Leave room for the person
The clear centre is part of the plan. It gives someone stepping out of the shower a place to stand, reach a towel and dress, without negotiating a bath or a cupboard door.
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ROOM 78 · Bathroom
A bathroom with elbow room
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A shower-led bathroom in a single-storey bungalow
The best fitting here is the space between the fittings. A long shower, a two-drawer basin unit and a timber bench give this bungalow bathroom a more generous daily routine.
See the product sourcesTHE DESIGN
A bathroom can have every fitting on the wish list and still leave its occupant feeling squeezed. This one begins by giving up the bath. A long shower runs along one side, the basin occupies the other, and the middle is allowed to remain useful. That clear floor is doing as much work as either piece of sanitaryware.
The Arno vanity contains everyday items in two broad drawers. Opposite, a single handset and a clear screen keep the shower visually simple; there is no second shower head competing for attention. Beyond the glass, a timber bench offers somewhere for a towel and a change of clothes. The low tray edge remains visible against the terracotta, so the change between wet and dry surfaces is easy to read.
Green glazed tiles catch the light differently across the shower; terracotta distinguishes the floor beneath the cream walls. Chrome stays crisp against both. Monet’s Lane In The Poppy Fields Ile Saint Martin hangs in the dry part of the room, bringing a little open country to a privacy window’s otherwise enclosed view.
WHY THE ROOM WORKS
Choose a long shower and a useful landing place, then protect the space between them.
Colour palette
- Moss green
- Terracotta
- Chalk cream
- Natural timber
- Chrome
A screen keeps the view open
One fixed glass panel separates the shower from the dry floor without adding a door swing. A small step remains between the low white tray and the terracotta floor.
Storage belongs beneath the basin
The wall-hung vanity puts two drawers where daily toiletries are used. Lifting it off the floor also leaves the terracotta visible beneath, making the room’s boundaries easier to read.
Give clothes somewhere dry to land
The timber bench sits beyond the glass, with a towel within reach. It introduces a useful pause between showering and leaving the room, rather than treating the whole bathroom as wet space.
Let colour follow the surfaces
Moss tile defines the shower; terracotta carries across the floor. Cream walls keep the remaining surfaces quiet. The landscape picks up those greens and small red notes without turning the room into an all-over pattern.
WHAT TO BORROW
Before choosing another fitting, mark out the space needed to step out, dry off and dress. A bathroom’s usefulness includes the floor you leave empty.
THE PIECES BEHIND THE DESIGN
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Nuie Arno Wall Hung 2 Drawer Vanity Unit and Minimalist Ceramic Basin
Satin Green · MDF · 800mm
Wholesale Domestic
£479.90
Circo Polished Basin Mixer Tap
Chrome · Brass · 46mm x 153mm x 134mm
Wholesale Domestic
£59.95
Cubix Polished Twin Thermostatic Valve Mixer Shower with Clyde Slide Rail Kit and Round Shower Elbow
Chrome · Stainless Steel · 120mm x 700mm x 86mm
Wholesale Domestic
£184.90
Pacco 8mm Clear Glass Walk In Shower Screen including Wall Channel and Support Bar
Polished Chrome · Glass/Aluminium · 1850mm x 900mm
Wholesale Domestic
£169.90
Nuie Slimline Rectangular Shower Tray
Slate White · Acrylic/Stone Resin · 1600mm x 800mm
Wholesale Domestic
£171.95
RAK Ceramics Art Square LED Mirror
Matt Black · Glass/Aluminium · 600mm x 800mm
Wholesale Domestic
£294.95
Lane In The Poppy Fields Ile Saint Martin
ArtFab · Black (5/8″ Depth) · 24"x36"
Big Wall Decor
Example option: US$165.00
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