I've just got a 760x760 shower and it's fine for us. The room is 327 x97 (they must have lost a fair bit with tiling and plumbing). My previous ensuite was a similar size with the same size shower. We fitted our old ensuite and the priority for me was a really good shower rather than a teaspoon of water over your head! I know you may look a bit mad but you could go to a showroom and try getting in a cubicle! Or see if any friends have the same size as I think you'll need the extra space for getting ready but it does obviously also depend on the height and build of your family

Thank you both so much for your excellent suggestions. I am so heartened you think there are better configurations. Jonathan - I see that I should have given the measurement for the short wall in the corner, which is 900mm. Even though I cannot get to 1000mm x 1200mm,I think a 900mm x 1200mm shower would be a major improvement. Yes, I'd normally want to avoid opening a door straight onto a view of the loo, but I'd not rule it out to make the room better. Rinq - I've attached a plan to show the shower in more context. It really is the ultimate "add-on"! Sadly, there is no space for anything in the corridor but we do have an airing cupboard elsewhere. The shower room extension is partly below ground (with a French drain) so all the green areas below are banks sloping up from the house. This, and moving the drain outside the bedroom door, is probably why extending would cost so much. You've given me some more great ideas so I will start checking out the cost of moving the soil stack versus relocating the basin.

It depends on a lot, like the shape of the room, the access points and dimensions around the room and so on. If you imagine that the ideal depth would be a minimum of 500mm (up to 600mm) for hanging space in open units - depending on what you are hanging or shelving. And you would want around 1m for dressing and access - it should give you a good idea. Here is a plan view which may help you. fingers crossed. This is what I would be looking for ideally in terms of dimensions for that layout. I hope it helps, regarding, Gina

Our advice to you is to embrace some dark shades! Not only can dark-coloured walls give you the cosy feeling you desire but it will simultaneously make the room feel bigger as it soaks up any shadows. Here is an example of a room where we have encouraged darker shades: Having a darker wall behind your TV will also help camouflage it so it's not a main focal point. We have done this previously and added panelling to draw the eye away from the TV and instead to the featured wall behind it. Regarding sofa's it can be unavoidable to put a main sofa in front of the TV however having another sofa on either side of the original sofa can lead to a rather claustrophobic feeling. Plus you don't want to walk into the room to be immediately greeted with the back of a sofa. Have you considered multiple armchairs or footstools that can be used as chairs when entertaining? These are more manoeuvrable so you can move close the log burner in the winter or further to the windows in the summer. If you would like to discuss these ideas further please book a free call with us to see how we can help: https://info.mybespokeroom.com/book-a-free-consultation