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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Pippa Blenkinsop

How can you stop a bathroom from feeling sterile? 12 tips for adding comfort to this practical space

How to design a bathroom that doesn't feel sterile.

Creating a bathroom that feels comforting and relaxing can be a challenge. As foremost practical spaces, bathrooms more than any other room can easily feel cold, sterile, and unwelcoming. Their multitude of hard, water-resistant surfaces, crisp white sanitaryware and sharp angles can leave spaces feeling stark and lacking in personality.

As bathrooms are often smaller than other rooms in the house they can also be easily overlooked when it comes to decorating and it can be tricky to know how to bring character. However, with some clever planning and advice, there are ways to strike the balance between practical and pretty and to achieve a soothing bathroom perfect for whiling away the hours which is far from cold and clinical. 

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