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To create a traditional bathroom it is the finishing touches that will make it look authentic.  For instance, light fittings should be in keeping with the period and the current trend for Tiffany lights with their coloured glass designs will add an interesting effect, or wall-mounted brass brackets with opaque flame- shaped shapes will create grandeur.

Traditional bathroom floors are often wooden or marble.  Of course, real marble tiles are not only costly but are also very heavy, but it is possible to create a similar effect using marble-effect linoleum or tiles.  Victorian, Edwardian and country-style bathroom floors should be wooden, which can be painted, varnished or polished in accordance with the scheme.  Persian rugs, capet mats or colourful rag rugs will add comfort underfoot and heighten the authenticity.

Decorative accessories and collections such as china shaving mugs and mirrors, collections of antique brushes, combs and perfume bottles can all be arranged and displayed.  Ladies’ travelling cases, pictures, books and even china plates can be displayed on walls and shelves to give a lived-in and comfortable atmosphere to the bathroom.  Old hat boxes, linen bags and baskets will look attractive and provide invaluable storage space.  Old mirrors, such as Victorian hall or ornamental mirrors, can be revamped.  It is possible to buy print wallpaper from specialist companies to suit the period, for example a Willliam Morris design, but it is just as simple to paint a wall with emulsion, then create a pattern using a rubber stamp with an appropriate motif and gold paint.  A peg rail, which can run along the whole wall will provide hanging space for dressing-gowns and large bathsheets, and old linen bags can store sponges, face cloths and sundry items.   Wooden and ceramic pull-handles for light fittings will make sure the room is correctly decorated down to the last detail.