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There is nothing more luxurious and  opulent than to relax in a bathroom which has old-fashioned elegance.  Elegant bathrooms painted in predominantly warm colours with a golden or yellow undertone evoke character as well as warmth.  Elements such as a roll-top bath and a chrome, wall-mounted shower head, add a tradional air to the room.  A natural terracotta floor adds a softness and warmth in a way that no other form of ceramic tiling can. Carefully chosen paint colours can give it a provincial feel.  Muted tones enhance a room’s restful appearance, something that brighter, sunny colours would not achieve.  Fortunately, manufacturers are aware of the trend in history period pieces for bathrooms and so produce historic colour paints in forms that are suitable for the bathroom.  Copolymer emulsion, for example, is a washable and hard-wearing ,water-based paint that can be used on all plaster walls and ceilings.  It has a soft, matt finish, but if you are looking for something with more of a sheen, then oil eggshell, an oil-bound paint suitable for woodwork and plaster is available on today’s market.

It is possible to buy or make a hand-carved wooden pedestal that can house a white hand basin, and to complete the old-fashioned look, then accessories such as an old pine towel rail, a scrolled shelf with a lace white cloth, a traditional mirror, pictures, and even a delicate, fluted glass wall light, can be obtained.  If such items are personally collected, it adds a unique traditional quality to the room.

Some rooms have particularly high ceilings, for instance, some Victorian terraced houses, in which case it is possible to stain the ceiling and beams if there are any, in a dark colour in an attempt to visually lower its height.  This technique also successfully draws attention to any beams as a feature of the bathroom.