STYLING YOUR BATHROOM
The bathroom is not an obvious area of the home for showcasing your style. However, there is nothing like a beautiful, clean and tranquil bathroom to im press guests when they come to visit, as well as a place for you to feel ulti mately relaxed in your own personal space – to refresh and pamper yourself. Bathrooms have morphed over the years into veritable spa areas, with the likes of wet rooms, rain showers and luxurious bathtubs. To elevate your bath room, it is not always necessary to embark on a huge and expensive reform. Sometimes, just adding an oversized round mirror or changing up your wash basin or faucets can make a real impact. Cabinetry is hugely important for storing away towels and toiletries and maintaining the space organised and free of clutter. While white has often been a go-to in bathrooms, giving the sense of freshness and cleanliness, now we are seeing darker colours, especially earthy tones, creeping into this area of the home. The addition of more sultry hues and natural materials such as stone, wicker baskets and botanicals can transform your bathroom into a stylishly spa-like space. Take a look at these ideas…
The Able collection by Scarabeo comprises washbasins in nine attractive colours and three different shapes, plus a towel rail with built-in shelf, mirrors and washbasin table. Designed by Davide Vercelli, the range offers a no-frills minimalist aesthetic that suits any style of home (www.scarabeoceramica.com) .
The Bolean cement countertop washbasin from Bathco features a smooth tactile finish. Its bold circular form contrasts stun ningly with the clean straight lines that surround it, adding a balanced and contemporary overall aesthetic. Bathco is available through Siesta Interior Design in C. Plaza in Nueva Andalucía (www.siestainteriordesign.com) and UDesign in Pol. Ind. San Pedro de Alcántara (www.udesign.es) .
This black chest of drawers from Ballingslöv’s Bright series provides a luxurious touch. Ballingslöv’s large circular mirror and washbasin in thin porcelain, with their chrome Vola mixer faucet, is a great combination to create an elegantly contemporary bath room. The Ballingslöv showroom is situated in C. Plaza in Nueva Andalucía (www.ballingslov-marbella.se) .
Ceramica Cielo are well-known for the clever use of col our in their work, and the Acque di Cielo collection is testament to this. Inspired by nature, this exclusive palette of glossy colours was masterfully applied to ceramic in six outstanding colourways. Ceramic Cielo is available from UDesign in Pol. Ind. San Pedro de Alcántara (www.udesign.es) and Fernando Moreno on the Ctra. de Ronda in San Pedro de Alcántara (www.fernandomoreno.eu) .
Artelinea’s Dicroico freestanding washbasin is made from four slabs of stratified glass. A dichroic filter is a film that reinterpets colour as light passes through it – hence the name of this iconic collection designed by Davide Vercelli and providing great visual impact (www.artelinea.it) .
CHIC SHOWERS
The Euphoria 260 shower head by Grohe has three spray zones: Jet, SmartRain and Rain – all offering different levels of pressure and coverage to suit your requirements and mood. Grohe is available from Gunni & Trentino in Marbella Club (www.gunnitrentino.es) , Fer nando Moreno on the Carretera de Ronda in San Pedro de Alcántara (www.fernandomoreno.eu) , and Guadalmansa in Cancelada (Km. 164) and Elite in Pol. Ind. Estepona (www.guadalmansa.es) .
Falper’s Aquifero wall-mounted shower set comes with a two-way thermostatic mixer, hot and cold-water control and stain less-steel hand-held shower head. The large orientable round shower head also comes in matt white or black. Falper is available from Gun ni & Trentino in Marbella Club (www.gunnitrentino.es) and Ambience Home Design in Centro Comercial La Poveda situated in Marbella (www.ambiencehomedesign.com) .
With its clean and minimalist design, Gill by Zucchetti inter changes delicate cylindrical designs to achieve attractively understat ed beauty. Zucchetti is available from Fernando Moreno on the Ctra. de Ronda in San Pedro de Alcántara (www.fernandomoreno.eu) and Gunni & Trentino in Marbella Club (www.gunnitrentino.es ).
Apollo by Antonio Lupi is a collection of shower heads that combines light with water. Apollo allows you to enjoy the benefits of primordial luminous rain, offering relaxation and a holistic experi ence. Antonio Lupi is available from Gunni & Trentino located in Mar bella Club (www.gunnitrentino.es) .
Fully-customisable, the Dornbracht rain shower can be either mounted or integrated into the ceiling, and it comes with two different flow modes. The innovative concept with Smart Home connectivity provides a relaxing interplay of water and light. There are two integrated light sources – a spot light and ambient light – which can be voice-controlled using Alexa or Philips Hue, making it easy to choose from a wide range of of colours, from invigorating blue to cosy reds, de pending on your mood. Dornbracht is available through Ambience Home Design in C.C. La Poveda in Marbel la (www.ambiencehomedesign.com) and Gunni & Trentino in Marbella Club (www.gunnitrentino.es) .
