Help My loo needs glamour!
Hi
After recently moving into a cottage built sometime in the 1800s ive finally got around to tackling the family loo. The smallest room in the house is causing me a bit of a delema. As most of our savings are being used up downstairs knocking through into the bathroom isnt an option at the moment so im wanting to replace the loo itself with a 2 in 1 loo and basin combination or add a small washbasin. Would anyone have experience of the combi loo? and give advice on if this is a sensible option please
Also any ideas on how this tiny room could be made appealing or glam using either wallpaper or paint would be much appreciated. all the designs i fall in love with are for full sized bathrooms 🙄
I have attached photographs to help
Many thanks and thank you for reading
take care
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PRONaturally Allard
2 years agoI was actually thinking brighter colours make it look more airy and still keeping a little cottage theme to it, also instead of the combi how would you feel about a corner sink a bit more of a space saver and just as glam with the right touches?
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PROPearl Interiors
2 years agoHi dextersmum.
I was just wondering if firstly you had any scope to have the door open outwards? It would make a huge difference I think to the amount of space you'd have to the room itself.
Ikea do a great range of small sink units that are very narrow and perfect for a small space but you would have to look at this in terms of plumbing!
As the space is totally separate to the rest of your house or part of a larger bathroom I always find that you could have a bit of fun with the design and make it really different and interesting. i designed one recently using the below moodboard as inspiration!
Good luck!
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