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Case study // Adam Wollerton, Bathroom and Kitchen Eleven


The brief: My clients are a retired couple who really wanted to inject colour and feel uplifted in their bathroom. They felt the existing space (pictured top) lacked personality and didn’t inspire the joy they wanted. The room felt too large to them and separated, which in turn made the room feel cold. So, they wanted a scheme that still felt spacious, but connected the areas of the room across the space.


Products: We used GSI Ceramics, Axor Brassware, Zehnder Radiators, Domus Tiles (patterns), Saloni tiles (grey tiles), a Matki shower screen, and Little Greene paint.


Why were these products specified? I chose to focus on quality in the space and knowing that the feature tiles and colour were to be the main event, I opted for high quality fittings from Axor and Matki, in polished chrome. A special finish such as brass or bronze here may have just over complicated the space. The client preferred the brightness and sleekness of the chrome, and loved how this still allowed the colourful patterned tiles to be the main focus. The Matki Eauzone screens are some of the most frameless we sell, supported by strong wall profiles giving the sleekest of walk-in shower designs. The stainless steel Zehnder radiator offered both storage and a decent heat output above the bath, too, for drying towels.


What inspired your design decisions? I achieved the brief by introducing a pattern that featured colours I could then use elsewhere in the room. The blues and pinks in the shower feature tile, for example, I then carried onto the vanity unit areas around the basin, the pattern tiles above the bath, and then painted the walls in the other corner of the room – bringing a sense of synergy across this larger space. Removing the aged tiles and glass brick shower area instantly increased light and space in this room. I chose to repurpose our clients’ vanity area but to give it a facelift using Little


Greene paints that specifically matched the colours of the patterned tiles. Our clients wanted a bright and vivacious space, but one they were still able to relax in. Using soft blues and pinks gave warmth and gentle pops of colour, while the


stronger, dark pattern of the wet room area provides a nice contrast and makes a statement. I specifically planned the layout of the patterns around the bath to feel balanced, and allowed for features such as the recess for storage and feature lighting, the wet room for a seamless look and to be able to focus on the feature tiles.


How do you determine what colours will go together, particularly if there are a few in the mix? This is generally going to be client led, I would say. As a designer, I put together schemes and depending on each client, the process will always be a bit different. Some clients may say they like pink, for example. Starting with tiles, I would look into what variations on pink we have, and then I’d add in furniture that tones well with those tiles, and then paint, and then add brassware, and so on. I would also say that, unless you are looking for a maximalist vibe, you will often want a naturally toned or neutral base tile to team with a pattern or coloured tile. So that would be my first step! Find the feature, find the complementary tile, and then layer up!


Give us your thoughts on the final design… If I could summarise this design, I’d say it was architecturally colourful. With sleek lines, a modern look, but with all the quirk of a colourful bathroom. Combining statement colours with more muted natural notes brings balance to the space; all the while using geometric patterns that transcend a date stamped ‘fad’, and offering a fun, enjoyable, and practical space executed to the highest quality. >


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