Moody BLUES

Associations with water, cleanliness and a general aura of calm have earned blue a place in the bathroom for decades. Most opt for light, breezy shades that evoke sky and sea, but moodier blues can bring beautiful depth and drama to a space – just pair with black accents rather than white. Brass fixtures will bring out the best in jewel-like shades, while well-placed, generous mirrors can bounce light around a room with darker walls.

Above left This powder room is designed by Australian interior designer Mrs Smith (hellomrssmith.com). For similar wall lights, try ‘Flume’ by J Adams & Co in ‘Antique Brass’, £456 (jadamsandco.com). For similar tiles, try ‘Blue Jean Zellige’ from Otto Tiles, £128 per sq m (ottotiles.co.uk). For similar paint, try ‘Hague Blue’ from Farrow & Ball, from £49.50 for 2.5L (farrow-ball.com)

Above right A simple wet room that contrasts tiles in two shapes. On the wall are ‘Oska Navy Matt Porcelain’ brick tiles, £46.34 per sq m, while the floor utilises ‘Oska Navy Matt Porcelain Hexagon’ tiles, £53.57 per sq m, both Mandarin Stone (mandarinstone.com). ‘Nero’ shower head with arm, from £557.76, and valve, from £562.56, both Aston Matthews Bathrooms (astonmatthews.co.uk)

Right Blue is the hue in this bathroom by Swedish interior designer Joanna Lavén (studiolawahl.com). ‘Unda’ double vanity, approx £7,825, and ‘Varius’ stone flooring, approx £910 per sq m, both Vanitas Studio (vanitasstudio.com). ‘Float Glide’ wall lights by Articolo Lighting, £2,520, The Specified (thespecified.com). For similar paint, try ‘Marine Blue’ from Little Greene, from £48.50 for 2.5L (littlegreene.com)