Blog — interior design

I like to see a bit of imagination. And being one looking for a new toilet roll holder recently, I was disappointed by how boring they all are. So, of course, I took to my favourite place for ideas, Pinterest, to see what others have done to jolly the place up a bit. Well some that i found were atrocious, some very funny and many downright bizarre. 

Check out my selection of the weird and wonderful:

Bizarre Toilet Roll Holders

How many times have you looked in a bathroom mirror and the lighting made you look haggard and horrible? Or maybe it was too dark to see the razor cuts on your face or the blemish you meant to hide?

I found this excellent article from THIS OLD HOUSE magazine in the US with great tips for designing the lighting in your bathroom. Here is an edited version of the story:

A Lesson in Bathroom Lighting

Your bathroom's becoming a refuge, so why not light it adequately?

By SUSAN ARNOLD, THIS OLD HOUSE MAGAZINE

When it comes to interior...

Exotic Moroccan Bathroom Basins: Hand Painted or Hammered Copper all $390

Bring the amazing colour and beauty of exotic Morocco to your home with Unique Sinks' stunning bathroom basins. These are no cookie-cutter designs, they are skillfully hand painted pieces of art.

And if that is too jazzy for you, check out the hammered finished copper sinks. They would look equally amazing in a cosy bathroom or as a defining feature in an ultra sleek bathroom.

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Unique Sinks carries unusual bathroom basins for the discerning customer. Unique Sinks will create a visual feature to any...

5 design ideas to make your bathroom special

Are you looking at renovating your bathroom? It is one of the most expensive rooms to transform as it requires the plumber and electrician plus all of the expensive fittings, so you want to make sure you get it right. Here are some useful guidelines: 

1. MAKE THE ROOM AS BRIGHT AS POSSIBLE. Look at using light colours on the walls and surfaces, bright lights and big mirrors. This will make the room feel more spacious and less claustrophobic.
2. AVOID TRENDS. ‘Of the moment’ tiles, designer basins and...