When you begin a design scheme, do you start with the big architectural elements or the finer details, and does that approach change depending on the space?

Once I’ve established the feeling I want to create, everything begins with a moodboard. It’s how I set the emotional tone before making any practical decisions. From there, the process can change. Sometimes the space itself speaks, guiding the layout and proportions. Other times, the scheme begins with a single object that pulls everything into focus.

In this case, it was the marble sink. It absolutely screamed at me, and the entire scheme grew outwards from that point, shaping the palette, the materials, and the mood of the room.

That said, as with many successful designs, there’s often a moment where something doesn’t quite resolve, a missing piece in the puzzle. This bathroom had one of those moments, and solving it became an important part of how the space ultimately came together.

Let's talk tiles! What drew you to this particular marble design, and how did it shape the wider palette of materials in the space?

The tiles were ultimately the missing piece of the puzzle. I had my moodboard, I’d begun sourcing materials and furniture, and most of the key elements were already in place, to the point where my builder was chasing me for final decisions. The marble sink came first, then the bath, followed by the shower screen and the marble arabesque tiles for the shower.

But something wasn’t working. The moodboard felt too safe, and honestly, a little boring. I was becoming increasingly frustrated because I couldn’t see what the bathroom needed to make it feel more me, more playful, more impactful.

A fashion designer friend popped round one day and helped me think it through differently. She reminded me that strong designs often rely on odd numbers and that I only had two marble elements, (the sink and the shower tiles) but I needed a third. That was the moment it clicked. Not another plain marble surface, but a patterned marble floor. That’s what would make the room sing.

When I found the Moonstruck tiles, I knew immediately. Circles are my favourite shape in design, I use them often because of their symbolism and the way they support flow, something we spoke about earlier. But these tiles weren’t just circular, they combined three colours already present in the palette, expressed in a bold, confident way. They brought rhythm, movement, and personality to the space, and suddenly everything else made sense.

If readers were to take just one or two ideas from this bathroom and apply them to their own space, what would you suggest they focus on?

Whatever the size of your bathroom, start with the feeling you want to create. That sense of calm, energy, or indulgence should guide every decision that follows.

Then think carefully about flow. How you move through the space, how your body turns, reaches, and rests. Removing small obstacles, visual or physical, makes a huge difference. When a space allows you to move through it without thinking, it naturally feels more serene and more considered.