In this series, we share beautifully curated, intensely atmospheric rooms from the pages of Cabana. This week: beguiling bathrooms, from charming sanctuaries to dramatic spaces with rich furnishings and decorative flair.

One of the most important rooms in the house, a beautifully decorated and well appointed bathroom can make a huge impact on the way you start, or end, your day. Whether you're actively decorating or just looking for interior escapism, take refuge in - and ideas from - the magnificent bathrooms that follow.

Above, a classically elegant English bathroom with nostalgic touches at South Wraxall Manor, a restoration and interior design project by Robert Kime and Patrick Kinmonth. Below left, a glimpse into Rome's rarefied past with one of the operatic bathrooms at Palazzo Odescalchi, complete with Etruscan antiquities, Rococo gilt-framed mirrors and ornately panelled walls. Below right, a beautifully framed bathroom in Hyderabad.