Bathroom Week: Bold Wallpaper Transforms an en suite Victorian Mews

Bathroom Week: Bold Wallpaper Transforms an en suite Victorian Mews - Redraw entire property gave the owner of this Victorian Mews house in West London the opportunity to think big. On the ground floor, a garage was removed and quirky stairs from the center of the house in the corner to create a living space and room for a luxury suite upstairs.

"This space has been created specifically for the master suite, with room for a bath and a nice large walk-in shower, said Charlie Borthwick Cue & Co of London, who designed accessories and configuration. "The master suite occupies the entire first floor and includes a back room, a dressing room in the middle and this beautiful bathroom.

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House at a glance eye
Who lives here a professional woman and her daughter (at the University of return)
Location West London
Size Approximately 4.2mx 2.9m; Part of a house meowing built in 1850, with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
Designer Charlie Borthwick Cue & Co London
Architect Nick Farnell Architects

Although a good size and blessed with plenty of natural light, this bathroom has been designed to maximize all the space debris. Borthwick created the vanity unit, which contains storage and open shelves, while additional smart drawers are hidden in the entourage of the bath.

"We wanted to make the best use of space and get as much as possible in storage, 'said Borthwick. "It is always good to have storage in homes Mews, because they do not have huge footprints.

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the bathroom has a large shower with a tiled wall, which also creates privacy for the toilet. "I recommend almost always that people use these level shower trays, said Borthwick. "They are fantastic and mean that there is no step up into the shower.

bin access water level, on the level.

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the main bathroom is located on the front of the house and mews has two windows. While this means that there is little usable space on the wall for fittings, windows flood the room with light. "You see them as you walk to the bathroom, then the real sanitaryware is back in the corner, said Borthwick. "You turn left into the room and there it is. It's a nice setup. "

wallpaper in Bayberry by Elizabeth Hamilton, available from Helene Fabrics Shangri-La.

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the custom vanity unit joined the entourage bath . for a perfect flow sensation is custom made with Corian top and base spray-painted; even Corian is used for pregnant bath

bath, bath Bette brassware.. Perrin & Rowe.

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a large mirror is mounted above the cabinet and is designed to include softly illuminated storage niches built. "There is a huge mirror, which had to be carefully templated before cut to fit, said Borthwick.

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"It is important to find a storage space in a small alley where you can, said Borthwick. He designed a slim tray out of the entourage of the bath. "It was quite difficult to create because it was small and the slide had to be tiled facade to match the environment, he said. "We had to get everything perfect, so when the drawer is closed, the tile is flush with the edge.

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a shallow drawer above the bath faces Corian. Rigid products such as Corian can be difficult to work with, but we do a lot with this material, creating that drawer is not a problem, said Borthwick. "It adds a more vital storage.

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wallpaper is sealed with varnish with a matt light designer. "We usually use this in a bathroom with wallpaper, said Borthwick. "That said, it was not vital in this space. It is a large room with two windows, so it is well ventilated and damp from the shower would have never posed a huge problem. "

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the valves were mounted on the custom mirror for a clean look. Take the humble bathroom mirror and expand to fit an entire wall gives this piece an incredible sense of depth and light, and creates a fascinating reflection - as well as providing a place to check your appearance

Proiezioni basin Catalano. Wall, sink taps three holes lever chrome handles, Perrin & Rowe.

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the same tiles were used on the floor and walls, but in the shower, they are rectangular rather than square and equipped in a brick pattern. "It gives the shower a little more interest, which makes it a bit different from the square layout on the floor," said Borthwick.

Ikom Blanco Natural tiles, European Heritage . Classic contemporary thermostatic mixer with lever handles in chrome, Perrin & Rowe.

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