2019-08-01_Country_Homes_&_Interiors.

Bath,paintedin

Farrow& Ball’s

SudburyYellow,

£1,767.80;Tissino

basin, £115,both

BCDesigns.Project

byAquajade

Bathrooms

ReviveoldpatteRns

Tuneintothevintagetrendanddoyourbit

fortheplanetbysourcingsalvagedtilesin

delicatepatterns.‘Antiquetilesareanideal

waytoaddinterest,a littlepieceofhistory

anduniquedesigntoyourhome,’saysChris

Gulson-Brook,founderofMaitland& Poate.

Thebeautyofreclaimedencaustictilesis

thatyoucanchoosehowboldyouwantthe

colourtobe.‘Thedeeperwerestoreeach

tile,themorevibrantthecolouredpigments

arerevealed.Butwecanjustapplya gentle

cleaning for a more subtle effect,’ says Chris.

paintyouRBath

Oftena singlepopofcolouris allit takes

tomakea blandbathroominteresting,but

if you’refeelingnervous,gofora surface

that’seasytorefresh.‘Apaintablebathis

anexcellentopportunitytoexperimentwith

differentcolourswithoutnecessarilymaking

a long-termcommitment,’saysBarrieCutchie,

designdirectoratBCDesigns.‘Makesure

youchooseanexternaleggshellpaintfor

a hard-wearingfinishthatwon’tbeaffected

bycondensationorsplashes.’Fora burst

of sunshine, try a Moroccan-inspired yellow.

Antique

reclaimedtiles,

from£138sqm,

Maitland & Poate

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