One Room Two Looks

PRODUCTION Liezel Norval-Kruger PHOTOS Micky Hoyle WORDS Ilze Hugo

Starring hues from the Plascon 2015 Colour Forecast, these bold bathrooms make cleaning up your act a pleasure. 

THE BIG BLUE 

Trendy indigo gets an ethnic edge in this cool traveller’s retreat, which showcases an array of eclectic handmade elements. 

GET THIS LOOK

• Paint the walls with Plascon Cashmere Saphire (B7-A1-1).   
• Handmade elements with raw textures are important for this look, such as the pendant light made from handmade mud beads, and plates with splashes of paint and textiles. 
• Darker elements such as the black metal cupboard and indigo textiles add to the mood, while enhancing the exotic theme.   
• The chair has been reupholstered in antique overdyed indigo linen.

Accessories: Cement floor painted by Paintiques. Bath and tap, Still The Bathroom Gallery. Charcoal beaded light by Sprout Design, Leon at CCXIX. Bowls on wall from top: Medium bowl, Clementina; small blue bowl, Haas. Greek-style plate, Marigold; large bowl, Clementina; very small bowl, Lisa Firer at Africa Nova; swirled bowl and frilly-edged bowl, Africa Nova. Medicine cabinet, C20 Galerie. Lisa Firer vase, Marigold. Glass bottles, Vamp. FH Porcelain swan detail, Haas. Wooden bowl, LIM. Indigo ewe cloth, Artefect. Indigo cloth/scarf and shawl, LIM. Vintage enamel water bottles, Weylandts. Indigo cloths, Africa Nova. Indigo cloth over bath, LIM. Stool, Continuum. Savon soap, French Accent. Indigo chair, Artefect.

IN THE PINK

Careful accessorising ensures that this contemporary rose-hued powder room is feminine without being frilly. 

GET THIS LOOK

• Paint the walls with Plascon Cashmere Tiny Pink (R1-A2-3).  
• Transparent elements such as the chair and side table complement the icy pink palette, keep the space light and airy and ensure that the look isn’t too cottagey.  
• Pendant lights are strung quite low and make reading in the bath easier.  
• The Moroccan tiles add texture and visual contrast.  
• The soft ottoman features a crocheted cover with a modern shape, which marries old and new. The same goes for the chair and marble table. Choose an ottoman with a removable cover that can be easily washed.

Accessories: Cement floor painted by Paintiques. Bath and tap, Still The Bathroom Gallery. Mirror, Wowhaus. Charcoal flower sketch, Artefect. Bold vase, Klomp. Ceramics, Present Space and Stable. Katherine Glenday cup, Africa Nova. White pendant lights, Eagle Lighting. Patterned tiles, On Site. Clear transparent queen table, Chair Crazy. Rose soap, Nap. Woven pouffe, LIM. Linen shirt, L’Orangerie. Clear transparent Déjà Vu chair, Chair Crazy. Metal table with marble top, Artefect. Clear bottles, Marigold. Fold vase, Stable. Room diffuser refills, Nap. Love Lolla bowl with roses, Present Space. Bowls, Marigold.

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