Bathroom design has suddenly become a little bolder! Bathroom basins are no longer only made from ceramics or enamel. Concrete and other hard wearing materials are now being used in the bathroom. With the introduction of new colour and materials, bathrooms are now much more fun!

Instagram has given us an insight into other peoples homes and this insight has encouraged us to be more brave when it comes to injecting personality into our own homes.

From Linen white to Seafoam Green and Midnight Blue, we have a colour for everyone. Take a look at our fabulous new range of concrete basins. These basins are available in 7 different colours in 5 different styles, including a new cloakroom basin available August 2022.

Take a look at our fabulous new range of concrete basins.

A copper bath is a striking feature in any bathroom – and you can’t go far wrong with your choice of complimentary colours.  The trend featured in this month’s edition of Beautiful Bathrooms by Period Homes Magazine, is one trend we agree with.  The trend for all things copper complimented by verdigris.  In their article they feature, not only copper basins, taps and baths but gorgeous copper green accessories which allude to the verdigris which coats copper when exposed to the elements.

Mylands sells an amazing shade of green paint called ‘Copper Green’, which is inspired by the green patina of weathered copper roofs. As its name suggests it is the ideal compliment to a copper bathroom. Use it to emulsion walls and mirror the colour through towels and tiles.

Copper candle holders and light shades will reflect a warm glow around the bathroom – especially when used around iridescent glass tiles from Fired Earth.

Read about the three characteristics of copper that are making this

When does a style become a trend? When it is so decadent it’s too good to resist! In the last few years we have seen the trend of stunning feature–baths move from the bathroom, via the bedroom to the great outdoors.
As a bathroom specialist we enjoy seeing our hand-finished bath tubs in some spectacular settings. Here’s just a few of them.

Who wouldn’t want to bathe in front of the fire?

Back in the days before we had the luxury of indoor bathrooms and central heating, it was not unusual to see a tin bath placed in front of the fire. In those days it was a practical necessity and a real treat for the family to feel clean, once a week.

Move forward 100 years and we mirror the experience in period homes and boutique hotels, not out of necessity, but out of the sheer luxury. Far nicer to have a toasty hot bath in front of a roaring fire with a view out of a large picture window, than cramped in a small bathroom with a view of the toilet.

For many of us, an en-suite bathroom means we forsake a bath in favour of a more space efficient shower. Most en-suites are easy to clean spaces big enough only for a shower.  And, to be fair, that’s all most of us need – a quick shower before work; a quick shower after the gym or a convenient place to clean our teeth before bed.  But how many of us occasionally crave a long, luxurious bath?

With a freestanding bath you can have both.  A shower for the morning rush and a gorgeous roll top bath for your relaxing weekend soak.

By putting your bath in your bedroom you can allow your en-suite to be the practical, efficient space it needs to be while indulging yourself in a far more glamorous setting. No longer will you need to carry your wash bag to the family bathroom, and stare at the kids’ toys while you soak. By putting a free standing bath in your bedroom you can bathe in front of the fire or looking out the window.  Not a kids toy or even a toilet in sight.

A glamorous alternative

Though a single, simple colour might be an excellent way to show off your cast iron bath, there is so much more you can do with your bathroom décor. However, the truth is that luxury bathrooms are often the last place on earth people think to use pattern.

By their very nature bathrooms are clutter magnets. From face cloths and makeup, to  scented candles and toilet rolls, the potential for aesthetic Armageddon is colossal. That’s why we’re a little obsessed with good storage. After all, who wants their gorgeous cast iron bath buried under a mountain of towels?

Here are some of our favourites:

Interior designers have been using metallics for some time now. With copper baths, lighting and accessories featuring in some of the UK’s most stylish period homes, the trend looks to be here to stay!