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Mediterranean look bathrooms have become extremely popular in recent years and it is quite easy to gain inspiration for this type of design.  For example, a quick look through holiday brochures give plenty of ideas for ways in which to recreate the warm sand, yellow sunshine and deep blue seas. Moreover, the bold patterns and rich artefacts specific to that setting are easily reproduced.

One of the best things about this style of decor is the variety of different cultures that are in this category.  Various influences range form those of southern Spain, with its colourful ceramics, whitewashed houses and citrus fruits; to the cultures of north Africa with their terracotta walls, richly coloured textiles and beautiful copper and brass trinkets. The earthy warm feel of the Mediterranean can be captured by terracotta flooring and colourwashed walls in glorious sun-drenched yellow, with rustic accessories to add character, and large sunflowers that are typical of the region.  Each country offers a warm and rich style of its own.

North African countries such as Morocco provide stimulus for a wonderfully unusually bathroom.  A shower curtain, for example, can depict African animals. It is possible to produce a novel and effective texture to the walls by using waterproof sand and cement.  If you want a speedy makeover and have no need to replaster the walls, you could achieve a similar effect with a textured masonry painting, usually for exterior walls but ideal for this purpose.  It is impervious to water and the finish is especially useful for covering badly cracked or unattractive walls.  A heavily woven natural floor covering can be used, with finishing touches of rustic metal mirror frames and bamboo cane with its straw finial for the shower curtain rail.