Bathroom flooring - Victorian style tiles, but cheap!
Hello, I need some thoughts on bathroom flooring please. We live in an Edwardian / Arts & Crafts house and our style is fairly traditional. We're in the process of designing a new main bathroom, and have a pretty tight budget. The room will (once finished) have the window reinstated to its original size (it's been halved at some point by previous owners) as a sash with clear glass and there's also a small window in the shower with privacy glass.
The wall by the shower in the pic below is coming out, and a traditional freestanding bath (white, with black feet - it's this one https://www.bathstore.com/products/cambridge-bath-with-traditional-cast-iron-feet-1496.html) will go under the window. Big plants will go on either side of the bath 'framing' the window too.
I'm tending towards basic white metro tiles around the walls to halfway. My issue is flooring. I don't think we can afford underfloor heating, so I was previously thinking about vinyl. But... our front porch is chequered Victorian black and white tiles, and I love the idea of doing something that nods towards this (I'd seen these http://www.toppstiles.co.uk/tprod42207/victorian-black-white-chequer-tile.html), but we are on a tight budget and this seems like it'll be pricier than other options to buy and perhaps more expensive to lay. I'm also concerned that it might look too busy and could feel horribly cold underfoot.
Has anyone used victorian tiles in their bathroom (and found a cheap way of doing this)? Are you pleased?
Or any big votes for vinyl, or what have you got in a traditional-style bathroom? Any thoughts would be much appreciated!
Pic below shows new layout - ignore the bath / toilet / shower precise style, they're just for reference.
Pic below - new layout aerial view.
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Carolina
6 years agoCarolina
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Comments (3)Bathroom - reckon on £3/4k for labour, £30 sq meter for tiles, £3k for white goods but you could easily spend 3 times that on the goods and a lot more on labour. Say £8k? Kitchen - reckon on £5k for all the labour and prep. Tiling the floor could be more expensive if you need it plying. Appliances could be anything from £1,500 to skies the limit - say £3k for decent quality. Worktops - from £400 for laminate to £4,000 for an expensive quartz or granite. Furniture should be around £4k+ if you buy decent quality but you might speak to a salesman at Wren who just happens to be able to offer you a special discount the day you go in because err, it's a Tuesday or something so that would mean the furniture costing not £8k but £4k... oh... Anyway, reckon on £12-£14k for the kitchen....See MoreCheap bathroom makeover ideas !
Comments (12)I think painting the walls grey as suggested will help immensely with bringing the tiles into the scheme. The suite apart from the sink looks alright though, I would change the sink to a more modern shape and then you could include storage underneath. I had to replace a sink in my bathroom but I matched the dimensions of the original and there was no damage or repair work needed. An alternative sink could be rectangular in shape and this could cover any gaps in tiling etc. Left by your existing sink. Duravit do a good quality cheap one. I would change the window though as it is unattractive but I guess that might be a longer term job!...See MoreTiles and lighting advice for spa style bathroom
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Comments (2)I think a simple grey floor tile, assuming your marble panels are grey and white, would be a nice solution. Another option is to go for black and white floor tiles giving a nod to the Victorian age of your home. Some people carry the marble look through into the flooring too....See MoreCarolina
6 years agoCarolina
6 years ago
Juliet Docherty
6 years agolast modified: 6 years ago
I second the patterned tiles suggested by Carolina, less grout and they look great. Mandarin Stone do some lovely ones.
Melissa S
6 years agodelyth price
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6 years agoI like this one at the moment and at 16 per m2 it's great value:- Feature floors - fez sheet
Or this one:- Flooring Direct - Baroque Amadora only £9.99 oer m2 -
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6 years ago jenny hooper
3 years agoI used these in the utility room they are
Victoriana Encaustic Effect Porcelain Floor Tiles from Total Tiles and are £19 a square m which I thought was reasonable
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