|| BATHROOM | Master Suite

INSPIRATION: Chic boutique hotel en-suites; luxury designer interiors; Penthouse apartments; spa pampering; contemporary opulence; the essence of luxury    

KEY ELEMENTS: Well considered lighting; co-ordinated fittings; highly polished stone; chrome; heated towel rails; decorative 'designer' radiators; stylish sanitary ware; gleaming modern brassware 

Above image: Armani Hotels - vein cut travertine tiles; fitted double under counter vanity basins with contemporary pillar mixer tap and heated towel ladder, lit mirrors

Above image: Kelly Hoppen Interiors for Regal Homes Circus Road prestigious development - wall mounted toilet and basin with concealed cistern; recessed spotlights and under cabinet lighting; white tiles and blonde wood

Above image: Armani Hotels - vein cut travertine tiles; fitted bath tub with contemporary pillar mixer tap and heated towel ladder

Above images: contemporary spa styled accessories for the bathroom 1.creamy polished Diana Royal marble tiles from Stone Collection 2.detail from the bathroom at the Armani Hotels photograph by Altissimoceto showing the vein cut travertine tiles and contemporary mixer tap by Gessi 3.purfumed candles in shades of taupe and white from the new Kelly Hoppen online shop 4.resin coral sponges, mirror vases and perfumed candle from the new Kelly Hoppen online shop  

Above image: soft neutral and white contemporary bathroom showing the Geberit Monolith toilet system - a concealed slim cistern; the Stark 2 toilet by Duravit; Betteaque washbasin by Bette; Tara Logic washbasin mixer wall tap from Dorn Bracht;  floor Kerlite by Cotto D'este a tile only 3mm thick - perfect for tiling over existing tiles; Walls Bamboo from the Travatino Ciaro tile Collection by Salvatori a fabulously textured tile 

Above image: beautiful freestanding "egg' tub and wall hung toilet and bidet; soft neutral travertine tiles; wooden shutters and Zehnder Keel Symmetrical towel radiator designed by Whittington Bathroom Studio featured on House to Home Magazine 

Above image: Sophie Patterson Interiors - Chelsea Town House UK - contemporary bathroom with fitted bath with glass shower screen; semi recessed wall hung basin and back to the wall concealed cistern toilet; fitted bespoke mirror to recess; soft placed recessed spot lighting

Above images: 1. taupe gloss wooden shutters by Kelly Hoppen 2. luxurious bathroom towels in shades of Nude, Pearl, white and Dark Mulberry from The White Company 3.Noce vein cut, filled and polished travertine tiles from Stone and Wood Shop 4.cloakroom designed by by Jim Turnbull contemporary wall hung concealed cistern toilet with soft close seat from Vitra Water Jewels range and wall hung countertop washbasin on a bespoke cantilevered piece of granite; the tiles are natural Applestone from Collison Ceramics 

Above image: Mandarin Stone - Fume Emperador honed and Troy honed limestone tiles in softest plumy grey and beige with pure white contemporary sanitary ware

Above images:1.creamy polished Diana Royal marble tiles from Stone Collection  2.luxurious cotton towels in Smoke from John Lewis 3.Kelly Hoppen's range of taps for Crosswater here the KH Zero 2 tall basin mono bloc shown with the Toulouse countertop basin by Bauhaus  4.Mandarin Stone - Fume Emperador honed limestone tiles 5.contemporary wet room in attic designed by Aquae Sulis Bathrooms tiles from the Yorkshire Tile Company in Valley Steel Grey with Rustic Multi coloured natural slate in centre panel

 Above image:luxurious contemporary bathroom in a stylish loft apartment by Gary Lee Partners combining soft shades of taupe and grey natural stone with bespoke mirror wall and glass shelving

Above image: Victoria and Albert Ios freestanding bath tub with high gloss porcelain tiles in soft cloud grey; niches trimmed in chrome with recessed spotlighting 

Above images: 1.stunningly lavish bathroom in The Gatekeeper Cottage by Boscolo with wall mounted taps set into a bespoke wall mirror 2.taupe gloss wooden shutters by Kelly Hoppen  3.purfumed candles in shades of taupe from the new Kelly Hoppen online shop 4.Egyptian Cotton towels in Pebble from John Lewis

 Above image: Louise Bradley - from the exquisite Notting Hill interior - soft grey vein cut marble tiles; contemporary square shower head with concealed fittings; recessed shelving with back wall mirror 

Above image: SCDA Architects - vein cut marble in soft neutral greys with bespoke mirror with concealed lighting; wall hung fitted double basin vanity with shelf below

For more information on anything shown in the above images please click on the names under each photograph to go through to their web sites. I create my mood boards/colour palettes with a computer programme called Photoshop by Adobe which is available for both Apple Mac and PC computers.

