ZEN AND THE ART OF BATHING
Meditate on this. Simple lines and perfect symmetry can be terribly soothing and here, in this quite deliciously beautiful shower screen, they create a marvellous feeling of peace and harmony – and that’s before you lower yourself into the bath. Drench Victoria shower screen, from £1,653, mayflowerbathrooms.co.uk
Lasting legacy
Apart from the obvious, the Romans introduced the barbarians of the north to the glories of mosaic tiling – and if you have ever dreamed of a statement bathroom wall, this is most certainly it. Mutaforma Crochet round mosaic panel from £3,150, fameedkhalique.com
WIDE OPEN SPACES
Create a feeling of light and space with simple lines, natural shades and no fuss. A framefree shower and a freestanding bath allow for a clear run of flooring tiles, and setting the bath at an angle can further fool the eye into an assumption of wider reaches. Grohe Essence Ceramics collection, bath from £6,840, grohe.co.uk
SET IN STONE
How’s this for a statement? A singularly impressive piece, you are sure to feel like a king every time you sink into the suds – just be sure to reinforce the floor. Clyde stone bath, from £5,750, porterbathroom.com
NATURAL WONDER
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