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Classic choice
Cast, soldered, and lovingly polished by hand in Wolverhampton, the Perrin & Rowe Deco floor-mounted bath-shower mixer in nickel, £3,264, makes a classically elegant piece (01708 526361; www.perrinand rowe.co.uk), shown here with the Toulouse 1800 bath, from £3,827, by sister company Victoria + Albert (01952 221100; www.vandabaths.com)
Period piece
The Sentinel standalone shower takes its inspiration from an Edwardian cast-iron shower bath. It costs from £28,800, Catchpole & Rye (01233 840840; www.catchpoleandrye.com)
Glass act
Petra Palumbo’s signature hand-painted glass designs include this pretty Lavender soap dispenser, £78, a sustainable replacement for a throwaway plastic bottle (01463 782594; www.petrapalumbo.com)
Art of abstract
From the Irregular collection by interior-design studio Kitesgrove for Bert & May, Quad is an abstract and tactile encaustic tile in soft)
