom in an old house, or even worse, [...]

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Family-friendly bathrooms that the kids will love

Posted on 29. Mar, 2011 by Charlotte Laing.

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You might love minimalist, grown-up bathrooms, but if you have a family then the type of bathroom you choose may have to be more practical. That’s not to say it can’t be gorgeous though, you just have to consider the way the bathroom will be used. For example, if you have children who have lots [...]

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Are these the best bathroom views in the world?

Posted on 23. Mar, 2011 by Charlotte Laing.

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A couple of months ago I wrote in this blog about the en-suite bathrooms at The Savoy hotel, and how they used to have some of the best views in London because they were built as an extension on the front of the original hotel. When the hotel was refurbished recently the rooms were reorganised [...]

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