HOMES & GARDENS PRESS ARTICLE
CLASSIC FITTINGS IN POLISHED COPPER AND HONED MARBLE BRING BEAUTY TO THIS CLEVER TOP-FLOOR LOFT CONVERSION
BRIEF
The owners of this 100-year-old house in Kent wanted to create a statement ensuite bathroom, leading off a guest bedroom that was part of their recent loft conversion.
The challenge was to make a practical layout in a restricted area that was under the eaves. It also had to feel as spacious and luxurious as possible.
FITTINGS
A classic copper bateau bath with a white enamel interior forms the focal point of the design, positioned in the central area with the tallest head height.
The design of the bath is in keeping with the age of the house, and its beautiful, polished copper exterior reflects the light, making the room feel brighter and larger. By building out a section of wall, the designer was able to create enough head height for guests to stand at the basin, a mini-bateau design chosen to match the bath. The ball-jointed washstand and towel rails were custom made to suit the room’s height. The WC is tucked away in a niche to one side of the vanity, while a dressing area has been incorporated into the other side.
SURFACES
Marble provides a classic backdrop to the warmth of the eye-catching copper.
On the walls, honed marble tiles have bevelled edges, which adds subtle interest to their half-brick layout. The same marble has been used on the floor, this time in a basketweave pattern, the black dot detailing picked up as an accent in the colour of the towels.
WHERE TO BUY
FITTINGS
Copper Bateau bath. £8,850; Copper Bateau basin. £1,030. both William Holland; La Loire bath-shower mixer, £2,280; bespoke Carrara marble vanity top and splashback. £2,892; towel rails, £930 each, all C.P. Hart, cphart.co.uk. Polished Copper cistern £2,400. Catchpole & Rye. Shipyard pendant, £410, The Pendant Light Company, thependantlightcompany.co.uk
SURFACES Bridgehampton bevelled honed marble tiles, 714cm. £115.06sq m. and Basketweave honed marble tiles, 31x31cm, £149.88s0 m, Fired Earth, firedearth.com
PROJECT BY Recreate Interiors, https://recreateinteriors.co.uk