where to tile up to on high ceiling bathroom
For those following my bathroom saga, we finally had a roof light velux put in to our new bathroom-to-be which now looks like a big tunnel.
It couldn't go nearer to the wall because of a large joist unfortunately.
Anyway, the ceiling is being lowered slightly to put lights in and because it's old lath and plaster so will crack easily in future.
It's about 2.7m high now and so will be about 2.6 when finished.
Because the rooflight makes it feel even taller, I was wondering if the tiles above where the bath will go should finish at the standard 2.4m and I just paint around the top? Will it make it feel more balanced?
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Nicola M
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Comments (21)My understanding: You didn't find any problem functionally, but you feel this looks old & need some brightness & change in this. My advise: 1). Remove towel rod, shift it next to tub or behind closet & have full length mirror, which will make your space double & reflect natural light as well thus makes the space more bright. 2). Get couple of plants (small plants or bush type or creepers which doesn't occupy much space on floor but grows vertically). 3). Get some artifacts made from bright colored glass, can flower vase or wall hangings or glass tiles etc, these can be of yellow or Bright Orange color these are to be hung on walls opp to mirror or pasted(3M tape both side glued) if you are using tiles. 4). Get a mat of same color as artifacts & place between tub & closet. these all are easily done by yourself. OR if you can afford to then replace only green tiles & floor tiles if you wish to OR all tiles....See MoreNeed some ideas for my bathroom
Comments (13)East Kent Eco - again thank you for your input. As a pro I wonder if you could offer your thoughts on a couple of scenarios 1 - Leave bath where it is - what would be involved in moving the shower 4-6 inches to the centre of the bath? I did consider the P shaped bath and will consider your suggestion for a shorter bath to allow room for the toilet, but I currently had to put in a door stop to protect the shower door from the entrance door handle and I would be concerned about a rounded door being even closer. If I left the bath where it is I have a couple of options, turning the toilet and cistern 90 degrees to the adjoining wall - see above for the considerations there, or I have also considered switching the toilet and sink. I would put the sink facing the wall where the cistern currently is have a large-ish vanity from the base of the bath to the wall, and the if the toilet was where the sink is it would not interfere with the doors for the hot press as the seat would be considerably lower than the sink is currently thus giving me the better access I want. In this scenario the main issue for me would be the toilet would be facing the entrance door, a bit unsightly but if it gave me the space I want I think I could live with the compromise. 2 - A bit more involved, but I have also considered moving the bath sideways along the short length of the room, shower end over the space where the cistern is currently and moving the sink and toilet to the space where the bath is currently. I think this would allow me room for a vanity and maybe also a tall storage cupboard for the towels and linens currently in the hot press. The obvious concern with this is the shower spray in the direction of the hot press, if I got the storage I needed elsewhere in the bathroom I wouldn't be concerned about those getting wet, but would want to ensure I don't end up with a leak over the stairs. Access would also be an issue if repairs were required for the shower pump or the hot water system. You would have to step into the bath to gain access. Is there a solution to waterproof the cupboard?...See MoreSmall downstairs toilet & shower - are my ideas gonna work?
Comments (12)Hi. I think the overall look is good. Large tiles do make a room feel bigger as the pattern is less busy however I've seen the hex tiles in small bathrooms and they seem to work as your inspiration pic shows. I would probably lose the flowers though if I'm honest. Do you want the window for light or ventilation? Could a decent extractor be sufficient? I'm thinking that back ŵall could look quite busy. Is there any opportunity to change the layout? Moving soil pipes can be a little costly but could the sink be moved although ideally the loo would be hidden round the corner. You can pick up some great looking vintage or vintage style taps on ebay although unsure if the quality of the repro ones, If the layout can't be changed maybe have a corner loo and ŵall hung trough sink and put some storage in on the rhs as you come through the door depending on how you plan for the shower to open...See Moreback splash/ tiling
Comments (12)Don't be swerved away from hand painted tiles! The best way to add colour and originality (I make hand painted tiles so I may be biased). I would take the tiles to just under the bottom shelf, and up to the hod. We have had tiles behind our cooker for 21 years, and we don't find the grout staying clean a problem. By the way - I think subway tiles will look dated in a few years, as anything bang on trend tends to do....See More
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3 years agoberrecka
3 years agoHi Tani,
Not sure if this is any help, but here's what we did. Our ceilings are 2.6m high. We had originally planned to tile the shower walls, but then I thought about our 2 small boys splashing about in the bath, so decided to tile half way up a long the length of our bath wall. Every other evening, when I'm drenched through and the bathroom is like a swimming pool with more water outside the bath than I put in, I'm glad I did. For me, it would have been too much vusually to continue the tiles to ceiling height along this whole wall.
Tani H-S thanked berreckaGloria GR
3 years agoNicola M
3 years agoHi Tani,
Haha well okay then! It all started with concrete dreams, but then I was thinking of adding a bit more colour and having a bit more fun in the family bathroom with patterned floor. (I've just ordered samples of sage green geometric tiles from Mandarin Stone). Shower/bath walls maybe light concrete or white hexagon or a smaller tile (not metro!), but not sure how these will go with patterned tiles colour wise. I also really love terrazzo tiles but my husband is not keen! Samples also on their way!
Three quite different styles and I love them all equally! ARGH!
I think I've decided on layout and are going for shower over bath so we can make our en-suite a little bigger! Not sure whether to have that little kick in the wall for some wall shelves, or keep the wall straight! the bath wall is 1.9m and kicks out to 2.1m as per the plans.
Tani H-S
3 years agoNicola M
3 years agoThe showerhead is going on the wall with the toilet and keep the ledge on the right. Sorry, I wasn't very clear, I was talking about the wall with the door on, I've knicked some space from the hallway to push that wall out but I'm not certain if I will keep it that way!
These are the samples I'm waiting on! Deciding which bits to tile is going to be the next challenge! haha.
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3 years agoberrecka
3 years agoAnyone else getting "@null" when folks are directing comments at others? Im not sure if your question about tiling the rest was directed at me, Tani, but those were the only parts of the bathroom we tiled, other than the pockets and window surround.
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3 years agothinking of something like these for floor tiles. There was one I loved that @minnie101 had shown me in another thread but it's discontinued and I can't find it anywhere (even did a google image search! lol). Or a funky black/white unusual pattern. Just have to find some now! Would have vinyl as well which opens up options...
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