The bathroom has often been a place in which to play it safe, employing subtle colours and minimal patterns in order to create a room that is neutral and understated. Recently, however, there has been an obvious shift away from such schemes – which can sometimes come with the disadvantage of feeling rather cool and clinical – towards a bolder look, in which colour is layered upon colour, often incorporating large-scale patterns and intriguing textures, too. As Nigel Palmer from House of Rohl, says: “The rigid formality of bathroom planning, dominated by minimalist products precisely matched, has been replaced by a more relaxed approach to design. The new wave is more personal, more eclectic and more expressive.”
A BOLD PALETTE
What bold colours can work in a bathroom without being overly trend-led and liable to
