Add sophistication and style to your mundane powder room with these beautiful small downstairs toilet ideas.
The toilet, the lavatory, the loo. The powder room, the cloakroom, the WC. Call it what you will, a downstairs convenience is undeniably, er, convenient.
Design ideas for smart downstairs loos, with expert tips from Retrouvius on how to bring personality to any space.
From making a statement with bold wallpaper to essential storage, we share a whole host of fabulous downstairs toilet ideas that are sure to inspire you...
This article shows how UK Bathroom Guru added a downstairs toilet under the stairs of a semi detached house in Leeds. It also shows the steps required to make it a success, along with information regarding the general installation process and how long the work took to do.
Many people choose not to use wallpaper in a bathroom as they worry about the durability and practicality in this space. Let us put these anxieties to rest once and for all, and let us introduce you to one of our top design secrets and what will become your new DIY best friend!
40 weeks since starting our home renovation, we've finished our first room! Our downstairs toilet ideas have been brought to life at last!
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Achieve a luxurious aesthetic without breaking the bank with these 13 creative and affordable DIY wall art projects. You don't need to spend a fortune on custom artwork. By using simple crafting materials and tapping into your creativity, you can create stunning DIY wall art that looks expensive. What's even better is that these art ideas won't break the bank, making them a budget-friendly option for decorating your space. With custom, DIY wall art, the possibilities are endless. You have the freedom to create unique pieces that perfectly fit your style and fill any empty spaces in your home. Take
Renovating the downstairs loo Usually the smallest room in the house, the downstairs loo is often overlooked.
When interior designer Nina Litchfield decorated her own home, she wanted to combine the practicalities of family life with her quintessentially bold and exotic aesthetic. By carefully redesigning the layout of her period London home – while honouring her Brazilian roots and love of pattern and colour – Nina created a cosy, inviting and stylish space. Here, she tells us how she did it…
Designer: Richard Hayley. Elegantly symmetrical pattern, showing the king of the jungle in a stylised, boldly coloured jungle design. Shown here in the charcoal colourway with rich teal and orange.
This A-Frame cabin was designed to feel like a cozy treehouse by design-build firm Owners Choice Construction in Greenville, South Carolina.
Starting as I mean to go on with the first renovation project of the year already done. Actually it was started last year and it was a rather accidental refurbishment if I'm honest. When we moved in we painted tiny (and I mean tiny - I've got friends who can't…
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Our traditional high level toilet, features a hand crafted wall mounted cistern and classic pull and chain. Perfect for use in a cloakroom toilet to impress all your guests.
The powder room might be small, but oh boy, it packs a punch with your pals. These design tips will help you turn it into a...
Cloakroom ideas for limited spaces, ideal spots to experiment with bold decor
When my French husband and I considered moving to Provence from New York City, the determining factor was the house we would find. We had toyed with the idea for a year, looking at properties while both working in Manhattan high-rises. I’d go to one of the windows and gaze out at Park Avenue far below and imagine just fields. It was when we took a weekend trip to Provence to visit properties that we stumbled on the house we would call home.We first visited a lovely French home, fenced in by vines on all sides. We loved the landscape and the remoteness of the property, but didn’t love the house itself. We asked the broker if she had anything older and with a bit more room for visitors. She squinted and looked in a specific direction and told us she had something we should see. Same village and a bit higher than our price point. We wanted to see it. We drove not 5 minutes and down a gravel path. Big trees lined the property and a row of tall cypress trees met us as we approached. It was the first weekend in April, a glorious time in Provence. The property was bursting with blossoms - a cherry tree, an apricot just next to it and a pear tree. A proper olive grove with 25 trees was there just behind the blossoming fruit trees. We were speechless just wandering through the yard. Then we entered the house. It is a Bastide from the 1600s, with two mammoth plane trees planted just in front - 400-years-old, like keepers of a great place. It was. We wandered through the rooms - vaulted ceilings on the ground floor, a stone staircase with steps our 2-year old at the time would find hard to climb, burgundy tomettes (tiles) on the floors, embossing and paintings above the doorways on the second floor. We just knew. We made an offer the same day, neither having quit our jobs nor having put our house on the market in Harlem. Seven years later, we live in this house and we feel it is a character in our lives, part of our family. I think of leaving it and I feel the pain of someone who is in love contemplating the loss of that love. Our house has lived so many lives and we know we are fortunate and temporary participants in its narrative. The house will live on long after us, long after our