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cambella

Jade green bathroom suite...

cambella
6 months ago

Anyone know what tiles/colours go with 1950s jade green bathroom suite?


Also: am putting in a shower - is there a way to get the shower tray to match the green of the bath, basin, loo etc? Tiles? Another type of surface that I can colour match?


Design ideas welcome


Thanks in advance!

Comments (18)

  • Jonathan
    6 months ago

    I love coloured bathroom suites and your sounds very dramatic. Please post a picture as I don’t think I have ever seen a jade green bathroom.

    As far as styling I think you need to decide if you are trying to drive the opulence or ground the green. Pictures would help people form an opinion.

    And consider if you can have a wet room style shower which means you only need to find a floor tile you like rather than having to match a shower tray with the Jade bath

  • PRO
    Miri Design Ltd
    6 months ago

    Hi!


    I think Jonathan is right - it would be good to see the colour of the suite (and whether is has faded in colour over time) to better suggest tiles but it's a great one to have fun with.


    You could try and match the colour of the tiles to the bathroom pieces (but this will be a case of trial and error - ordering a few samples and seeing how they look next to the loo/basin)


    https://www.mandarinstone.com/product/oska-jungle-green-porcelain/ could be an interesting one for the walls


    https://www.mandarinstone.com/product/terrazzo-nouveau-lime-matt-terrazzo-effect-porcelain/ has hints of green and will compliment the suite (assuming colourway is right)


    https://www.mandarinstone.com/product/paradise-green-gloss-porcelain/ could be quite forgiving due to the variations of different greens in the tile


    you could also go a little fun with a classic pink & green combination https://www.mandarinstone.com/product/rosalina-honed-marble/ 


    or tone it down with a greyer tone https://www.firedearth.com/floor-tiles/terazzo-floor-tiles?range=7337 but again samples need to be looked at next to the bathroom suite as its not the easiest one to get right (but once you do - it will look phenomenal)


    D

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  • Daisy England
    6 months ago

    I’m sure l have seen jade suites in the past and they’ve had black tiles on the wall.

  • Sonia
    6 months ago

    I used to have a sage green bathroom suite with sage green and pink flowery tiles. Ghastly and I couldn’t wait to have it changed for white. Peace was restored once again……….

  • cambella
    Original Author
    6 months ago
    last modified: 6 months ago

    I don't have a photo atm but this is the colour (photo off diff bathroom from internet). Have put floorplan also - weird design so can have a bit of fun!

    I'd love ideas for decor and also what I can do to make shower tray to match (or not).

    Thank you @MiriDesignLtd - great tile suggestions! love this in particular: https://www.mandarinstone.com/product/rosalina-honed-marble/


    @sonia - each to her own!





    How to do with the shower tray and wall?!

  • minnie101
    6 months ago

    I think I’d go for a retro feel (though on trend!) with terrazzo and stacked tiles for the shower

    I would tile the shower floor as J said, not sure you’d get a tray to fit anyway

    can the bath be turned so it’s against the wall?




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  • Jonathan
    6 months ago

    That’s a super big bathroom. Given it is actually the size of a bedroom you might consider if it’s worth relocating the bathroom in order to gain a bedroom.

    Separately I think you could choose a vintage feel with metro tiles in a green and black or a cream and green combination. But given the size of the space and the many windows you could consider a black marble tile with lots of gold/brass accents. You could consider a natural theme and choose wood and limestone…… but my preferred choice would be an eclectic mix of marble that includes some striking green and soft green too.

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  • cambella
    Original Author
    6 months ago
    last modified: 6 months ago

    Hi - I'm probably not going to tile the whole area - it's in scotland so needs to feel warm - so wood or carpet on floor - and tiles on wall of shower and probably floor of shower (though I'm wondering if a shower tray can be cut to fit). ...I have to say that I personally don't like the stacked (vertical) slim tiles - and I don't want to do anything that will go out of fashion - so it needs to be something that is sort of classic but warm-feeling (hence why I like the pinks over doing more blues/green)...does anyone know about cladding a wall in wood? Is there a recommended type of wood? And does anyone know if there's a surface paint/effect that I could use on shower floor to save tiling (I was in france recently and the floor of the shower was a bit like paint with sand in it)...this would be one way to get a colour match so when you enter bathroom the suite looks the same... food for thought anyway...keep the iedas coming - no idea is a bad idea! Many thanks! ( @minnie101 bath not against all as there's a nice view out of the window and we don't need all that space in the middle of the room; basin is also closer to WC in real life - wrong on plan).

  • Jonathan
    6 months ago

    Alternative layout to take advantage of the view and to be able to have a mirror behind the basin

  • cambella
    Original Author
    6 months ago
    last modified: 6 months ago

    Hi @jonathan - thanks for taking the time to do that - just need ideas for colours and materials though please - layout is not changing as is already designed with many factors in mind. (there is already mirror above basin as basin is slightly wrong on plan to where it actually sits - nearer the WC with wall (not window) above).

  • minnie101
    6 months ago

    In terms of the shower floor you can use microcement or tadelakt which are waterproof materials. I don’t know much about microcement but tadelakt for that area could work out pretty dear with the plastering, sealing and waxing process with the drying times between each process. There are loads of colours available for tadelakt. It is a specialist trade though. I’m not aware of any paints that would work.

    You could look at LVT for the floor, it’s warmer and softer than tiles. There are also a lot of bathroom rugs around





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  • cambella
    Original Author
    6 months ago

    great idea @minnie101 - thank you - I LOVE those finished - yes very expensive I know.... hmmm wil have a think... perhaps what we saved on the green suite could go on the plaster?!

  • Daisy England
    6 months ago

    I remember that colour. I’m old 🤣. They did indeed have black square 4” tiles on the walls.

    If you don’t want to tiles the walls look at Encore by Bushboard as a wall panel. Not the cheapest range but the best.

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  • cambella
    Original Author
    6 months ago
    last modified: 6 months ago

    ha yes! you have a point! ....I guess all I was saying was I don't fancy the vertical tiles is all. ...just want it to be fun, colourful - and I do believe old thing can be timeless in a different setting (we're obvs not having the 1950s curtains and carpet which makes a hell of a difference)

  • Jonathan
    6 months ago

    https://coloureddiscontinuedbathrooms.co.uk/products/uncategorised/jade-green-coloured-bathroom/

    There are places that sell unusual coloured suites so it’s possible to find a shower tray to match

  • cambella
    Original Author
    6 months ago
    last modified: 6 months ago

    yes I've looked into these guys and will enquire further... (The jade green suite was my granny's and I think it's funky so want to keep it)

  • cambella
    Original Author
    6 months ago
    last modified: 6 months ago

    there's always white i suppose but a bit boring......








    ....but maybe the way to go....

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