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I’m drawn to the lush atmosphere in these rooms. Urban yet green and fertile. The granny vibe and those unexpected branches in the lamp are crucial elements: It’s fresh and botanical, and at the same time urban eclectic. The bathroom below in particular, has such a snug healthy feel it makes me want to jump right into that tub and stay for days.

[ pics from Russian Seasons No 65 2010 ]

I’ve got bathrooms on my mind at the moment and have just been looking through what’s new and available in the bathroom accessories department. Here’s some of my favourites from what I came across: First up, how about this bathroom mirror designed by David Dear and sold through Urban Outfitters  or through Gift Ideas  -  isn’t it super-cute! :) 

And from the same source I’m really liking this frilly, romantic-retro shower curtain. Perfect around a traditional roll-top bath.

Below is a slightly more restrained version sold in the UK via Balineum.

Another shower curtain that I really like, is this stylish Octopus one from Thomas Paul (available at  2modern)

This turquoise bathroom accessories set from Matthew Williamson’s AW10 Home collection at Debenhams is pretty luscious (available from August 16, 2010).

I also like this fun bath plug from Gift Ideas!

Finally, returning to shower curtains, what do you think about the one below…

It’s from Spinning Hat and also has a matching bath mat…

…ewwwww……….

No 1. This is one of the bathrooms in the Rough Luxe Hotel in London, UK. The Rouch Luxe hotel is housed in a Grade II listed building transformed by designer Rabih Hage. The interior style concept is “half rough, half luxury”. The look is a mix of old and new and luxurious fittings and furniture are combined with cheap materials and existing distressed original walls. I think the result is definitely interesting. I really like the contrast between the rough walls and the sleek tiles in the stylish shower.

No 2. The bathroom design below by super-talented Abigail Ahern, is dominated by an oversized “neo-baroque” white chandelier which looks absolutely stunning against the darkish-neutral walls.  Again, I really like the contrast between the rough (the baskets, the urn) mixed with the sleek and luxurious. Simply elegant and fun! Just hope there’s a seperate shower in that bathroom also – would be tricky to have a shower in that bath tub.

No 3. The fortunate owner of the magnificent bathroom below is Jenna Lyons, successful stylist. The bathroom (and the house to which it belongs) was featured in Domino magazine (now discontinued) and Living Etc Sept 2009. I love the black walls, the reclaimed brass fittings in the shower and the herringbone parquet flooring. Just beautiful!

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We say welcome to Friday night, TGIF! :) and open a new interior style category, see drop-down menu above, with this lovely ‘granny’-ish faded glamour pic from the Atelier Abigail Ahern blog. Style to be continued. Happy weekend!

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Next item on the list of neglected rooms are bathrooms. I.e. said from a Swedish point of view. Tile and re-tile…! We do believe bathrooms must be sterile. Reason for this is unclear, but it certainly has its historical explanation. Yes, we are a timid bunch! Pic below, my dear readers, I appoint the typical Swedish bathroom. (more…)

Bathroom TVs have been around for awhile, but the Seura The ONE television mirror launched this summer is state of the art. It embeds a 19 inch HD TV in a finely crafted mirror only 1 inch thick. When turned on, the LCD screen is visible as a window within the mirror – so as not to obstruct the view of your good self – and when turned off the TV becomes completely invisible. This high-tech bathroom accessory comes at a price though – it will set you back around $3,500 USD…

Massive price tag aside, I’ve still got mixed feelings about this concept! While the TV mirror looks really cool, I feel that it would be a bit of a pain standing around in front of the sink watching TV… Besides, being a bit of a TV addict, I would probably just get stuck in front of some good show and end up brushing away all my enamel.

No, if I were to let TV invade one of the last media-free sanctuaries in the home, I’d place it at the end of the bath and splash out on a less pricey option, like the Waview Waterproof Aquavision 19 inch Widescreen for £1,199 – that would be luxury enough!

Isn’t this the best message slogan ever? =)

The story goes that this poster was commissioned by the British Government’s Ministry of Information in the early days of the 2^nd World War as a reassuring message from King George VI to the people.

My own personal copy of this glorious British stiff-upper-lip-inspired poster arrived in the post today! I’ll be mounting it in an ornate metallic frame and hanging it on my bathroom wall.

Other design elements for the bathroom may include this yet-to-be-purchased seriously slick towel ring from Graham & Green.