Classic bathroom basins that look great in modern spaces
Posted on 24th November 2020
There’s been an exciting shift in bathroom design in the last few years â it’s now really cool to add whatever the heck you like to your scheme*. By which I mean it’s goodbye to the trusty bathroom ‘suite’ that saw years and years (and years!) of popularity and a big hello to mix and match schemes that ooze personality.
Want to mix classic bathroom basins with a slick freestanding bath or frameless shower enclosure? Go for it. Fancy traditional style taps with a sculptural basin? Why not. How about adding colour? Yes please.
It’s all about adding your taste into your space and when it comes to creating a focal point that has a bit of wow factor, a bathroom basin is a good place to start. It’s often the thing you look at through the door (tip: try to place the loo out of sight!), so is a great starting point for a really stylish scheme.
Need some help on choosing a basin and tap? Come this way…
Classic bathroom basins are also having a moment â but with a modern twist. I’m talking Shaker-style vanity units with chunky white ceramic basins; tradition pedestal designs in a trendy colour and old-faithful shapes accented with brass, copper or chrome.
(*within reason…carpet in a bathroom is STILL a no go. And so are those cramped corner shower cubicles.)
Crosswater Belgravia Lever Tall Basin Monobloc, ÂŁ329, from Sanctuary Bathrooms.
Let a stand-out material do the talking by recessing a drop-in basin into a chunky slab of marble. Finish the design off with a simple wall-mounted mixer and crosshead handle for maximum impact. Avalanche marble, from ÂŁ924 per sq m, Cullifords.Neat, tactile and full of character, this basin and wall stand combines polished granite slabs with decorative cast iron for a traditional country feel. Choose brackets in a range of painted or burnished finishes. Mistley wall basin stand with Tuscany bowl and Harvest granite top, ÂŁ780; Mistley Wall Splashback in Harvest Granite, ÂŁ149, from Albion Bath Company.Take a classic shape basin like this black pedestal design and opt for a colour other than the usual white. Jet Edwardian 560mm basin with Jet standard pedestal, ÂŁ798, Burlington Bathrooms.
