Tropical loos in the City

I’ve realised that the past couple of posts have a bit of a tropical feel to them, and yes, here’s another. I’m not sure what this means - is it that tropical things are having a moment, or am I just being drawn to them? Does that mean I need to head to a jungle, or decorate in the same style? I’m not sure, but I know that the lushness of each of the posts is definitely appealing - and if you scroll back, you’ll see that while there’s the tropical theme, each of the posts are pretty different.

And this one’s different too, after a fair break thanks to the pandemic, I’m back visiting loos. Or rather I’m sharing the well decorated loos with you - these tropical loos were in Browns in Old Jewry, right in the City of London. I was there meeting friends, one of whom I was due to meet a week or so after lockdown and we’ve only just managed it.

As everyone is discovering for themselves, it’s great to start catching up with each other again even though everyone appears more cautious and perhaps a little out of practice.

A row of six white sinks on chrome legs, a black and white geometric floor

These loos are a little unexpected, but were a very pleasant surprise. You’ll know a standard loo won’t feature here, and this is far from a standard loo. It’s a great mix of styles - classic and more modern, geometric and tropical, brass and chrome - and yet it just works.

Above the sinks are rounded square mirrors with glass tube wall lights in between, set on a tropical lush wallpaer

I loved the wallpaper so a close up was in order - though arguably it’s less effective close up, but the birds nestling in the corner worked!

a close up of the plants on the tropical paper
in the corner of the tropical wallpaper, birds nestle

Not convinced it works?

the wallpaper, mirrors, lights, tiles, sinks on legs and flooring

Step back and take the whole view in, I love it - but clearly none of us need that many sinks in our smallest rooms!

I was featured on Blogger Showcase

Post Comment Love 1-3 April

Welcome to this week’s #PoCoLo - a friendly linky which I co-host with Suzanne, where you can link any blog post published in the last week. We know you’ll find some great posts to read, and maybe some new-to-you blogs too, so do pop over and visit some of the posts linked and share some of that love. If you were here last week it was great to have you along, if you’re new here this week we’re pleased you’re here.

What a difference in the weather this week? It’s gone from sun and almost t-shirt weather back to very wintery - we even had some sleet here on Thursday. I much prefer the warmer stuff, and would be very pleased to have it back!

I’ve had a busy week away from my blog, what with catching up from a few nights away and a family visit too. The lighter evenings have meant we’ve had busy evenings and I’m hopeful that this will settle down and I’ll get back to my good blog habits again, so please bear with me.

And so, in honour of the colder weather my photo this week is of one of my crocheted blankets - a granny square that just kept on growing, and once it was done ended up quite a good match to our living room decor, quite unintentionally. And so it’s over the arm of the sofa, and if this weather keeps it up could come in very handy. There’s not been much time for crochet recently either, and that’s something else I need to rectify.

A close up of a large granny square blanket

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

The Garden Year: April 2022

Hello there and welcome back to my garden linky, which opens at the start of each month and stays open for the whole month - meaning you can link up at any time. You’re welcome to link any posts that have a garden theme - this could be your garden, the plants you’re growing or the gardens you visit, or anything in between - just so long as it’s related to gardening.

Plants in their prime this month

  • Apple blossom

  • Wallflowers

  • Euphorbias

  • Tulips

  • Daffodils

What to do in the garden this month

  • Tie in climbing and rambling roses

  • Keep weeds under control - it’s a never ending job

  • Give your lawn some attention and repair bare patches

orange and yellow tulips in pots with ferns
“TheGardenYear

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter