Long before Kirsty Allsopp found her beautiful deco bath for her Handmade Home, I have been a fan of Art Deco styling. – we even had it as a theme for our recent wedding! 

So, it was hard for me to come to terms with the fact that finding a similar bath was almost impossible, not to mention ridiculously impractical. I also began to talk myself out of the idea of a period bathroom. 

All the upstairs rooms will be decorated less traditionally than downstairs (the land of ornate cornicing, ceiling roses, grand fireplaces, stained glass and the like), so it made sense to go for something simple that would be practical and not date.  

The idea was to opt for a simple white suite, smallish shower, painted tongue n groove to dado height (probably in a light blue/green) and the rest all white. And then we found the Plaza range by Ideal Standard. Nods to deco stylings with its geometric lines and affordable and available, plus, it would allow me to indulge in my Art Deco loves, which I haven’t been able to horn into any of the rest of the house. 

So, we are now thinking of checkerboard tiling on the floor, bold black and whites, lines and ideally a small deco mirror above the sink. My worry is that it may be a little too over the top for such a small room but we’re going to give it a try – here’s to bathroom bravery!