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THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX Rather than choose a vanity unit, the couple customised an antique table. ‘We wanted the bathroom to feel like a nice living space that had a bath in it. There didn’t seem to be any need to use a standard bathroom fitting, so we used a wooden piece of furniture,’ says Morag. Their plumber drilled a hole for the basin and they added the towel rail. ‘ The marble basin from Living Roc is the one thing we splashed out on.’ BE INSPIRED Morag says she gets lots of inspiration from social media and got the black taps after spotting them on Pinterest. ‘We were wondering if we should go for brass or black taps, but we didn’t want too much brass. We didn’t want it to be too bling and we thought the matt black taps would offset the brass details. I searched and searched until I found these taps on eBay. ‘I saw the idea for the painted bath on Pinterest too and it was one of the first things we decided on for the space.’ GO DARK The couple had planned to paint the walls white, to help maximise the light, but once the room was tiled, they started to have a rethink. ‘A friend, who works in interiors, called round one day and suggested using Down Pipe, the same colour we used for the bath, on the walls,’ Morag explains. ‘As soon as she said it, we were like, ‘Why didn’t we think of that?’ Using a darker colour in a northfacing room creates a cosy feel.’ The brass accessories, including the mirror and wall light adds warmth to the monochrome palette.

‘Now I feel like the house is finally finished’

The bathroom is lit by the rooflight, but while it was tempting to paint this north-facing space a light colour to maximise the light, the dark grey walls create a moodier and cosier feel