‘A Bold Floor Creates Impact'

Carrie Russell updated her bathroom with a mix of traditional and modern

When my husband Ben and I moved in four years ago, this house needed lots of cosmetic work to bring the interior more in line with our tastes’, says Carrie. ‘After carrying out a kitchen renovation, the bathroom was the next on the list, because the separate toilet and bathroom felt dated.

We decided it was too big a job for us, so we knocked through the wall between the two and then left it up to a plumber to do the rest. The fitting process took about two weeks as it involved joinery, electrics, plastering, tiling and all the plumbing.