PICTURE PERFECT

A peaceful country bathroom inspired by art

INTERIOR DESIGNER CHARLOTTE CROSLAND’S VISION FOR THIS PEACEFUL COUNTRY SCHEME WAS INSPIRED BY A LOVE OF FINE ART AND GLORIOUS VIEWS OF THE GARDEN

1 RELAXED MOOD

This is the master en suite of a late 17th-century house; the client wanted the design to feel more like a living room than a bathroom. Because the house is listed, the pipework could only go along the back wall, so the layout was slightly restricted. I placed the bath in front of the window with a view of the garden and there’s a chaise longue at the other end. Wall lights create a relaxed feel, while pale-green walls tone with the master bedroom.

The simple Shaker-style design of the panelling around the walls and the roll-top bath creates a fresh but warm atmosphere. Countertops for the basins and bath are in a natural stone, which is almost concrete-like with a delicate touch of blue. I like to include a surface around a standalone bath as somewhere to keep things, such as soap and a book, within easy reach.

3 EXTRA TOUCHES

I love artwork in bathrooms but always choose it carefully so that it enhances the overall design; in this case, serene and calming. I went for a collection depicting one subject rather than a mix, and chose botanical images to keep the pretty theme going and to reflect the client’s beautiful garden. The mirrored-glass frames, matching the cabinets, add a little glamour.

GET THE LOOK

Jazz Four steel bath, £1,025, C.P. Hart. Gotham metal double vanity unit, £4,935; Pharmacy mirrored cabinets, £2,700 each, all in Nickel, Balineum. Classic undercounter basins, £403 each; Classic White lever three-hole basin mixer taps, £697 each; Classic White lever bath tap set, £1,316; Godolphin thermostatic shower valve with La Chapelle shower rose and Classic shower handset, £2,976; Classic floor-mounted towel warmer, £1,519; Classic back-to-wall loo, White ceramic lever and Classic Mahogany loo seat, £1,373, all in Silver Nickel, Lefroy Brooks at West One Bathrooms. Harmony shower enclosure in Nickel, Majestic Showers. Astonian steel shower tray in White, £531, Aston Matthews. Bateig Blue Stone countertops, around £5,000, Stone Fashion. For similar flooring, try Leafy Lane Rustic

Oak engineered floor, £84.76sq m, Naked Floors. Opera wall lights in Nickel with Ivory shade, £488 each, Holloways of Ludlow

Award-winning interior designer Charlotte Crosland studied at Chelsea Art School before working for an architectural firm, then Charles Hammonds of Sloane Street. In 2000, she set up Charlotte Crosland Interiors, with a small team that works mainly on residential projects but also show homes and commercial premises.