Soothing BATHROOMS

Mint green and pale sky blue can look crisp, clean and fresh in a bathroom but warmer hues (such as pale pinks and yellows) can be more relaxing. Delicately patterned blinds or cottage-style sink skirts are a charming way to add personality. Meanwhile, coloured bathware, a long time out of favour, is making a comeback in joyful hues.

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1 Blush-pink walls brighten this bathroom, while an assortment of patterns in Molly Mahon’s jolly shades add cottage charm (mollymahon.com)

2 Cool white and eau de nil are balanced by warm timber beams in an old windmill

3 Carrying one shade right through a room – on the furniture and walls – like this powder blue makes for a smooth and chic look

4 Kip & Co Daisy terry bath towel, £40, Antipodream (antipodream.co.uk)

5 Sakura encaustic cement tiles, £160.80/sq m, Otto Tiles (ottotiles.co.uk) 6 Boy Blue matt emulsion, £47/2.5L, Sanderson (sanderson. sandersondesigngroup.com)

7 Lotus antique-style mirror, £125, The Grey Works (thegreyworks.com)

8 Lorena Canals woody basket in Olive, £37, Amara (amara.com) 9 Artisan ceramic wall tile in Blue Skies, £40/sq m, Homebase (homebase.co.uk) 10 Bespoke Confetti Pink Edwardian basin with standard pedestal, £798*, Burlington (burlingtonbathrooms.com)

11 Chichester double washstand in Saffron with marble top, from £2,125, Neptune (neptune.com)