Steal This Look: Compact Danish Bathroom by Sarah

Issue 37 · Kitchen Storage · September 14, 2010

Steal This Look: Compact Danish Bathroom by Sarah

Issue 37 · Kitchen Storage · September 14, 2010

Spotted in Bolig Magazine: a simple, compact bathroom created by a DIY-loving Danish couple, who make clever use of a small space. A tiled unit, topped with a long shelf for toiletries, houses the pipes and the tank for the wall-mounted toilet; a shelf mounted above the unit holds towels and other items. Recreate a similar look with the elements shown below.

Above: The compact Duravit Vero Handrinse Basin measures 17.75 inches by 13.75 inches; $307 from eFaucets.

Above: The Vola HV1 White Mixer by Arne Jacobsen is a design classic; $976 at Danish Design Store.

Above: For a lower-priced option, consider Ikea's Ann Sink, which measures 23.5 inches wide and costs $160, paired with the Ann Faucet for $79.99.

Above: Wall-mounted toilets (with concealed tank and pipes) are more common in Europe, where space is often at a premium. The Duravit Darling Wall Mounted Toilet is $736 from Every Faucet.

Above: Heath Ceramics offer a range of tiles made to order, including a 2-by-4-inch tile that comes in several shades of white, including the Chalk (M18) shown above. Contact Heath Ceramics directly for pricing. N.B.: to achieve a similar look as in the bathroom above, use a dark-colored grout.

Above: The White First Aid Box is made of powder-coated metal and features a single internal shelf. It measures 6.1 inches wide by 7.8 inches high by 2.7 inches deep and is wall mountable; $20 from Velocity Art & Design.

Above: Graphite-colored Air Weight Towels (27 by 54 inches) are hand-loomed from 100 percent organic cotton; $36 from Coyuchi. The larger bath sheet measures 35 by 65 inches and is $58 at Coyuchi.

Above: A cheaper alternative is the rayon bamboo Ash Gray Towel (30 by 60 inches), made from a mix of bamboo rayon and Egyptian cotton; $24.95 at CB2.