Lilac stops at the wet finish
The painted upper wall supplies colour while tile protects the basin and bath edges.
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ROOM 128 · Bathroom
Lilac above the white tile
Published
A victorian semi renovated contemporarily, conceived for Liverpool.
Lilac takes the upper walls, while white tile meets the bath and basin. The colour can change the room without requiring every towel and fitting to follow it.
See the product sourcesTHE DESIGN
The room keeps its old-house proportions but uses the floor area plainly. The bath has a clear approach, and its mixer stands beside it rather than in the route. A wall-hung vanity opens a little space below without pretending the room is larger than it is.
Paint supplies the colour where the walls stay dry; tile takes over around water. The chosen fittings are chrome, with a simple white basin and enough practical towel space. Lilac does not need matching towels, bottles and flowers to register.
A small vessel on a dry surface is sufficient decoration. The architecture and colour carry most of the interest, leaving the bath and basin to remain useful. The result should feel like a bathroom someone chose, rather than a hotel suite they happened to book.
WHY THE ROOM WORKS
A bathroom can have a colour without adopting a theme.
Colour palette
- Lilac
- White
- Brushed nickel
- Chocolate
A bath needs an approach
The freestanding mixer sits beside the bath, clear of the route in and out.
Chrome keeps the colour crisp
The actual selected fittings provide a cooler note against lilac.
A little old-house character
The room keeps its Victorian proportions while the vanity and lighting remain simple.
WHAT TO BORROW
Compare the paint with the tile edge and actual chrome fittings together. Keep the colour on suitable dry surfaces and leave the bath approach clear.
THE PIECES BEHIND THE DESIGN
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Nuie Athena Wall Hung Single Drawer Vanity Unit and Minimalist Ceramic Basi
Gloss White · MDF · 600mm
Wholesale Domestic
The single-drawer Athena vanity gives the lilac bathroom useful closed storage without taking a large footprint.
£285.90
Monroe Traditional Freestanding Bath with Short Base
White · Acrylic · 1650mm x 780mm
Wholesale Domestic
The Monroe bath's raised, traditional form acknowledges the Victorian house while the lilac walls keep the scheme contemporary.
£599.95
Bristan Club Mono Basin Mixer Tap with Metal Heads and Pop Up Waste
Chrome · Brass · 50mm x 110mm
Wholesale Domestic
The Club mixer brings a compact traditional detail to the basin, with a complete tap and waste rather than decorative hardware alone.
£79.95
Akurdi Bathroom Single Wall Lamp
Clear
Nkuku
The bathroom wall lamp gives the basin a more domestic light than a row of ceiling spots.
£120.00
Khila Metal & Glass Vase
Antique Brass
Nkuku
Glass and metal bring a light, reflective vessel to the lilac scheme without another large ceramic object.
£65.00
Windsor Traditional Polished Freestanding Bath Shower Mixer Tap
Chrome · Brass · 280mm x 954mm x 178mm
Wholesale Domestic
A freestanding polished mixer gives the bath a clear water source and leaves its rim visually simple.
£299.95
Milton Heated Towel Rail
Chrome · Mild Steel · 800mm x 500mm
Wholesale Domestic
A heated towel rail makes the bathroom useful in winter, with towels stored away from the bath's working edge.
£149.95
Khari Marble Vase: Beige
Beige
Nkuku
A marble vase introduces a small solid surface beside the softer lilac colour, used sparingly in the dry area.
£25.00