Bathroom tile design help
We're going to retile and paint our family bathroom and are really unsure where we should put the tiles, so looking for some advice from you lovely people!
I've posted some photos of its current state - please excuse the mess!!! - and also a photo of the room before we moved in. Note we've changed the window to white and the sink also.
With the tiles should we go all the way to the ceiling or half way up the wall? Should we go all the wall along the wall behind the cabinet or just stop at the edge of the bath?
The room has low ceilings and not massive amounts of natural light.
We are thinking grey or white metro tiles. Again not sure which would like best.
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Carolina
5 years ago
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Comments (21)Hello Yan, wanted to show you an idea of colour scheme for your bathroom. I decided to keep up with your layout idea and I noticed you like grey and wood in interior. In addition, SA contemporary style isn't much about colours but more about textures to keep interior simple and rich. In general, interior is neutral with couple of small colour accents, which can be easily updated or changed in time. There is no drama that sink in front of window! Moreover it gives fantastic advantages to use natural light. You can hang oval mirror at the window frame. In the evening hours, you can use illumination from wall light above window. Flooring is grey brushed concrete tiles with soft matt texture. Wood like porcelain tiles use for walls from the left and right, including curves. That's how you unite broken wall on a left and make it longer and identical. Tiles for walls around window and the opposite side ( including all curves and around door) should be the same - light grey with stone like texture. Grey tone on walls is lighter than on a floor. Here are screen shots (everything is in scale, actual bathroom size): I hope concept is easy to understand, let me know if you have any questions....See MoreNeed bathroom designer asap - 2 small bathrooms
Comments (6)Hi Seasons! We have High Res images available so would always say contact us on info@bathroomeleven.co.uk . Just as we are featured in a few publications this year so have to be careful we don't cross over any of their articles :) If you can email us with the project images you would like to use we can let you know which of our Designers to credit alongside Bathroom Eleven. Hope that's okay! - Adam...See MoreBathroom Tile Design help!
Comments (2)Hi Poonam, I think it will not look strange at all as long as the transition starts where the bath finishes just like the shower side. The symmetry will make it look purposeful. If it still bothers you, then maybe consider not tiling the remainder of that wall?...See MoreHelp needed with small bathroom design layout
Comments (9)Query - why does the back wall of your shower have a slanted bit at the bottom? Is there something behind that, and under your storage area, that would mean you can't use all that back wall? If there's nothing there, and no problem with that corner, then: 1 - You could leave the bath where it is. Upgrade the panelling around the base and maybe put a little door in the panelling for under bath storage of cleaning stuff etc. Maybe even upgrade the bath itself too? And then move the loo to the back left corner, facing the window. Move the basin closer to the new loo position, and further away from the door, and build a low storage 'wall' all along that side wall, with the basin on it, and the loo also. The top of that new 'wall' will be a shelf for putting nice candles etc. Then, mirror all across that side wall, above the shelf, to increase the light and spaciousness. This is what we had in our tiny bathroom. It's more linear looking, with the main items on opposite sides of the room. 2 - Move the bath to horizontally across that back wall as you suggested - if space allows for the length of the bath. I think there will be enough space for a shower, even with sloping ceiling. Try standing up in the bath, and see if there is room above the tallest person's head. If you attach a pump to the shower, you will have enough power for a good shower. Maybe use mirror type tiles on the back wall above the bath to reflect light, and increase space. Move loo further into the room. Consider putting basin beside loo if there's enough room now, under the window and connecting them both, with a similar streamlined idea to above. This will square out the room a bit, leaving central space. You will also have a little space then on the left side where the sink was. Maybe a towel ladder could go there, or nice storage basket for loo rolls etc. 3 - Go and talk to Carolina in the Tubs & Tiles in Sandyford, in Dublin. She's amazing, and is a qualified architect, so she really understands space. She re-did our tiny bathroom. It looks amazing and has already won a prize! We took out the bath for a walk in shower. Which is my next suggestion to you! Even if you have small toddlers etc - you can always get a big plastic basin for baby bathing for a couple of years, and leave it in the shower. We left the sink and loo along the left side, and they're connected with the type of shelf I mentioned above. Good luck!...See More- PRO
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5 years agoHi LB, metro tiles are always an excellent choice. The tilling layout if you go with these type of tiles is always pretty much the same, because it works well with the style of the metro tile itself. So we suggest you tile around the bath and only to the edge of the bath up to 1900 mm height. For all other walls half way tiling is recommended, up to 1100 mm. This will look great! As for the colour scheme, a clean white metro tile with grey or beige paint above is a sleek option and suitable for spaces with less natural light. You can also always change the colour of the walls if you get tired of them, so the white tile gives you a lot of flexibility at a later time. On the other hand if you are going with a darker grey tile, opt for white walls to keep the bathroom light and fresh. On the second photo you can see well how the tiles should be installed. Good luck!
Sonia
5 years agoI personally do not like too much tiling, but I think I’m in the minority! I would tile behind the bath and behind the sink only. if you like metro tiles, then I think the coloured tiles much like Design Angels last picture are so much nicer than white ones. Then paint the walls in a soft white in a washable paint. Here’s a few more ideas
Lisa D
5 years agoColdwater
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Aleksandra Arhipova
5 years agoColdwater
5 years agoCarolina
5 years ago
I've mocked up a version with halfway tiling and lower one too for you. I don't know which looks better really. The cornice around the walls makes the ceiling look even lower too, I think.
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5 years agoAleksandra Arhipova
5 years agoColdwater
5 years agoColdwater
4 years agoWe've finally decided on a plan! We're having white metro tiles half way up the wall on all three walls apart from the towel rail wall (opposite the bath).
Currently we have skirting all round the room. The thing we're stuck on is, do we tile all the wall to the floor and have the skirting removed, keeping skirting on the none tiled walls. Or keep the skirting all the way round.
We're having the coving removed to help with the height issue and make the room feel taller (hopefully!). Also getting new flooring.
I've included photos of the wall opposite the bath for reference.
Let me know if you think any of our ideas will look silly though as I know you guys are so helpful and can visualise things better than me!
Ellie
4 years agoSonia
4 years agoColdwater
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Carolina