Lol AMW. There's about 15cm from top of window to ceiling & the walls are cement blocks (so no recess space). The tiled 'secret' drawer compartment looks pretty cool though. I've got a cabinet being made in oak which will have to be sufficient for my daughter. The only thing I haven't decided on yet is the punter colour material to go with my java marble tile. So any pictures or links of suitable countertop/bench tops to go with the tile & oak cabinet would be grand :)

Is it too late to change the plumbing layout? I think it would be more in keeping with the period feel to only have the bath and washbasin visible, and hide the loo and shower. If you had a partial partition across the room you could position a freestanding bath in front of it so that was the focal point as you entered from the bedroom, and hide the loo and shower behind, accessing one from one side of the bath and one from the other. They would still be in roughly the same position as your current plan. Then put a washbasin or vanity unit that looks gothic on the wall backing onto your bedroom. If rearranging causes problems with plumbing then raising the bath shower and loo section so you stepped up to it would give plenty of room to play with under a raised floor. If you panelled the partition you would add to the gothic feel.

Hi Senspasce and thank you my husband works for a large tile manufacturer and the tiles where purchased on slight seconds and a great tiler who works all over the world did the tiling beautifully. The design was copied from the company brochure so I knew it was foolproof design in its day which was over 20yrs ago so not done so bad really certainly had my moneys worth. The window is very heavily obsurced glass with leaded design so does not need blinds which cannot be fitted as casement to window is not deep enough I have had curtain treatment on expandable rod but like the light and openness. I prefer a bath we use to have shower on bracket with a shower curtain when I had new mixer and taps I did away with them to open the room up and getaway from water mold building up we use bath mat on floor when showering and not a problem with no screen a lot less cleaning too never a problem without them.

Thanks Alison. I'm thinking fitted toilet and sink with storage built around it, I hate things *on display* and I like it all to be packed away, so much storage is definitely a plan. I was also thinking possibly of putting spotlights in that are adjustable so I can vary the light - it's expensive but I put them in the kitchen and the light quality is fantastic. It's really the bath that's my issue - I want it to be full size but I can't see how - I'm thinking the only solution is to change the layout but even then I can't see how it can all fit in without being cramped.