Small Cloakroom help pls- what colour should we decorate it
Hello
We are very stuck on how to modernise our small downstairs cloakroom. We haven't touched it since we have moved.
We did initially look at getting patterned tiles and painting it all a dark colour now unsure if its too small for that kind of thing.
Do you think we could update and keep that floor? We are considering changing the basin as its a bit broken and also want to change the tiles behind the basin but not the floor if we can help it.
Thank you
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Fiona P
2 years agoI love white walls with a metro tile (up to halfway only or it looks tiny). Our cloakroom is smaller than yours and we found that the metro tiles make it look modern and bright. We have grey silver ones from tile giant, but I did see some gorgeous cream coloured metro tiles at Victoria Plumb and they would look lovely with your flooring. I'll attach a photo of mine..and try to find the Victoria Plumb creamy ones we looked at..
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Sonia
2 years agoI recently painted my little bathroom with Dulux Denim Drift and I love it. Go on give it a go! 😊
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PROCelery. Visualization, Rendering images
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoI would go with stacked white 4x12 subway tile. Since space is not so big, I would paint white.
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2 years agoHello we have now kind of leaning to painting it a neutral and use these pattern tiles. Just had a question of how high to tile up? And also what do people think of it.......
We will replace the mirror and tap but not the basin/vanity now.. : ( but will are changing the handles to black leather :)
We did paint some dark blue paint on the walls too but wasn't sure if it would make it too dark as it doesn't actually have a window... well it does but the window doesn't go to outside ..
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Nina K
2 years agonot entirely sure blu tack would hold the tiles are a bit heavy. see photos... as mentioned above we are changing the handles on the vanity and the tap.. although undecided on the style of tap yet.
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catkin001
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoIt is a dark room and dark walls will feel too enclosed and claustrophobic. Open it up with white tiles and stylish patterned
flooring to give the impression of more floor space!Nina K
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