children. The house has great bones. Bones that make decorating a very simple and difficult task all at once. We’ve danced the line between letting the beautiful details be and adding the stuff of life. The French use a verb that has no proper equivalent in English (or perhaps no real cultural equivalent): “Profiter.” If you look it up, you might find “take advantage” or “to enjoy.” After seven years in Provence, I have had a blessed education in the art of ‘profiter’ and now understand just what a French friend means when she says about someone, “Elle ne sait même pas comment s’asseoir avec un café. Elle ne sait pas profiter.” (She doesn’t even know how to sit and drink a cup of coffee. She doesn’t know how to ‘profiter’). The art of a home in Provence is ruled by the ability to sit, close one’s eyelids, breathe in the aroma of coffee (or steamed asparagus, or the delicate perfume of a lemon blossom) and just be still in the pleasure itself. The decoration of a home in Provence (particularly an ancient one, pregnant with the charm of the region) revolves around this notion. I’ve thought through 4 things we do faithfully to enhance the beauty of our home. They are simple, Provence-inspired, but could be applied anywhere. The French in the south of France have understood one great thing: pleasure in the most natural and everyday things. Cut flowers, a beautifully set table, seasonal fruits and vegetables - plants left to flesh out in their abundant form. 1) Cut Flowers It is so simple, but a habitual show of cut flowers throughout the house - especially from the garden or wild walks outside - brings so much beauty and abundance into any space. I love to cut lilacs, roses, lavender and blossoms from the fruit trees, fill small vases and containers and deliver them to the bedrooms, the bathrooms, mantels, desks. When guests stay, I make sure each has a small vase filled with flowers next to their bed. I like to use many different kinds of vessels as vases: clay pitchers, beautiful glasses, jars, vintage champagne buckets... 2) Antiques A great pleasure about living in Provence is attending antique markets. Our house is ripe for a selection from any of these markets and it has been a continual source of excitement to find new additions to fill the space. My French husband has a very good eye. We found these 19th century medicinal plant frames at an antique dealer in L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue and we both knew just the spot in our house. (Most of the items in these rooms are also antique finds). Hats and baskets! The hat hanging above the hooks is the traditional straw hat of Provence. The hanging light is an antique enamel fixture. The hanging wooden board is a current price list from a French grocer circa 1940. This gold-leafed mirror is a common find at any good antique show. We loved its elongated form for this small nook. The bantam glass vase hung on the wall is a special one (spotted by my husband). Antique markets often feature tiny frames (containing vintage photos). While it is charming to keep the old photos for an antique flair, I like to remove them and replace them with tiny prints of our own photographs and artwork. A vintage gumball machine from the 50's adds a splash of color to our kitchen and I don't think we've ever had a guest who didn't remark on it (their children even more so). We also love to comb through paintings for sale at an antique show. This one, painted in 1920's features a section of the Côte d'Azur we know well. The yard is also a lovely place to feature a special find at an antique market. I found this vintage 60's parasol at a brocante in Paris and brought it back home with me on the train. It is one of my favorite pieces. Perfect for the evening apéritif in the warmer months. 3) Pots! Sizable antique pots add complexity to the front of a house. When we first bought these pots, I dreamt of growing jasmine that would stretch and arch over the doorways that line the ground floor of our house. Today, the jasmine is abundant and mature. From May until July the jasmine blooms and its perfume fills the house as we open the shutters in the morning. Small pots are a pleasure to keep as well. I've filled many tiny pots with hens and chicks and they thrive outdoors here all year long. 4) The art of the table When it comes to savoring life, (profiter), the time spent around a table becomes treasured. In Provence, from May until October, we eat our meals outside, the soft light of the evening fades and the cicadas serenade our dinners. A table teeming with candles is the perfect invitation for guests to linger. We love to set a table in an unlikely spot on the property and host a dinner party there. Guests feel transported when taken out of a traditional dining room or patio. The art of carefully setting a table before a meal is the perfect foundation for the act of savoring (profiter). Candles lit, glasses ready for wine, a beautiful tablecloth...and seasonal food. Tie it all together and it looks like this: bountiful flowers, antique accents, a beautiful table, wine served and a decadent raspberry tart waiting. Emilie Johnson and her family are based near Aix-en-Provence. She can be found on instagram at @emilie_johnson_joly
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La collezione Ardmore e' direttamente ispirata al design delle preziose ceramiche Ardmore che celebra l'Africa, i suoi animali e la sua ricca e variegata cultura. Pattern esotici, spesso scaditi da palette di colori accesi, fanno da cornice ad animali immersi nella giungla e occupati nei loro rituali.
