I’m
afraid even I am not immune to the glitzy allure of the celebrity. Millions of
pages – web, magazine and newspaper – are now committed to this most postmodern
of phenomena, and as I would love to bring you the best in bathroom design news
it is inevitable that I will turn to the elevated brethren of the gossip
columns.
So,
while affecting my best David Frost, allow me to take you through the plughole
and take a look at some famous people’s bathrooms. Well, there’s a sentence I
never thought I’d ever write…
Robin Van Persie
I
am unabashed here about starting with one of my heroes, the beloved Netherlands
and Manchester United striker Robin Van Persie. As Arsenal fans will tearfully
confirm, RVP used to be located down south, and his previous bathroom is a
marvel of minimalism. A shower cubicle with simple glass door complements
blocky ceramics, while the black storage drawers making for a delightful
counterpoint for the muted tiles. There’s even a TV there so he could take in
Match of the Day while in the tub. Talk about living the dream…
50 Cent
The
room where 50 Cent would spend a penny is a pretty vast space that seems to
combine both contemporary and traditional styling. The dark feature wall and
diminutive toilet are opposed by traditional taps, for instance. The open
ceiling is fresh and makes the room airy, while the main thing is whether a
bidet is really all that ‘ghetto’…?
Ralph Lauren
I’ve
picked this one just for the view, and am not ashamed to say so. I would
happily bathe in a rusty bucket if out of the window lay the gorgeous green
sprawl of New York’s Central Park. The mirrored walls do add serious depth and
reflect the abundant light from that window, and there is plenty of storage in
those serried cupboards along the walls. Beautiful.
Kate Winslet
Speaking
of beautiful, the next bathroom under consideration is English rose Kate
Winslet’s. I think it reflects her quite well: unfussy elegance, through the
clean white walls and minimalist back to wall toilet, allied to distinctive
class, exemplified by the glittering touch of a chandelier. His and hers sinks
boosts functionality while a small shower arm supports a
classic round shower head. Effective and cool.
Will Ferrell
I’m
resisting all toilet humour puns here to bring you top-class American comedian
Will Ferrell’s water closet. His Manhattan bathroom evinces some classic
touches, such as the aqua tiles, mixed with whites and blues to evoke the sea.
Storage comes in those unadorned white cupboards, while there’s not a shower riser rail
in sight, the minimalist (that word again!) shower enclosure home to two
concealed shower kits.
Photos courtesy of bathshop321.com
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