Soak up some of the latest ideas from bathroom designers. Jane Ramsay reports

Soak up some of the latest ideas from bathroom designers. Jane Ramsay reports

'More and more we are seeing the trend towards bathrooms designed as a private sanctuary, with luxury elements typical of boutique hotels and spas. As part of this, freestanding stone baths are increasingly being used to create a totally indulgent bathing experience. Good lighting is the perfect partner to stone in the bathroom, bringing out all its natural colours and character.'James Thomas, Lapicida

'Trends for 2012 include products which combine longevity with high quality, plus traditional workmanship and a mix of contemporary classic design with a sense of luxury. Part tiling in complementary colours is a very strong trend with coloured splash backs combined with fully tiled feature walls.'William Vaughan-Payne senior designer at Pure Design

Stockists

Carmens KitchensBatley 01924 470041carmenskitchens.co.uk

Direct Stone and BathroomsNorthallerton 01609 781166directstoneandbathrooms.comDirect Tile, Stone & BathroomsScarborough 01723 372334directtile.co.uk

House of Bath0871 9842000houseofbath.co.uk

House of Fraser0207 003 4000houseoffraser.co.uk

LapicidaHarrogate 01423 400500lapicida.com

Monks Cross Tiles and BathroomsYork 01904 415527monkscrosstiles.co.uk

Pure DesignLeeds 0113 2186490Puredesignuk.com

The Bathroom ShopMirfield 01924 489000thebathroomshop.com

Total Bathroom DesignHalifax 01422 347347totalbathroomdesign.co.uk

Very08448 222321Very.co.uk

The print version of this article appeared in the May 2012 issue of Yorkshire Life

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