In the Bathroom

wall mounted white storage from rockett st george And so we come to the end of another series of Objects of Design. This has been all about bathrooms and I hope you have enjoyed it. We've looked at some useful stuff and some high concept ideas and we finish on a practical note. All bathrooms

Now I'll be honest here. I had only heard of Westelm recently and was slightly mystified by all the excitement when the US store announced that it was coming to the UK. stacking apothecary jars from around £25 Well I was mystified for about ten minutes and then I forgot all about it because the

towels inspired by persian rugs with a muted colour palette These towels are just gorgeous and would really add a splash of colour to a sleek modern bathroom. I particularly like them as patterned towels are really unusual outside the beach environment. pattern towels from fate london They are made by a family of artisans

carved grey wooden full length mirror from cox and cox A full length mirror is wonderful in a bathroom and this is a beauty. In a small, windowless space it will help bounce the light around, in a rented one you can prop it up against the wall and take it with you and in

  a folding clothes horse is always useful A wooden clothes horse is always useful and this is a particularly fine example. Keep it folded and prop it against a wall and it works like a ladder for draping towels and clothes and then you can unfold it if you need to dry laundry or

white painted vintage cupboard from homebarn Traditionally known as a linen press, this cupboards are perfect for storing bathroom gear. Having said that most of us won't be able to fit one of these into our bathrooms but they work well on landings, or in bedrooms come to that. Store sheets and towels in the

the memento wash basin from villeroy and boch Bathrooms are often rather plain affairs with the focus on the practical rather than the decorative and customers have, rightly, resisted many recent attempts to bring back colour into the sanitaryware. The memories of that avocado bathroom suite are still too raw for many of us. the

digital radio mirror from john lewis Most of us don't have large bathrooms and everything that's in there has to justify its postion and earn its keep. This, then is a good idea. A mirror that is also a digital radio. Good idea isn't it? It has both DAB and FM radio as well as

white leather laundry bin from next Laundry bins. We all need them and yet they are the very antithesis of glamour. Except when they're not, and I was quite delighted when I found this leather one, which is part of the new autumn winter collection from Next. Now, yes I grant you it's not real

  flexible wash basin by Monica Graffeo So how's this for an idea? A flexible basin. No, I'm not sure I quite know why either but here at Mad, we like to bring you news of new and er Mad ideas when we find them so here you are. a bendy basin It's available from

Brood mirrors from loaf.com A mirror is just a mirror you might think, but the cliche says that the devil is in the detail that's certainly true of these Brood mirrors from Loaf. They're made from hand-welded metal with a vintage finish but it's the handle that I really like, especially the single one on

vintage luggage racks make perfect towel storage Vintage luggage racks make for perfect towel storage. They can go high on the wall so you don't bang your head and will hold several towels if you roll them up. Rolling is also easier to make neat than folding and means it's easier to take down just

jaime hayon's organic basin with lamp Time for something a little more conceptual today. This basin with its integral lamp or mirror is by the Spanish designer Jaime Hayon and is avaiable from CP Hart. hayon's basin with mirror It's such a simple idea but in many ways it's so practical too. I for one,

ladder towel rail from catchpole and rye Now if I'm entirely honest I've never had much luck with heated towel rails. In the first place I'm usually so staggered by the cost of them that I've bought a cheaper one which neither dries the towels nor heats the room. I've also had one that seemed

old school wall rack from rose and grey You can never have too many hooks in a bathroom. Not least because it saves you having to hang things on the floor. It's not just for towels but also for those clothes that are between the wash and the wardrobe. Or for that dress (which if

set of three vintage glass bottles from not on the high street Bathrooms don't have to be all practical and sleek and streamlined. There should be room for a little decoration. Even a little decadence maybe. These rather lovely glass jars won't take up much room on a shelf but they add a little personality.

skipperling mirror from anthropologie I rather love this simple little hand mirror from Anthropologie. It's all very well having a mirror on a wall but sometimes it's handy to be able to pick one up and have a good old peer. Or perhaps that's just me, as without my glasses and with the width of

Tiles can really make a bathroom. Given that everything in it is basically white it's a real chance to add a dramatic touch, or to keep it all cool and clean depending on what you choose. tiles from fired earth You can also spend as much, or as little as you need. In my bathroom