Master Ensuite colour and tile advise
Hello there. Please can I get some help with a colour scheme and tile advise for my master ensuite. I've got some nice symmetry going on in the room and would like to make the most of it.
What I do know:
1. I don't want to tile the whole room. Just the floor and the shower (walk in) and the sink (taps are wall mounted and basin is oval shaped counter top)
What I don't know:
1. Colour of walls (bedroom and walk-in wardrobe is F&B cornforth white)
2. Should the mirror above the taps cover the whole wall or should it be framed? 3. Colour of the floor tiles (carpet in bedroom and walk-in wardrobe will be light grey)
Thank you for your thought and effort, I really don't want to get it wrong and want it to have a real wow factor.
Comments (8)
Seema Minhas
7 years ago
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7 years agoIt's difficult to say without knowing what style you like. I personally like a bit of the dramatic in a bathroom, so really dark greys for the walk in shower and maybe floor to ceiling tiles but in panels where the sinks are.
As for the mirror, i think that's down to personal choice, but i would have tiles behind the sink.
They can mirror the tiles in the walk in shower:- Do you want modern or traditional, either way, go for opulence:-
The lighting and mirrors can help with that.
Smoked glass shower door instead of clear?? Also helps with privacy for the person in the shower
You may like a more light and airy approach? Do you have an accent colour in mind for the bedroom that you could carry through to the bathroom - turquoise for example.
Change the way the tiles are laid, ie Herringbone on a statement wall ( shower )Of course you could go a more standard route with the tiling and have counter tops with back stands and bring excitement in somewhere else.
You need to have a good think about what you like. Open and Idea book and start whittling down what you do and don't like.
You'll get there in the end!
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7 years agoThank you man about the house.
I like contemporary with traditional colours. I prefer neutrals colours. Quite like subway tiles. I don't know weather to go grey with the paint like the bedroom and light on the tiles or light/white bathroom and a coloured tiles. I do have an idea book, here are a few pictures
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7 years ago carolinejroberts2005
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6 years agoHi,
If you need help designing the room drop me a line.
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In the words of blue peter "here is one I prepared earlier"I designed this bathroom to have the minimum tiles, just floor, shower area and behind the sink. The chrome wall tiles are by "Dune" Love mirror + chrome + black & White !!!
All the walls are painted in a waterproof white bathroom paint....simple but effective.
Here are a few more ideas...............
PROSchmidt Kitchens Loughton
6 years agoHi.
I thought Man about the house made a very important comment that you should take into consideration. ''Keeping light on top helps with the impression of width etc as it's brighter at eye level''
I totally agree with this.
See attached images of two recent bathrooms with contrasting tiles, darker on floor and lighter on walls.
Also see a wooden tile we have used on the floor to bring some warmth to the bathroom.
Kind RegardsSchmidt Kitchens Loughton.
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