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
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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
Click through the gallery to see the before shot.
Bath
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2/8 Towel rail
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
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3/8 Window
A Roman blind made in a cerise floral fabric and co-ordinating towels break up the all-white scheme with pops of colour.
Towels
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4/8 Roman blind
To keep costs down, the owner bought the floral fabric and made up the Roman blinds herself.
Blind fabric
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5/8 Bath
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
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Vinyl flooring
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6/8 Tap
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
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7/8 Traditional basin
The Victorian-style basin ties in with the traditional theme. The chic wall mirror above the basin has a handy shelf.
Basin
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Similar mirror
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8/8 Before the makeover
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 has been Ideal Home’s Editor since late 2020, and also edits its sister title Style At Home. 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.
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