Bird and Anemone Floral Cotton Bath Mat - Plum

This bath mat carries the Bird and Anemone design, one of the classic Morris patterns, worked in a two-tone plum across the whole face of the mat. Look closely and the pattern resolves into birds perched among trailing anemones and oak-like leaves, the deeper aubergine ground reading against the softer dusky pink of the figure. It is made from 100% cotton, and the design runs edge to edge inside a narrow scrolled border that frames the whole piece.

A bath mat lives on the floor by the bath or the shower, so what matters is what it does underfoot when you step out wet. Cotton is naturally absorbent and takes up water readily, and it feels soft against bare skin, which is exactly what you want first thing in the morning or last thing at night. The busy two-tone pattern is forgiving in a room that sees daily use, and the plum palette sits comfortably with warm bathroom schemes, brass or aged-metal fittings, and darker painted walls rather than a stark white scheme. If you already own other pieces from the Bird and Anemone range, this ties the bathroom floor into the rest of the look.

The mat is woven from cotton throughout, so it is a single fibre to care for with no mixed-fibre compromises. Cotton washes well and stands up to the repeated laundering a bathroom textile needs over its life, and being one material it launders predictably. Shake it out and hang it to dry between washes and it will keep its colour and its handle. The pattern is the same design William Morris drew from nature, so it earns its place as much as a decorative object as a practical one, and it gives the room a considered finish without shouting for attention.

What is this bath mat made from?

It is made from 100% cotton throughout, a single natural fibre that is soft underfoot and takes up water well when you step out of the bath or shower.

Is cotton a good choice for a bath mat?

Cotton is naturally absorbent and pleasant against bare skin, which is why it is such a common choice for bathroom textiles that need to soak up water and dry out again.

What colour is the design?

The mat is a two-tone plum, with a deep aubergine ground and a softer dusky pink figure making up the birds, anemones and leaves of the pattern.

What does the Bird and Anemone pattern show?

It is a classic Morris design of birds set among trailing anemone flowers and leaves, drawn from nature and running across the whole face of the mat inside a narrow border.

Will it suit my bathroom?

The plum palette works best with warm schemes, aged-metal or brass fittings and darker walls, rather than a bright white bathroom where the tones would sit quietly.