Tiles for downstairs WC - Yes or no?
Hello everyone, after some advice on tiles for the downstairs WC, I recently had an extension done, went very safe with colours, white kitchen, white walls, oak floors but I need to crack on with choosing tiles for the downstairs WC. I just fancy something different and interesting, go out of my comfort zone a bit! Found these tiles and really like them, keep getting drawn to the photo, I don't know why but I just know I like them.
Planning to tile half way up around the 3 walls, toilet will be off centre towards the left, basin to the right. I can't think of any other way of tiling it as I definitely want tiles around the toilet area and behind the basin but any other advice/ideas are welcome.
Added photo of 2 samples I received today.
Do you think it would be too fussy for this small room? What colour floor tile should I go for? Stick to wood effect tile or something else like concrete efftec?
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