The bath has always been one of my pleased places. Whether it’s indulging in a calming candle-lit bubble bath with a book and glass of vino in hand or splishy-splashy bath-time with my two kids, the restroom has always been one of the places I go to, to escape the stresses of everyday life!
The thing is though, I’ve never been entirely pleased with our family bathroom. Although we live in a modern and pretty trendy house and love the rest of our interiors, we inherited an old fashioned restroom when we moved in and hadn’t gotten round to modernising it.
Until now…
The fantastic people at Wickes got in touch and kindly came to our rescue, producing a brand new restroom for us and not just any bathroom, the restroom of our dreams…Bye bye old fashioned bathroom, hi exquisite hotel style restroom we love.
Come see the before pics…
Cringe…
I couldn’t wait to get rid of the navy blue tiles which made the restroom feel dark, bleak and unwelcoming.
And don’t get me started on that bath and sink…eurgh.
And the tiny shower head had to go too! In fact as we have an en suite wet room, we rarely used this which was shame….but now with a fabulous shower in the new bath tub, washing the youngsters and my hair is simpler than ever…
But before the big reveal, let me tell you about the process…
Arranging the new restroom was easy and stress-free. In fact the whole makeover was as relaxing as taking a bubble bath! Honestly.
Firstly, I went online to search the Wickes restroom varieties to get a feel of their ranges, all beautiful, modern and ideal for the family, it was hard to choose the style. Inspired, I opted for a contemporary 5* hotel feel (rather than the Faulty Towers version we had), something luxe that would work for all the family so stunning to look at but easy to clean and maintain. A well made but also timelessly trendy bathroom.
More than anything, I desired a restroom I would want to spend time in!
Having an idea of what would work in our current space from going online, it was then time to head in store. With measurements of our current restroom in hand, I had a complete meetings with a professional and friendly specialist there, Tariq.
I’d never been inside a Wickes store before and envisioned it to be a bit of a diy haven for builders-a specialist store- but it was welcoming, bright, modern and certainly not just for tradespeople as I’d imagined.
During the 1 1/2 hour consultation, we chatted through my concepts and Tariq produced 3D plans and drawings for me advising on what would work best in the space and in line with my hopes.
To be given a visual representation of what I could expect was brilliant.
To actually see the change before any work has been done was not just reassuring but it was exciting too.
Swoon!
These images ensured we knew exactly how the restroom would look in advancement giving us peace of mind whilst also enabling us to try out different designs and designs before committing.
Throughout the whole process I was sent text messages and received courtesy phone calls so I knew exactly what was happening, and when.
Even the Wickes delivery men were the sweetest, many polite chaps you could hope for. As were the managers who popped in to check the work at the end. Talk about very service hey!
But back to the process…
The whole restroom from start to finish took 10 days and ran incredibly smoothly with very little disruption to our typical lives. As Peter and I both work from home, it was fantastic to view the work unfold before our very eyes.
We got on so well with the workmen Paul and Jason, we actually missed them when they left.
Personable, funny and so professional, those guys worked tirelessly and with such passion and precision, it was a delight to pop in every day and see them at work.
See you later unsightly tiles…
And they’re gone!
A false wall was also eliminated to make room for the substantial bath I wanted!
I’ve always really hoped for an stylish stand alone tub so to finally have one makes me feel like Christmas came early.
And here it is (pre-tape removal)!
And the spectacular new grey tiles are up…
The chaps always made sure the floorboards in the landing and even the stairs were covered so mess was very little and our home was protected.
Absolutely everything in the restroom was eliminated and replaced with new fittings and accessories from the light to the radiator, the tiles and flooring too.
And here it is…
Are you ready? Of course you are!
Ta da! The finished bathroom!
Isn’t she a beaut?!
Here’s all the features we opted for…
Wickes cocoon freestanding bath in white
Flat panel chrome radiator (Bin is Matalan, bath rug, Sainsbury’s).
Alaska diffused LED mirror
Niagra floor standing bath shower mixer
Niagra mono basin tap in chrome
L-shaped vanity unit and basin
Everest slate porcelain floor and wall tiles (on the walls) and Infinity grey porcelain floor and wall tiles(on the floor).
Elegant and really exquisite, bath-time is now my favourite time!
What a dreamboat of a restroom huh?!
I’m so incredibly pleased with the finished room. all of us are! The quality is amazing, the workmanship sublime and it looks oh so chic, don’t you think?!
There was just one thing left to do and that was christen the restroom with a glamorous bubble bath! In fact I’ve been known to have baths in the daytime too just for fun.
Aaand…relax! here I am giving my best Flake lady in the bath tub pose!
Mama’s got a brand new bathroom!
Bliss!
Thanks Wickes, we love, love, love our new bathroom! I can’t recommend Wickes enough.
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