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HEAT UP‘This classicdesign fitsin well withthe decor’GREAT IDEA‘Give cabinets aninstant update byfitting new handles’Get even more decoratingideas – sign up to our freenewsletter at housetohome.co.uk/thehomestylist``````OUT OF SIGHT‘The blind fabric hasa metallic sheen thatlends a lavish feel’``````visit showrooms to actually see theproducts and feel the quality. I’d imaginedtrawling round shop after shop but on justone trip to Bathstore we found everythingwe needed and the prices were fantastic.``````Storage solutionsI wanted plenty of storage but I’m not a fanof shelves or wall cabinets. Instead, I spentages hunting for a freestanding cupboard.Eventually, a double basin unit from UtopiaBathrooms caught my eye. It stretched thebudget, but there’s ample space for towelsand toiletries, so it’s a great investment.The only time we had to change ourplans was when it came to the floor in theshower. It was supposed to be flush withthe rest of the room, but pipework issuesmeant this would be tricky and expensive.Instead we raised the floor and made it intoa separate zone. Apart from this, the rest ofthe work ran smoothly and it was the firstroom in our house to be completed, so itbecame our haven. I fell in love with it thenand am still thrilled with the result now.’``````Walls painted in Perennial Grey intelligentmatt eggshell, £45 per 2.5ltr, LittleGreene. Cambridge bath with traditionalcast-iron feet, £649; Savoy slimlineWC, £269; Grand thermostatic exposedshower with rigid riser and handshower,£549; Compton radiator, £199; Playtimewalk-in 1000mm shower, £399; Benshamcross-head basin taps, £79, all Bathstore.Downton double basin unit in Englishstone, £1,495, Utopia Bathrooms. Lantaugrey marble tiles, £69.28 per sq m, ToppsTiles. Braeval oak wood floor tiles, £45per sq m, Ceramic Tile Company. Blindin Pretty Petals Silver fabric, £82.60,Web Blinds. Croupier’s clock, £80,Newgate Clocks. Hotel Pima towels inWisteria, from £6.99 for a hand towel;Room in Bloom trinket jar, £2.99; MasionChique Venetian mirror tray, £12.99;Dorma Crystal soap dispenser, £19.99;Dorma crystal tumbler, £16.99, allDunelm. Wonderwick blanc fresh linencandle, £16.99, The Country Candle Co``````Wallspainted in Perennial GreyintelligentMy shopping listWORDS``````BECKY CLARKE``````PHOTOGRAPHS``````RACHAEL SMITH``````SHOPPING``````LAURIE DAVIDSON``````WALL TO WALL‘We used the entirespace of the old airingcupboard to create alarge walk-in shower’Stylistsat HomeBRIDGETTE SAYS‘By keeping thelines simple, andthe blind inset,Clare has giventhe room a greatsense of space.Even with thestep, the walk-inshower still hasthat boutiquewet room feel.’92 |SEPTEMBER 2016 housetohome.co.uk/styleathome‘BY USING SOFT GREYSAND NATURAL ELEMENTS^OF WOODGRAIN AND MARBLE IN THE DECOR, ITM hili,ALWAYS FEELS WARM AND INVITING IN HERE’^