Making a splash

Ideas for creating a luxury bathing and dressing sanctuary at home, selected by Amelia Thorpe

- Amelia Thorpe

Style service

Bathroom retailer Ripples is well known for its design services. Shown here are Brushed Black basin mixer, £232, with basin, £1,093, vanity, £741, and mirror with anti-mist pad, £735 (0800 107 0700; www.ripples bathrooms.com)

New classic

Blending Art Deco inspiration with modern colour, the BC Designs Victrion 1000 Angled four-door basin unit is shown here in Forest Green with a Black marble top, £2,706, from West One Bathrooms (0333 011 3333; www.westone bathrooms.com)

Marble moment

Create a warm backdrop with Fitz Claret honed marble tiles, from £118.56 per sq m, contrasted with Porcini Emperador honed marble, in slab and tiles, from £76.75 per sq m, from Mandarin Stone (01600 715444; www.mandarin stone.com)

Clever curves 

The tubular styling of Perrin & Rowe's Langbourn freestanding bath/shower mixer, shown here in Pewter finish, £3,259 (01708 526361; www.perrinandrowe.co.uk), blends well with the curves of the Barcelona Classic freestanding bath, from £4,274, by sister brand Victoria + Albert Baths (01952 221100; www.vandabaths.com)

Bordering on

B Border cement tiles are from a collection by Bert & May, developed as a trim for a plain or patterned floor. Available in custom colours, from £150 per sq m (020-3744 0776; www.bertand may.com)

Petal power

Luxury bathroom manufacturer THG Paris has collaborated with crystal specialist Daum to produce the Camélia collection. Taps and shower fittings feature black or white crystal camellia flower handles, sculpted by Daum's craftsmen at its workshop in Nancy. Prices from £7,656 for the Camélia Black Crystal basin mixer (020-7838 7788; www.thg-paris.com)