Blame it on Instagram, but suddenly we all want a loo that looks fabulous in a selfie. Here are the hip spots giving us bathroom inspo
OPULENCE AT ANNABEL’S
Don your finest jewellery and faux-fur stole for the night – Annabel’s is back on the scene. With interiors designed by Martyn Brudnizki, the recently reinvented members’ club in Central London has dominated our Instagram feeds over the past few months. The bathroom is one of the showstoppers: pink onyx basins carved in the shape of oyster shells, complete with gold swan taps, greet you as you walk in. Along with Murano-glass light fittings, there’s a carpet of silk peonies on the ceiling. Perfect fodder for the ’gram.
The bathroom is one of Annabel’s showstoppers: pink onyx basins, gold swan taps, Murano-glass light fittings and a carpet of silk peonies on the ceiling. 46 Berkeley Square, W1; annabels.co.uk
GO FOR GLAMOUR
Where to shop the ultra-luxe look
SPACE-AGE AT SKETCH
The Insta-famous loos at Central London restaurant Sketch have futuristic-looking ‘pod’ cubicles set out beneath a disco-floor-inspired ceiling. Very extraterrestrial.
Expect the unexpected at Sketch with its futuristic-looking ‘pod’ cubicles set out beneath a disco-floor-inspired ceiling. 9 Conduit Street, W1; sketch.london
Or have an intergalactic experience in the starry bathroom at the organic café Farmgirl. 59A Portobello Road, W11; thefarmgirl.co.uk
GENIUS GADGETS
Self-cleaning toilet systems, motion–sensor-activated taps…step into the bathroom of the future
Left: MOPPING ROBOT (with wet, damp and dry cleaning modes), £250, johnlewis.com. Right: INFRA-RED MOTION-SENSOR BASIN TAP, £529, pro.grohe.com
Left: SELF-CLEANING TOILET (with motion-activated, bidet-style cleansing wands and a warm-air dryer), £3,890, westonebathrooms.com. Right: BODY ANALYSER SCALE (gives weight, BMI and body composition), £69.99, johnlewis.com
OFF THE WALL
London washrooms at the top of their selfie game
The bathroom at ISABEL’S restaurant offers a unique experience as each cubicle is decked out in hand-painted De Gournay wallpaper. Pure luxury. 26 Albemarle Street, W1; isabelw1.london
The boudoir-esque bathroom at HUSH restaurant combines pink walls, marble counter tops and ornate mirror-print wallpaper. 8 Lancashire Court, Brook Street, W1; hush.co.uk
The ladies’ room in private members’ club Albert’s is covered in bright Colefax & Fowler floral wallpaper. Think Alice in Wonderland on caffeine. 92B Old Brompton Road, SW7; albertsclub.com
DO LOOK DOWN
Tile-philes this way…
Pep up a utilitarian bathroom with statement flooring. Tiles available from tiles-direct.com
Left: Mismatched to perfection at Duck & Waffle, 110 Bishopsgate, EC2; duckandwaffle.com. Right: The Michelin Man mosaic floor, dating from 1911, at Bibendum, Michelin House, 81 Fulham Road, SW3; bibendum.co.uk
Left: Old-fashioned with a twist at st Pancras Renaissance Hotel, Euston Road, NW1; stpancraslondon.com. Right: Fall in love with the chevron marble floor at Sketch, 9 Conduit Street, W1; sketch.london
…AND SMILE!
From the kitsch and cartoonish to the tongue-in-cheek, these loos are all about fun
A girl-power glitter-bomb of a bar, TONIGHT JOSEPHINE carries its millennial pink theme right through to the bathrooms, where the toilets are signalled by playful mugshots of Lindsay Lohan and Justin Bieber. 111 Waterloo Road, SE1; tonightjosephine.co.uk
The pop-art-influenced urinals in the gents’ loos at THE HEMINGWAY pub are something you need to see to believe. 84 Victoria Park Road, E9; thehemingway.co.uk
Walk down the staircase to the bathrooms at MAGGIE’S CLUB and expect cartoon paintings as well as nostalgic political speeches played on loop. 329-331 Fulham Road, SW10; maggies-club.com