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7 years ago

We are having our bathroom done and we are planning to do the bottom half with white metro tiles. However, I would really like to do the shower area as a bottle green colour. Our only concern is that we won’t be able to put a colour above the white metro tiles. I’ll add examples of how I want it plus my current bathroom. Thanks

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  • 7 years ago

    Black/charcoal or a pale version of the green? Or a very pale grey wallpaint above the white tile. What are you doing with the wood ceiling? When used as a feature, you could use a hint of victorian and industrial in a more modern setting.


    Personally I don't think the marble effect plus hex floors look good with the square wall tile from the example. But I do get your inspiration. Be careful with tiling the entire shower that green though, perhaps the back wall in green has enough impact.


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  • 7 years ago

    Thank you so much!

    We plan to get rid of the ugly wood lol
    Also, my wife is saying having all white tiles and then we can colour the top half above the white tiles any colour we want. We’ve got ash grey lvt flooring and an ash grey vanity.

  • 7 years ago

    Hi,

    I’m slightly confused.

    So basically this picture I’m going to send now, we were planning to have the opposite: the grey parts white and the white grey. I wanted to have the whole shower area bottle green but wife feels like that will make the room look smaller.

    We’re going for a contemporary/minimalist/sleek look.

    Thank you for the views!

  • 7 years ago

    Oh it’s ok. Thanks you. I wanted to go with a herringbone affect in the shower area. I just didn’t want to have plain white shower area but I guess we could do what you suggest with the grey grout.

  • 7 years ago

    PS anyone feel free to photoshop my bathroom pics, it’ll help give me an idea! Thanks

  • 7 years ago

    Lvt floors.. Are you using a shower pan? Why not a new floortile?

    Abz K thanked rinked
  • 7 years ago

    Hi we bought a shower screen and shower pan too.

  • 7 years ago

    Hi there
    From what I've read, I gather you aren't replacing the bathroom suite. In which case I would advise you to do something similar to the grey and white bathroom pic you've sent.

    Have the shower area fully tiled, in white not green. I think green will make the space feel smaller and darker.

    For the rest of the bathroom, you can go half tiled, in white not green. You can arrange the tiles in either Herringbone bone style or subway style.

    Then I would suggest painting the top half of the tiled walls in order to introduce the green colour. However I don't think bottle green is the right colour to go with grey and white, especially if you're wanting a minimalist feel to it. Try exploring other lighter shades of green. Valspar have an extensive range of paint colours or you could get your own shade mixed.

    Abz K thanked Shahina Mulla
  • 7 years ago
    last modified: 7 years ago

    Thanks for the advice Shahina!

    We are replacing the whole suite. Im using a wall hung toilet, a wall hung vanity and brushed gold taps. The wall hung vanity is ash grey - wood texture. The taps are contemporary and the shower screen has a black edge to it. Also we have a minimalist/contemp black rad.


    More advice is welcome!

  • 7 years ago

    I can describe how I ‘feel’ I want to room to look like. I want the bathroom to be sleek yet homely. I want it to be minimalist but still have character. I want really ‘clean lines’, for it to look spacious and have that wow factor. I’ve already bought most the materials, that’s include brushed brass/gold taps. A black rad and a shower screen with a black edge. The vanity unit is ash grey. All ideas are welcome.

  • 7 years ago

    Use a light to medium moss/sage green instead of bottle green. If you and your partner both adore green, it's ok to use it for an accent tile. If not, use it for wallpaint, since painting walls is an easy diy job (have another color in a day).

  • 7 years ago

    From a design perspective minimal bathrooms tend not to have such bold colours, the colour palette is usually more subtle and monochrome. With the elements that you have, the design style which is a better fit is Modern Contemporary. Which is similar to Minimalism in the sense that you have clean lines and a sleek and spacious look, but it just gives you the freedom to play around with bolder colours.

    I absolutely love bottle green tiles as well, but they are what I would class as a very 'bold design statement'. So you have to be 100% sure before you invest in them, because they're not for short term usage.They are also a pricey investment. If you and your wife are set on green tiles, then go for it. Just make sure you incorporate some white on your walls to help create some balance.

    I'll attach you some images of painted bathrooms to give you a little visual.

    Abz K thanked Shahina Mulla
  • 7 years ago

    From a design perspective minimal bathrooms tend not to have such bold colours, the colour palette is usually more subtle and monochrome. With the elements that you have, the design style which is a better fit is Modern Contemporary. Which is similar to Minimalism in the sense that you have clean lines and a sleek and spacious look, but it just gives you the freedom to play around with bolder colours.

    I absolutely love bottle green tiles as well, but they are what I would class as a very 'bold design statement'. So you have to be 100% sure before you invest in them, because they're not for short term usage.They are also a pricey investment. If you and your wife are set on green tiles, then go for it. Just make sure you incorporate some white on your walls to help create some balance.

    I'll attach you some images of painted bathrooms to give you a little visual.

    Abz K thanked Shahina Mulla
  • 7 years ago

    Too late not to invest in the bottle green tiles! I have quite a few of them and I would've loved to use them with the contrast on the brushed brass/gold shower.


    In terms, of the grouting, I don't know whether to go with grey, or keep it white?


    I love the green in the 2nd pic but I'm worried it will make the room look smaller however, this is a large wet room in my opinion.


    Where is the best place to purchase spot lights from and any ideas on a contemporary wall light?


    Thanks.

  • 7 years ago

    We have a fab cafe/bookshop nearby and they have used green tiles behind the counter. We love it, in fact my sister is going to copy the design for her new cloakroom. She’s going the full Victorian look with traditional sanitary ware and a brass tap. I agree this isn’t a contemporary look at all but it’s certainly very hip and trendy! Here’s a couple of pics in pinched from Trip Advisor:

    Abz K thanked Sonia
  • 7 years ago

    It looks great. I guess this may contradict what I've said but I want to create my own style but at the same time, I don't want the room to clash or look strange.

  • 7 years ago

    Go clean and modern!

  • 7 years ago

    What size is your green tile?

  • 7 years ago

    10 x 20 Cm.

  • 7 years ago

    This back wall we are having done in a different tile formation. What colour should we go with? Rest of the room is grey and white and they are same size metro tiles in brick formation.

  • 7 years ago

    And you've already bought white tiles too?

  • 7 years ago

    Personally I guess I'd use the green tile on the window wall, so the sink and toilet will pop. And give the rest a fresh look (or a dramatic). Not sure how that would look with your vanity and lvt though.. If you're mixing, plan it well, since bathrooms are not an easy job you can do over if you're not satisfied..

  • 7 years ago

    Some more images. The ash and green could work well together, especially with brass and charcoal/black. I wouldn't use too much white though.







  • 7 years ago

    Thank you everybody! I have decided to go with blush pink! Just on large part of the shower area. I guess I have to sell the bottle green tiles

  • 7 years ago

    With blush and white you could of course spice things up with some dark moss or emerald. A mix of these images:





    But then again, I have a soft spot for the classical look:


  • 7 years ago
    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><md>I like all those images! I think we’re going to keep the shower area back wall blush pink and the rest white metro tiles and then decide what goes above the white tiles. But those ideas are a great help!