Tub be or not tub be...
peony grace
8 years ago
Ok the tub has to stay. I realise it is too big for the room. You won't believe what my builder did to accommodate my wild dream of a roll top bath. And it was free. I have no budget for this house renovation. So, I got the bah of my dreams in a room too small for it! Of course things never look how you imagined them. The tub kind of dictates the decor. I have a million ideas! I was thinking grey antique mosaic tiles might draw the eye away from the scale of the tub and also would work well with the style of the tub. Do I go dark and dramatic? Light and airy? Bold and mixed or Victorian simplicity? All ideas welcome. Just don't tell me to get rid of the tub!!! 
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peony grace
8 years agoYes I did think about asking whether I should put it along the left of the wall. I am going to discuss this with the builder on Monday as I think they've already positioned the piping and I'm all out of favours in this job, trust me :D I'm also considering what ware to get for toilet and sink. Heritage style would make sense with the roll top but I'm really drawn to the wide bowl countertop style sinks. (Plus they might create illusion of more space?!) Would this style countertop bowl and an entry level priced toilet look totally weird together with this tub? I
Might spend a bit extra on a more suitable toilet if so....I'm buying this house as a starter home and not to sell, and I'm renovating it on a now-disappearing shoestring so I would prefer tiles I love over a fancy heritage sink and loo....but I don't want it to feel cheap or cobbled together either.
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Comments (16)About your plumber saying "plumb layout is confirmed". That is a load of rubbish. It's fairly easy to move drains around (yes he might have to rip up some walls, but he can also do off-the-wall installations to avoid that). In a small bath proper placement is of the utmost importance!!! If you have the bathtub and shower next to each other that will be much better and then the glass separator idea should work. padmaramachandran's (see post above) setup sounds more reasonable to me as well (see first picture below). This is similar to your setup but as you have more space you could put in bath tub and shower where the picture only shows a bath tub. Also if you do it that way you could theoretically have a bidet or a wider wash basin (small double perhaps too). Example layout: Do you need a bathtub in the guest bath? If not you have a lot more room to work with. E.g. for a double wash basin and large walking shower and a bidet (2nd picture). Example of off-the-wall installation for toilet and bidet and a large walking shower. Finally if you ignore this advice and do it the way you planned ;) then I suggest you really thing about that glass separator. Doing it right will make a lot of difference (see 3rd picture). Good luck!...See MoreTiling for tiny bathroom
Comments (30)Hi! What was your final decision? I am also working on my tiny WC and came to the following conclusions (after 2 months spent in tile shops, looking through houzz and pinterest photos). The tiles in small spaces: 1. Should reflect. The space should not be matt and absorb the light. The glazed tile reflects the objects like a mirror and creates depth. 2. Should not be oversized. When you like the big tiles on the photo you posted - just adore them at the picture. they will not go to a tine space. Compare the size of the bathroom and the size of the tile. Try to imagine the pattern. 3. Don't be mislead by professional designs and photos (like the ones you posted and you like). Most of them are the bathrooms which are really huge in size. So the tiles that are on the picture will not go for your project. You want a small SPA oasis? Forget about concrete and metal look and all the things like that. I took a sample of concrete tile in my bath... really you feel uncomfortable, when you step on the concrete barefoot, Though I have floor heating , I wouldn't go barefoot. Its concrete!:))) Concrete is good for a big loft or industrial design, I think. 5. For a SPA - look I would opt either for the mosaic (which is classical for SPA, but be careful with that. May be monochromatic or achromatic) or wood optic tiles combined with warm white tones. 6. Much color in small bathrooms is not a good option. It is better to add it with accessories. Moreover you can change the look just by replacing your turqoise towels by grey ones. You can add dynamics only by choosing not a typical size of the white tile and making an interesting pattern. For example, for my tiny WC i have 25x75 cm tiles and will put them in a brick wall style. What I have chosen for my tiny WC is a wood optic (very light) tile for the floor and white tiles for the walls. They will cover the wall by 120 cm. The rest of the wall will be covered with wallpaper (navy blue or dark gray). Or may be just painted. Wish you good luck!...See MoreAdding a tub to a small bathroom
Comments (3)We also bought our house before babies - but I can now tell you they usually are mainly in the tub yrs1-8 maybe even 10 or 11! We opted to put both a tub (with an electric shower) and a walk-in shower / wet room type arrangement in the main bathroom. Seems like a lot in 1 place but works for us....See Moresmall bathroom with slanted ceilings
Comments (2)Tile the Walls and Floor in a bright color, eg white,light grey or cream as to make the illusion of the room being bigger....See Morepeony grace
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8 years agoThink this lighter grey larger tile is an improvement, with those patterned ones on the floor. Getting prices on metro subway tiles tomorrow though, might just manage it.
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8 years agoSome food for thought...I saw this in Elle decor and I LOVE it! Was thinking to do the body of the tub in Downpipe by farrow and ball. I think this pic shows this plan can work. And the sink is exactly what I was planning! Hmmmm! Decisions decisions! Thanks everyone for all the help with this one
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8 years agoWhile hunting for tiles still for this bathroom I found these lovely ones for my kitchen splashback! To go with a grey concrete floor and birch ply with brushed stainless steel countertop...will bring in some colour on the walls! I love doing this project, could look at tiles all day!!
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8 years agoJust waiting for the go grout to go in, ended up picking the patterned ones in a moment of desperation but I quite like them after all! Will post finished pics as soon as the ware and paint etc is done....
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8 years agoWent back to see the finish and attached photo is the grout that was used. Think it's silver grey? The colour I am thinking about for the walls is called Elephants Breath by Farrow and Ball. I attached a sample photo from their website. Or a similar light warm gray colour. It's a grey with a warm hint lilac. Will post wall samples next week to see what you think works best!!
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