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Ideal Home UK
|June 2025
ARLEANA AND NICHOLAS' NEW BATHROOM HAS CURVES IN ALL THE RIGHT PLACES - IT'S A FAR CRY FROM THE DATED 1960S SUITE THEY INHERITED
Looking at Arleana and Nicholas Pugh's stylish bathroom, it's hard to imagine it was ever unappealing. 'It was honestly the ugliest bathroom I've ever seen,' says Arleana. 'It was your typical 1960s peach three-piece suite, with a green shag-pile carpet and a stained ceiling.'
The entire house required complete remodelling, so in addition to building a two-storey extension, Arleana and Nicholas also decided to reconfigure the bathroom. By removing a large cupboard housing the water tank (which was relocated to the attic), they gained space to create their dream bathroom.
This story is from the June 2025 edition of Ideal Home UK.
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