Step inside this country bathroom

Need decorating inspiration for your bathroom? This bathroom makeover from Ideal Home shows how a dull bathroom was transformed into a country-style haven. See more bathrooms at housetohome.co.uk

The owners of this bathroom achieved a classic look by buying a traditional-style bath online. White-painted tongue-and-groove panelling on the walls adds to the laid-back country theme.

1/8 Classic country bathroom

bathroom with bathtub and chair

(Image credit: Future PLC/Jeremy Phillips)

Click through the gallery to see the before shot.

Bath
Bath Empire

2/8 Towel rail

bathroom with towel rails

(Image credit: Futuyre PLC/Jeremy Phillips)

A tall chrome heated towel rail was tucked around the corner so it doesn't dominate the room. The homeowner bought the console table at an auction.

Similar heated towel rail
Bath Empire

3/8 Window

bathroom with bathtub

(Image credit: Future PLC/Jeremy Phillips)

A Roman blind made in a cerise floral fabric and co-ordinating towels break up the all-white scheme with pops of colour.

Towels
BHS

4/8 Roman blind

floral fabric

(Image credit: Future PLC/Jeremy Phillips)

To keep costs down, the owner bought the floral fabric and made up the Roman blinds herself.

Blind fabric
Harlequin

5/8 Bath

bathtub with towel

(Image credit: Future PLC/Jeremy Phillips)

The period-style roll-top bath takes pride of place in this bathroom. Vinyl flooring is warm underfoot and perfect for a family bathroom.

Bath
Bath Empire
Vinyl flooring
Vinyl Flooring Online

6/8 Tap

bath mixer tap

(Image credit: Future PLC/Jeremy Phillips)

To add to the traditional feel, the owner went for a period-style bath and shower/bath mixer tap. Letters spell out 'relax' on the shelf that runs around the top of the panelling.

Tap
Bath Empire
Similar letters
Angel

7/8 Traditional basin

traditional basin

(Image credit: Future PLC/Jeremy Phillips)

The Victorian-style basin ties in with the traditional theme. The chic wall mirror above the basin has a handy shelf.

Basin
Bath Empire
Similar mirror
Tesco

8/8 Before the makeover

floral wallpaper

(Image credit: Future PLC/Jeremy Phillips)

The new bathroom is barely recognisable from how it used to look, with dated floral wallpaper and peach wall tiles.

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Heather Young
Editor

Heather Young has been Ideal Home’s Editor since late 2020, and Editor-In-Chief since 2023. She is an interiors journalist and editor who’s been working for some of the UK’s leading interiors magazines for over 20 years, both in-house and as a freelancer.