The minimalist bathroom with substance

THE DESIGN

Look between the bath and the basin. The space left there is part of the design: a place to walk, dry off and open a drawer without negotiating another fitting. This imagined contemporary bathroom has generous dimensions, but it spends them carefully. Each part of the routine has a clear position.

The Florence bath supplies a long, simple white form against the pale stone surfaces. Its 1800 by 750mm size gives it presence without a decorative plinth or a set of statement feet. The Arvan floor-standing filler sits beside it, with its spout reaching into the bath. The visible metalwork is chrome, a cooler note against the warm floor.

At the vanity, two polymarble basins are integrated into a single white top. The selected Arno unit has two broad drawer fronts, finished in Solace Oak woodgrain. The oak-effect finish brings a warmer note to the white sanitaryware. Two Arvan basin mixers and a wide RAK Picture Soft mirror make a concise working group.

The separate shower uses a clear Nuie screen and an Arvan concealed shower bundle. Across the room, the Portland WC selection includes its frame, concealed cistern and chrome flush plate. These are the principal fixtures for the scheme, rather than a complete installation quotation: waterproofing, drainage, wall support, pipework and the room's stone-look finishes need their own specification.

A bathroom this restrained asks its surfaces to do more. Matt texture softens the light, white sanitaryware gives the eye clear edges, and the woodgrain supplies warmth where hands reach for storage. The empty floor between them remains available for the less photogenic business of getting ready.