Refurb & Restore Issue 35 2024 | Page 24

EARN . YOUR . STRIPES Bathroom looks to steal this spring

Stripes ? They ’ re here to stay . From fashion to interiors , they ’ re a forever trend and are set to be bigger and better than ever in 2024 . Don ’ t go thinking they ’ re reserved to ticking stripe curtains and circus stripe cushions , style up your bathroom with striped tiles and you ’ ll find yourself top of the decor charts . Over to our Head of Creative Grazzie for her five striped bathroom scheme picks to inspire your interiors this spring .
1 . Stripes , But Make Them Micro
“ Some tiles come with stripes printed straight onto their surface ( see our Deckchair porcelain tiles as a case in point ), and some do stripes in a more subtle textured way . Enter Bamboo .
“ These porcelain tiles are made up of matchstick stripes , and with their satin finish that varies from matte to gloss you end up with a wall that ’ s so textural you will find yourself running your hand over it every time you go to the bathroom .
Go one better and combine two colours of Bamboo tiles . One row in one colourway , beneath a layer in a different shade , and repeat .
2 . Two-Tonal on the Tub
“ Next up , a bathroom so mesmerising you may find you ’ ll in a total trend trance on the daily . There ’ s a lot to admire from the border art and multi-directional metro tile layout , but we ’ re here to talk about stripes , so all eyes on that bath tub .
“ We used our washed pastel effect porcelain tiles , aptly named Petite because of their bitesize form , laying
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