Sharing the shelf in store this month is a group of new arrivals that landed together and created the bathroom of our dreams. We found them at different showrooms at different times, each one chosen for its colour and the way it feels in the hand, and when the boxes were unpacked and everything went up on the shelf side by side, it all clicked. That's the moment we buy for, when a few seasons of careful picking turn into one warm, easy corner of the store.
It's terracotta and burnt orange through and through, with texture, pattern and personality that make a bathroom styling update super simple. If you've been saving terracotta bathroom ideas and wondering where to start, here's how we've put the shelf together and how you can borrow it at home. Everything mentioned here is gathered in The Terracotta Bathroom Edit.
Start with the towels and mats
The towels are where the colour lives, so that's where we'd begin. The Sage x Clare Jolene Bath Range in Carnelian is a deep, earthy orange that warms up a white bathroom straight away. It comes as a bath sheet, a hand towel and a face washer, so you can go all in, or simply swap the hand towel by the basin.
Underfoot, the Bonnie and Neil Stripe Terracotta Long Bath Mat runs nicely along a vanity or beside the bath, while the smaller Stripe Terracotta Bath Mat suits a shower or a tighter floor. Both are reversible, with a super plus luxurious feel. If you'd like a second pattern sitting next to the stripes, the Sage x Clare Winona Bath Mat in Carnelian shares the same warm tone, and the two look right at home together.
Match in with a robe
And why stop there? You can match in too, with a robe in the same warm tones. The Sage x Clare Indiana Towelling Robe in Carnelian shares its colour with the Jolene towels, so hanging it on the back of the door finishes the room as much as it finishes your shower.
If you lean towards a print and a lighter style robe, the Bonnie and Neil Flannel Flower Cerise Tan Robe brings in pattern with a softer, rosier warmth. A robe that matches the bathroom is a match made in heaven, and it's the kind of thing you'll be glad you treated yourself to on a slow Sunday morning.
Finishing touches by the basin
This is where the small things do the heavy lifting. We've set up Leif Boronia hand wash and hand balm by the tap. Boronia is a native Australian flower, and it makes a lovely gift if you know someone renovating. For a brighter option to rotate through the year, the Kalastyle Vitamin C Hand Soap sits happily alongside its matching Vitamin C Hand Creme, and there's a Vitamin C Soap bar if you prefer the classic kind.
To keep the bench tidy, the Sage x Clare Dixie Vessel in Pearl holds the little bits that otherwise end up scattered around the sink. The Redecker Beechwood Brush is made in Germany and handsome enough to leave out rather than hide in the cupboard.
Styling tip from the counter: terracotta is happiest with one brighter or contrasting friend nearby. Keep your towels and mats in the deeper tones, then add a single pop of coral or green by the basin and the whole shelf lifts.
On our shelf, that brighter friend is the Sage x Clare Delphine Small Vanity Case in Vivid Coral, which earns its place on the bench and comes away with you on weekends. For travel or the gym bag, the Indiana Terry Pouch in Carnelian keeps the same colour story going wherever you take it.
Come and see the shelf
You can shop The Terracotta Bathroom Edit online, or come in and see it on the shelf for yourself. Our team is always happy to help you put a set together, and you'll find us in Torquay at Shop 6, 19 Gilbert St and in Queenscliff at Shop 2, 4 Wharf St.
