New bathroom advice
Tani H-S
8 years ago
Hi all, so our next (and last!) project in our renovation is the bathroom.
The image shows a rough plan for the room although we are having a 900x900 corner shower now instead of offset. Also a freestanding bath under the eaves which we will pull out from the wall a bit.
Size wise, the width is only 1750wide (pretty narrow!) but is about 4.5m long.
I'm planning on having mostly whites and pale greys in the room to keep it airy as there is only the one window in the room so it will be dark under the sloping roof.
I just wanted some advice on decor really to make it look special but without spending a fortune (we are selling next year!)
Should I put a mirror behind the loo to help bounce light around?
Recommend concealed cistern in the wall or a unit?
Lighting wise it will have 6 spotlights throughout the room and then a mirror light (above the sink).
Anything missing?
Thank you!
The image shows a rough plan for the room although we are having a 900x900 corner shower now instead of offset. Also a freestanding bath under the eaves which we will pull out from the wall a bit.
Size wise, the width is only 1750wide (pretty narrow!) but is about 4.5m long.
I'm planning on having mostly whites and pale greys in the room to keep it airy as there is only the one window in the room so it will be dark under the sloping roof.
I just wanted some advice on decor really to make it look special but without spending a fortune (we are selling next year!)
Should I put a mirror behind the loo to help bounce light around?
Recommend concealed cistern in the wall or a unit?
Lighting wise it will have 6 spotlights throughout the room and then a mirror light (above the sink).
Anything missing?
Thank you!
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