CANDY CRUSH
PRETTY PASTELS AND RETRO PATTERNS PROVE A WINNING TEAM IN THIS JOYFUL SCHEME
A confection of delicate pastel hues, Victorian features and retro motifs creates a sweet scheme with a strong character
Mint green and candy pink is a colour combo that never fails to raise a smile. That’s precisely why Geraldine Tan chose these peppy pastels when she joined forces with Ripples to revamp her family bathroom. As with the rest of her Insta-famous London home, which is all about bright, playful hues anchored by original Victorian features, she wanted this room to be colourful and happy. Ripples proved invaluable when it came to spatial design and product sourcing.
No stranger to mixing and matching colours and patterns, Geraldine was confident with her choice of Ca’ Pietra’s encaustic Eye tiles in Duck Egg for the floor. Sourcing the exact shades of pink hexagon tiles and paint took plenty of samples and a bit more trial and error. Generous blocks of white – tiles, wall paint and woodwork – help to keep the scheme safely on the stylish side of sweet-shop chic.
The former bathroom (beige, brown and uninspiring) sported a leaking bath and lacked storage. A bespoke vanity unit and built-in shelving solved the latter problem, while Ripples tracked down an elegantly shaped roll-top bath. Crucially, it is shorter than a standard tub, freeing up space for the double vanity. Ripples also enlightened Geraldine on the coordinating potential of custom finishes. The taps, towel rail and even wall light have been matched in the same brushed brass for a uniform look that’s nigh on impossible when shopping across brands.
Designed by Geraldine and her architect Samuel Mead, and made by En Masse Bespoke Interiors, the vanity unit is topped with Caesarstone quartz and two Kast concrete basins. Originally wall-hung to enhance the sense of space, the unit was fitted with brass legs (custom matched, of course) at the last minute to allay safety concerns. This was a great call all round, as the legs help to tie the brushed brass elements together for a fun scheme with a sophisticated, ‘finished’ look.