Vintage View: We take a look at nostalgic bathroom design 

Many bathrooms are still saturated in the style of the decades from which the modern domestic bathroom first appeared 

For late 20th-century styling:Two-hole wall-mounted single-lever basin by Vado, earthridge.ie for suppliers. Hexagonal tiles are widely available, €60-€110 per sq m.

Recently, I made a shameful style mistake renovating my family bathroom. Attempting a mid-century post-modernist vibe aka Eileen Gray’s Villa E1027, I dished up a featureless, severe, handle-free, rain-grey space. It has everything in terms of stark, Teutonic practicality, but is a total fail in terms of decision-making. Bauhaus and blank — I hate it, and have decided to save myself with warming organics (wood and plants) to swim back to a relaxed Scandinavian room.

Pure Dita Von Teese with a ball-gown for a shower curtain. Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Paris Grey and Old Violet, €25 per litre.