Be inspired by this spa-style bathroom makeover
New wood grain-effect Roble cognac floor and wall tiles from Porcelanosa have created a warm and exotic feel in the new-look bathroom.

New wood grain-effect Roble cognac floor and wall tiles from Porcelanosa have created a warm and exotic feel in the new-look bathroom. A sleek vanity unit provides lots of storage for bathroom essentials.
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1/9 Spa bathroom makeover
2/9 Bathroom before
The layout of this cold, unappealing bathroom has been kept the same, but everything else has been changed into a stunning spa-style bathroom.
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3/9 Black gloss and wood efffect
For a truly luxe feel, the owners built a vanity unit out of mdf to sit around a bespoke Corian basin and sprayed it with a high-gloss paint. This creates a dramatic contrast with the mahogany-coloured Roble Cognac wall tiles by Porcelanosa.
4/9 Whirlpool bath
The Squaro whirlpool bath by Villeroy & Boch has its own headrest. Pipework was concealed by a stud wall, so the owner had niches built into it - each with their own light - for displaying Eastern-style ornaments in them.
5/9 Bath mixer & towel rail
A wall-mounted Levo bath spout, Levo manual concealed valve small cover plate and shower mixer all by Pura Bathrooms leave enough space for a luxury whirlpool bath. A heated towel rail ensures wall towels are close at home. Bianco wall tiles from Tile Shapes complement the mahogany-coloured Roble Cognac wall tiles by Porcelanosa.
6/9 Curved shower enclosure
By changing the door to the bathroom to a sliding one, a generously-sized Merlyn 10 Series shower enclosure has been squeezed into the room. The Bauhaus Steam II WC came from builders merchants Grant & Stone. Bianco wall tiles from Tile Shapes line the enclosure to protect the walls.
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7/9 Sliding door
To create more room inside the bathroom, the original door that opened inwards taking up valuable floor space has been replaced with a glass sliding door from Porcelanosa.
8/9 Vanity unit
The extra-shiny black gloss of the vanity unit was created by getting a car body workshop to spray mdf. The Corian basin was made by Cutting Edge and a wall-mounted Puro Levo two-hole basin mixer enhances its sleek lines.
9/9 Basin mixer
A wall-mounted Puro Levo two-hole basin mixer from saves space around the bespoke basin from Cutting Edge.
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Thea Babington-Stitt is the Managing Editor for Ideal Home. Thea has been working across some of the UK’s leading interiors titles since 2016.
She started working on these magazines and websites after graduating from City University London with a Masters in Magazine Journalism. Before moving to Ideal Home, Thea was News and Features Editor at Homes & Gardens, LivingEtc and Country Homes & Interiors. In addition to her role at Ideal Home, Thea is studying for a diploma in interior design with The Interior Design Institute.
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