Also is there room to move the shower screen out as it looks close to the loo?

Check this and perhaps consider a folding screen as you need to be able to clean the bath as well as get in/out of the shower easily.

hi Pannacotta

Thank you! I should have mentioned that the school house pendant is simply for visual effect though i suppose I need to think about the implications of light it will spread in that area. I intend adding some lighting to the mirror unit and will try a solution like you suggestion. I just want a very shallow depth unit as I don't want the visual focus to be on this unit.

Good point on the screen - I must try this. I have seen the folding ones but thought a simple screen would not attract any attention on itself.

Thank you for helping and your ideas. I appreciate it a lot.

Hello comegetme, I think tiles and paint can work well... You could even have two colours... Like the wooden blind for the window and you've pretty much nailed the placement... What about having a wall hung loo.... This gives an even gr8r level of space and means if it's boxed in.. you get another shelf. For folded towels? Reed sticks... What about thinking more on the spa theme with stone tiles.... Stone flooring... Tile Magic has a really amazingly affordable range.. (see image) but get samples! With marble or any stone- it must have a protective coating/seal which is not visible but it will mean that the marble or stone is protected..

There are some nice slates too, that could be nice... I rather like these marbles below, or you could choose a travertine, or a marble looking tile... From £1.70 or so a tile... It's probably the most affordable I have ever seen... I would say get samples of any you like and sit them in the room and see how they work with the light... Even if you compliment it with a painted wall....Choosing accessories very carefully can also bring a really luxurious feel on a small budget.. What about a bamboo ladder for towels....... The shower screen I would say doesn't need to move, you just step in from the bottom end.. and I'd choose straight edges and have an invisible fixing.. Ie no chrome edges... : ))

Thanks AJ - Great suggestions. Wall hung loo - I have piping going down through the ground. Perhaps I could still go with wall hung but i was under impression that I would have to follow piping as is there. Good point if I don't, and I will check with plumber etc.

Love the stone tiles idea - I must check Tile Magic - Im actually in Ireland so not heard of them but perhaps they supply here.

Love the ladder idea. Unfortunately I have no room for it -- bathroom is so small.

yes, I am also looking at Burgundy for the wall which I think would be nice with the pendant if I get it.

Thank you again -- lovely ideas.

You could have a wc with hidden cistern so you get a shelf and run that round into the vanity unit.

I would be careful about the shower screen. MOst people want to be able to turn the shower on before they get in, so unless you get a digital shower with controls outside, or mount the valve elsewhere you may get unstuck with the current proposed screen.

Hello comegetme, Most welcome, very glad you like... On the pendant note I was just going to write and say have a look at the Harris pendant by Old School Electric.. Burgundy would be fantastic in a marble.... Very rich and stylish... With wooden blind it would be sooper! Keep the ceiling light... Something like Whitening by Little Greene... Very chalky and light... If you didn't have the little rack over the end of the bath.. I think you can get really short ones... It's just an idea anyway.. as it ties in with the spa feel as opposed to metal... Anyway enough of the ladder business... It's going to be gr8!

I am not sure if there is a Tile Magic in Ireland, but at those prices shipping might be a synch! Please get samples first... I have not yet got any and will need to order some myself.. So I know what I am suggesting.. Yes I think that the plumber could do that.. I was able to have mine done in a previous house and the piping went all over the place! If you have any other ideas in mind and want to run them by me.. Feel free... : ))

@ Pannacotta, - hidden cistern is interesting idea. Great point on the shower.

@ AJ- Really nice lighting at Old School Electric! you could have me going in a tangent. Good point too on the finishes I select for "spa" bathroom, eg. Black Antractite versus Silver for Radiator....

Thank you guys, really good to have expects have a scan over design idea.

Hello,

I like the wooden floor in your Bathroom, and the plants by the tub. The only thing I suggest is that you change the mirror and you may add some shelves as well. Those plants would look great hanging off of a shelve, this an create a nice atmosphere !

Would be nice to repeat that wooden effect (floor) somewhere else in the Bathroom but I suppose is going to be contemporary style you are going for?

Thank you!

I also quite like the wooden floor. My dilemma is that I currently have piping coming up through the flooring and in my new design I have opted for a wall hung unit (vanity) to open up the space (and to add storage). I will then be left with holes in the wood. I wonder if it is possible to "fix" these piping holes? I am currently opening to tile off the floor instead, however if I can "fix" the holes then I would sand back the floor and try paint or stain it to match the taupe somehow. Not sure on this part, for now I thought it might be simpler (and maybe look better) to tile the floor in similar to walls for continuity.

Thank you for your advice and anymore is welcome!

Hi. I would check with your plumber about a ŵall hung unit. I don't know the age of your house but my last house (new build) had a ŵall hung unit which slipped over time with the weight. I would double the size of the mirror to increase the feeling of space. how much room is there at the end of the bath? Could you have shallow open shelves to the ceiling with candles, nice toiletries etc for the spa feel and extra storage? I love your light but personally i don't think it goes with a spa theme ( would think dark wood and stone). If you keep your floors you can fill the holes either with wooden discs or a combination of I think sawdust/ chippings and wood glue ( can't check as I'll lose all this text!) and then maybe stain it darker all over? I've used the same guy to fit 4 bathrooms ( not all in the same house!) and would just advise talking through the design in detail before ordering anything as sometimes things that seem straightforward aren't ( or they're expensive!). Apologies if you've done that already. Maybe also spend some time looking at design ideas as there isn't much in your Ideabook? Places like walls and floors for tiles I think are next day delivery but samples take much longer!

i agree with you on the light pendant, and will have another look. I love that pendant and I got side tracked!

I really like the idea of open shelving at end of bath, maybe ill look at some simple wooden sauna type shelving to add warmth.

Thanks again, great advice.