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We swapped our bath for a double vanity unit
Sarah and Jon Waterworth created a luxurious scheme thanks to clever cost-cutting cheats along the way
Shopping liSt
Bespoke basin unit, £850, Stuart Cox Joinery.
Wall and basin unit painted in Night’s Blue Arch,
£21.98 per 2.5l, Valspar. Karl round wash bowls,
£89.10 each; Metro basin taps, £209 each;
Euro two-piece close-coupled WC, £314.10;
Playtime walk-in shower with screen, £329;
Surface shower tray, £170.10; Boutique splash
panels and chrome trims, £612; Stardust
Infinity LED illuminated mirror, £239; Metro
shower hose, £139; round triple thermostatic
shower valve, £169; Fresh 200 fixed shower
head, £69, all Bathstore. Similar wall tiles: white
matt metro tiles, £12.99 per sq m; similar floor
tiles: white Apollo Hexagon tiles, £22.99, both
Tile Mountain. Underfloor heating with Wi-Fi
controller, £232.16, Ambient Electrical. Contour
copper shaving socket, £38.93, Socket Store.
Enki traditional rung heated copper radiator
and copper valves, £259.98; Beautify set of
two storage trunks, £59.99; Copper toilet
roll holder, £17.99;Copper tea light holder,
£12.99, all Amazon. Eglo Zapata copper LED
cage wall light, £30.63, Lightbulb World.
Printable wall art, £4.45 each, The Crown Prints.
A4 copper-look frame, £16 each, Paperchase.
Sheridan Australia navy towels, from £8 for
a hand towel, Debenhams. Papilio navy hand
towel, £8.50, Dunelm. Similar soap dispenser and
tumbler: Neptune dispenser, £16.95; tumbler,
£10.95, both Victorian Plumbing
total coSt:£4,500BESPOKE BENEFITS
This solid-oak unit with quartz top, which
was handmade to fit perfectly beneath the
mirror, worked out cheaper than many
off-the-peg designs Sarah had seen onlineALL IN THE DETAIL
To save on window coverings Sarah replaced
the old patterned window with a modern
translucent design. Stylish copper-detail
trunks provide quirky storage for accessoriesTILE TRICKS
Large matt metro
wall tiles with grey
grout make the room
appear more spacious.
Hexagonal floor
tiles provide an
interesting contrast.BATHROOM PROBLEM ROOM