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The Water Monopoly’s new showroom

  The Water Monopoly has been supplying beautiful bathrooms for the last 25 years. The company recently moved to a new showroom in Queens Park. 5000sq ft. of space is devoted to showcasing both one-off originals and the reproductions inspired … Continue reading

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Elegant washstands

  Balineum supplies  elegant contemporary bathroom accessories, luxury linens and furnishings, sourced from manufacturers who place quality and workmanship above all else, whether they are small family owned firms or larger companies that support locally skilled craftsman. These elegant washstands … Continue reading

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A very grand bathroom

This grand bathroom at Eastnor Castle has 19th century hand-painted walls. The bath, with its ornate claw-feet, was found in the cellar. Photographer: Tim Beddow / The Interior Archive Decorative Effects carry out a wide range of specialist decorating services … Continue reading

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Bathroom for four boys

Photographer: Jean-Marc Palisse / The Interior Archive Architect: Teisseire & Toulon This bathroom, for the four boys of a family in Bordeaux, has been designed with a sense of fun and is an explosion of colour. Each boy has his … Continue reading

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Tongue-and-groove bathroom

Washington DC-based designer Darryl Carter has a knack for offsetting  biscuit and linen palettes with dark wood.  This bathroom is in his Virginia farmhouse . Situated against pristine white tongue-and-groove panelling the antique free-standing bath is the focal point of the … Continue reading

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Bathrooms Part 2

Walls & Floors The glazed surface of ceramic tiles adds sheen to a bathroom or shower wall and is easy to clean. Tongue-and-groove panelling is an effective and elegant look in a traditional country style bathroom. The top of the … Continue reading

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Bathrooms Part 1

Did you know? The Romans built great bath houses, thermae, that spread around the Mediterranean and across Europe, which were the inspiration for the hamam, or Turkish bath.The court of Louis XIV at Versailles had over 100 bathrooms and a … Continue reading

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