Our Banana Leaf wallpaper is hugely popular and it's not hard to see why. It creates a dramatic feel achieving a bright and bold interior space. You will find a list of sizes that you can choose from, some of which may be supplied as more than one drop and butt joined together. If you don't see a size that fits your wall dimensions then please get in touch. I can provide a bespoke, made to measure service to cater for this. Also, if you would like the scale of the image of pattern or colour to be adjusted then please let me know and I can send a visual prior to printing. I advise you to add some excess on to your wall dimensions in case your walls aren't perfectly straight. The general recommendation would be 10 cm to the width and height. (eg. your wall 240 cm x 240 cm + 10 cm all round = 250 cm x 250 cm) Ordering an A4 sample is recommended before placing a full order as colours can appear differently on screen. If you have any questions then I can be contacted via phone (0141 840 4905) or email ([email protected]). Bonnie & Bold Wallpaper is: + Made to measure + Printed to order + Digitally printed + Can be designed and printed to your exact requirements + Available in pasted OR removable peel + stick material + Printed so each panel butt joins together SIZING OPTIONS IN DROP DOWN MENU: 60 cm (w) x 260 cm (h) / 1.96 ft (w) x 8.53 ft (h) 60 cm (w) x 310 cm (h) / 1.96 ft (w) x 10.17 ft (h) 120 cm (w) x 260 cm (h) / 3.93 ft (w) x 8.53 ft (h) 120 cm (w) x 310 cm (h) / 3.93 ft (w) x 10.17 ft (h) 240 cm (w) x 240 cm (h) / 7.87 ft (w) x 7.87 ft (h) 310 cm (w) x 310 cm (h) / 10.17 ft (w) x 10.17 ft (h) 340 cm (w) x 260 cm (h) / 11.15 ft (w) x 8.53 ft (h) 380 cm (w) x 260 cm (h) / 12.46 ft (w) x 8.53 ft (h) 460 cm (w) x 260 cm (h) / 15.09 ft (w) x 8.53 ft (h) 460 cm (w) x 310 cm (h) / 15.09 ft (w) x 10.17 ft (h) *All patterns and images can be printed to fit your wall. Provide your measurements in whichever way you feel most comfortable (ft, inches, cm, mm or m) and I'm more that happy to work out what you need. I can also send a visual to demonstrate how the wallpaper will be supplied and where your joins will be. REMOVABLE PEEL+STICK WALLPAPER The removable peel + stick wallpaper is an innovative no paste, no mess solution to traditional wallpaper. You can remove and reapply multiple times leaving little or no residue. It's a high grade, textured poly-woven material that won't crease or rip and water and scratch resistant too. REMOVABLE PEEL+STICK WALLPAPER WALL PREP: · Best applied to a smooth clean surface · The material has a small amount of transparency so darker wall colours may show through. · We recommend that the wallpaper is installed on smooth lightly coloured walls. · Allow 2 - 3 weeks to dry if you decide to paint your walls beforehand. · Conditions such as damp, dust and uneven surfaces can affect the stickiness of the wallpaper. · Ensure that the walls are clean and prepared before you begin. PASTEABLE WALLPAPER Our pasteable wallpaper material has a lovely texture and is of the highest quality. It is also fully fire rated (Fire Performance (Euroclassification EN 13501-1:2007) B - s2,d0). PASTABLE WALLPAPER WALL PREP: · Brush off area to be covered with a stiff bristle brush to remove all dirt and loose material. · All surface marks should be removed using a detergent solution. · Allow to dry thoroughly before applying your wallpaper. · Any mould or algae on the surface should be treated with a fungicidal wash, following instructions on the product. Allow to dry thoroughly before applying your wallpaper. · Any holes, cracks or defects in the surface should be filled with a good quality filler, smoothed out and allowed to dry.
