From bulky bathroom to sleek shower room, you won’t believe this makeover
How a dated family bathroom was given a stylish new lease of life

The owners of this bathroom tackled a new design for the room as a priority project when they bought their new 1980s four bed house in Suffolk.
The en-suite room featured a pretty dated suite with a bath, separate shower and bulky boxed-in pipework.
The makeover:
The owner was keen to strip away the units and update it with a spacious shower room, creating a relaxed and calm space.
This was achieved by removing the bathtub completely, which gave more space to work with when putting together the sleek, light and bright design.
The wall the bath once ran along became the walk-in shower and large storage unit featuring both shelving and cupboards for lotions and potions.
New flooring was fitted, along with a glossy vanity unit. The large bathroom window wasn't left out of the project, either. It got a new cream and purple blind to compliment the room.
Soft green metro tiles with white grouting make the room feel really light, airy and spacious, and the streamlined integrated storage solutions mean the room is clutter free with just colour pop towels on display
(and everything else handily hidden away behind closed-door cupboards).
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Like this look? Here's a breakdown of what was spent where...
Shower £2,804
Loo £288
Vanity unit £1,092
Basin and tap £463
Wall tiled £441
Floor tiles £182
Mirrored cabinet £984
Heated towel rail £201
Lighting £500
Blind £663
Total: £7,618.
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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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