Steal This Look: A Sunshine Bath in a London Townhouse

The standout bathrooms in a London townhouse designed by firm Bradley Van Der Straeten are drenched in unexpected color, from the paint to the tiles. On the first floor, the bathroom is cloaked in yellow—and faces the south side of the house “to make the most of the daylight and brightness,” the firm explains. Here, we list the key features to recreate the look.

Above: The downstairs bath in the back of the building is a stark contrast to the off-white walls of the stairwell just before it. Photograph by French and Tye, courtesy of Bradley Van Der Straeten, from Two Become One: A Colorful Townhouse for an Actor and a Cinematographer. Above: The bathroom is anchored by electric yellow tile set with black grout. Photograph by French and Tye, courtesy of Bradley Van Der Straeten from Two Become One: A Colorful Townhouse for an Actor and a Cinematographer.

Materials

Above: A warm white similar to the paint in the hallway is Farrow & Ball’s School House White No.291. Above: The yellow throughout the house is Farrow & Ball’s India Yellow No.66. Above: The tile is Domus I Colori Lucido in Ocra DMSL 17 Gloss 300 x 100 Tiles. Above: The floor is Slate Grey-Colored Vinyl from The Colour Flooring Company. Above: The windows are designed with reeded glass similar to Van Dyke Restorer’s 1/2-Inch Reeded Custom Decorative Architectural Glass AGE137. (For more, see Trend Alert: Fluted Glass for Just-Enough Transparency.)

Faucets & Fixtures

Above: The Vola Bathroom Faucet HV1-27 in Matte Black; $982.50 at Quality Bath. Another option is the Kohler Components 1.2 GPM Single-Hole Bathroom Faucet; $793.46 at Build. Above: The Duravit Vero Air Wall-Mounted Bathroom Sink is $676 at Build. Above: The Duravit ME Starck Wall-Mounted Elongated Toilet is $383.50 at Build. For more options, see our post 10 Easy Pieces: Wall-Mounted Toilets.

Lighting

Above: For a similar light fixture, the Huxe Silvio LED Flushmount starts at $43.20 for the 5-inch size from Lumens. Above: For a similar-shaped LED vanity light, the Huxe Vivi Tube LED Vanity Light in Oxidized Black is $216 for the small size from Lumens.

Accessories

Above: A good lookalike: Parachute’s Soft Rib Hand Towel in Dark Grey is $34. Above: The Muuto Dots Wood Wall Hooks in Off White start at $32.20 for the XS size at Finnish Design Shop.

For more colorful baths, see our posts:

• Steal This Look: A Retro Bath on the English Seaside
• Steal This Look: A Color-Drenched Bath in Somerset
• Steal This Look: A Swedish Bathroom with Retro Pink Tiles
• Steal This Look: A Conceptual Bathroom, German Design Edition

N.B.: This story originally ran on January 31, 2023 and has been updated with new links, prices, and information.