La Toilette

The bathroom is a nurturing space and every detail is reassuringly familiar. The bathroom is where we arrange our hair, our face our clothes and our thoughts - it is the green room to the theatre of each day.
There is an element of ritual to our daily toilette and the washstand is a domestic altar of sorts. It bears witness to our intimate moments. As we pause for reflection in front of the mirror it frames our reveries, hopes and dreams.
The washstand should be beautiful - we should feel uplifted each morning as the gentle sunlight washes across the timeless marble and we reach for the comforting shroud of a fresh white towel. It is adorned with treasured objects - a favourite perfume nestles on the shelf and when the crystal stopper is removed the heady scent permeates the bathroom like an olfactory genie. The washstand is not only functional but it is also capable of soothing and reviving with it’s tranquil charm.
The latest addition to the Haunt showroom is this alluring French, Belle Epoque washstand. It dates from the late 19th century and hails from the South of France.
The raw glamour of this washstand has a distinctly Ralph Lauren quality to it. It makes me think of rustic yet luxurious weekends of perfection tucked away somewhere amongst rustling Monterey pines with a cherished partner, an exceptional Zinfandel and a view of a lake. It equally brings to mind those exquisite, intimate and velvety pastels by Degas capturing women bathing, alone with their thoughts and depicted in subtle hues - this washstand would not be out of place in such a setting.
Images of beauty and contentment inevitably spring to mind - this would be the perfect washstand to begin the perfect day.