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How many bathrooms? Kevin McCloud reveals Grand Design bugbears, Caroline Davies, 3 September 2024:
He also despairs over the complexity of builds that could be much simpler. “Complexity has become a demonstration of the need to be grand,” he says.
But McCloud reveals himself as a big fan of Ikea, insisting clever designs can easily incorporate the Swedish home furnishing chain’s budget-friendly products.
“I have Ikea cupboards and drawers; the work surfaces are by Cosentino and the taps are posh. I am a fan of Ikea, the democracy of good design, and also of properly sustainable furniture, and I like doing stuff myself.”
He does seem like a fairly sensible person!
The things about bathrooms in new houses that bothers me most having an en suite right next to the main bathroom, or two doors into the same bathroom off the same passage. It just seems so unnecessary. I obviously don't really understand how most people live though, because it seems popular too.