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HOW CATHERINE AND MATT DID IT

            ‘The room was spacious                              quickly. Because the look was                        BELOW ‘We used white
                                                                                                                     metro tiles on the far wall
            and functional, but it was                          so neutral, we added some                            and the wall behind the
            damp, and not to our taste.                         hints of colour with towels,                         basin. The herringbone
                                                                                                                     pattern caused the most
            Instead, we wanted something                        plants and a rustic bench and                        hassle and delay, due to the
            fresh and luxurious, as if we                       ladder. The work took three                          amount of cutting the tiler
                                                                                                                     had to do. He wasn’t happy!’
            were staying in a boutique                          weeks and cost about £3,000.
                                                                                                                     Cotton handcrafted metro
            hotel. We fitted a large, walk-in  I love how calm and spacious                                          tiles, £36.95sq m; Foundry

            shower and found a super-size                       it looks now, and we’re happy                        Silver Chalice anti-slip
                                                                                                                     concrete-effect floor tiles,
            white stone freestanding bath                       with the choices we made.                            £32.95sq m, both Walls and

            to take centre stage. We also                       Even though it’s an en suite,                        Floors. Ascend 120mm shower
                                                                                                                     divider panel, £408; Flight
            replaced the tiles. I was close to  it functions more like a family                                      rectangular shower tray,
            buying pink and black ones for                      bathroom and the kids often                          £179, both Mira Showers

            a riot of colour but, in the end,                   linger in here when we’re
            we decided on a more timeless                       getting ready – even though

            look we wouldn’t tire of as                         we try to chase them away!’












































                                                                                           FRAMELESS
                                                                                                SCREEN
                                                                                        Keeps the room
                                                                                            feeling open
                                                                                           and spacious
































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