decorating an attic bathroom can present a challenge. This scheme proves that it is possible to combine sleek looks and plenty of storage in even the most awkward spaces.
Install shelving in niches beneath sloping walls and create a luxurious feel with a walk-in wet room-style shower and a large freestanding bath. A delicate colour scheme helps soften the angular lines of the room and a window seat with cupboards below is both comfortable and practical. While a console table or a simple chest of drawers can be adapted to make an excellent alternative to expensive fitted units and create a stylish integrated look.

HOW TO MAKE IT WORK
• Draw up a detailed plan of the room, and consider each corner carefully. For example, can you fit a shower under one of the eaves?
• Consult a good bathroom supplier for advice on creating a wet room.
• Paint walls and pieces of furniture in pale colours to give the room
a light, spacious feel.
• All wood used in a bathroom should be oiled to protect it against water. Choose wooden flooring that has been specially engineered for use in a bathroom.
• Use different materials, such as wood and stone, to create gentle divisions in the room.
• Make removable covers for all soft furnishings so that they can
be easily washed.
• Use acrylic eggshell or a specially formulated bathroom paint with a plastic base which is impervious to water and can be wiped down.

FURNITURE
St Moritz bath, Fired Earth. Tempus towel rail, Radiating Style. Axia trolley in wenge, Original Bathrooms. Flo Easy chair, Designers Guild.
FABRIC
Bench seat pad and bolster in Cotton Club in Martre, cotton, 150 cm wide; edged in Cotton Club in Platine, cotton, 150 cm wide; both Manuel Canovas at Colefax and Fowler, (020) 8877 6400.
ACCESSORIES
New Pebble bath mat, The White Company. White towel, John Lewis. On built-in shelves, Karin scented candles, Evertrading. Bath products, L'Occitane. Body brush; similar rattan storage boxes; all Baileys Home & Garden.
PAINT
On walls Alabaster, acrylic eggshell; on bath Oak Apple, acrylic eggshell; both Fired Earth.
FLOORING
Cabreuva wood, Listone Giordano at Tuttoparquet. Wet room area tiled in Piedra Plana Extra, Stone Age.

SEPTEMBER 2005
FEATURE MIRANDA WATCHORN
PHOTOGRAPHS POLLY ELTES