As always, if I have featured your photograph and you would rather I didn't, please do not hesitate to contact me and I will remove it with my sincerest apologies. 

With warmest wishes

Garden Inspiration - Provence and Tuscany

Pale, chalky Limestone baked by the endless summer sun; sandy blonde grasses blown by the warm breeze perfumed with lavender, herbs and citrus; clipped boxwood brings a sense of order to the landscape; bleached, gnarled trunks of ancient olive trees contrast against crisp, white rendered walls; regimented rows of pencil thin Cypress point towards the heavens and the endless Mediterranean skies... Inspiring elements to make your garden a place to dine, a place to relax, a place to escape...!  

Above image: The divine hotel - Casa Olivi in Le Marches Italy renovated by architect Markus Wespi and Jerome de Meuron 

Above image: 1.Casa Olivi Marches Italy  2.colour palette suggestion by The Paper Mulberry 3.garden lighting by Tekna Belgium 4.fabulous planters (and planting!) by Anthony Paul Landscape Design

Above image: sublime Provencal hotel Le Verriere

Above images: 1.image of Le Jardin Plume in Normandy France from the programme with Monty Don taken from the BBC iplayer 2.colour palette suggestion by The Paper Mulberry 3.gorgeous contemporary gardens by James Aldridge Landscape Design 4.concrete pot 'how to' by Martha Stewart using milk cartons! 5.contemporary garden landscaping in a modern South African home article by House and Leisure Magazine

Above image: handmade, reconstituted stone wall cladding 'Haus' by Stonemarket

Above image:stunning grasses and contemporary garden decking in a scheme by Annie Pearce of Metamorphosis Design

Above image:lovely Notting Hill property Crayson estate agents by Stiff and Trevillion Architects (now sold) 

Above images:1.image of Le Jardin Plume in Normandy France from the programme with Monty Don taken from the BBC iplayer 2.colour palette suggestion by The Paper Mulberry 3.half standard olive trees in vintage pots from the great garden blog Slottstradgarden Ulriksdal 4.Tall contemporary plant pots by Atelier Veirkant 5.the sublime landscape designs of Andrea Cochran

Above image: palest limestone sunken patio by James Aldridge Landscape Design 

Above image: sublime clipped Cypress and lavender topiary at Jardin de la Louvre from the programme with Monty Don taken from the BBC iplayer

Above images:1.wide stone steps set amongst gravel with clipped cubes of box - contemporary garden landscaping by Peter Fudge 2.colour palette suggestion by The Paper Mulberry 3.grasses (Miscanthus) and decking at Le Jardin Plume in Normandy France from the fabulous garden blog 'Out of my Shed' 4.contemporary oak planters from the divine architectural web site Herbosch Van Reeth - Belgium 5.stone water feature detail from Arne Maynard's heavenly garden for Laurent Perrier - the Chelsea Flower Show 2012 6.stunningly tall contemporary plant pots by Atelier Veirkant  

Above image:ancient olives in a contemporary landscape - Andrea Cochran's inspired landscape garden design

Above images: Andy Sturgeon elements for The Daily Telegraph Garden - Chelsea 2010

Above image:perfect planting in a Mediterranean palette by Wilson McWilliam Studio

Above image: contemporary and rustic combined beautifully in this al fresco dining area by interior designer Claudia Pelizzari (love the Panton chairs by Vitra!)

Above image: serene roof top terrace by London garden designer Charlotte Rowe

Above image:The divine hotel - Casa Olivi in Le Marches Italy renovated by architect Markus Wespi and Jerome de Meuron

Further research and inspiration for your garden (please click below to go through to my pinboards on Pinterest):

Also a date for your diaries: Chelsea Flower Show next week Tuesday 21st May until Saturday 25th - the London 'fashion week' for landscape garden design! 

For more information on anything shown in the above images and links to tutorials, please click on the names under each photograph to go through to their respective web sites. I create my mood boards/colour palettes with a computer programme called Photoshop by Adobe which is available for both Apple Mac and PC computers.

As always, if I have featured your photograph and you would rather I didn't, please do not hesitate to contact me and I will remove it with my sincerest apologies. 

With warmest wishes