Bathroom advice

[Fab41]

We are about to renovate our ensuite to get rid of lots of lumpy artex, strange shelf features and wooden panelling.
However, I don't know what to do about tiling.

We will be having a shower over the bath, and we have a picture rail and curved ceiling as it is a 1930s cottage. We are installing a Bathstore Savoy suite, so traditional style.

Would you tile in the same way as it is just now? What about behind the toilet? Or just tile the whole room? Maybe in a large metro tile style. I have no idea. Any thoughts?

[Bellyrub1980]

I would tile the whole room personally but that's only because I've always craved a fully tiles bathroom!! I have no idea if it would suit the era or not.

[wowfudge]

I suspect the picture rail isn't original - pictures weren't hung in 30s bathrooms or kitchens so they didn't have picture rails. However, it means you can tile up to it without issues with the curved ceiling.

We have a curved ceiling in our bathroom but only at the top of two walls due to the hipped roof. Bathroom man wanted to put a tacky plastic false ceiling in instead of tiling fully to the ceiling on the straight sides. Ours was further complicated by walls not being straight for tiling - brick bond apparently really shows this up. We had one wall which was really out taken back to brick and plaster boarded. It was that or lose three inches of the room which would have made things really tight between the shower and the bath.

Do consider how true the walls are. If you go for full tiling you may need the walls skimming first or taking back to brick and plasterboarding. If the panelling is taken off, the plaster underneath might be a mess. None of these things should be a major issue, just another step in the process, creates mess, etc.

This is how ours turned out - we have glass shelves in a tiled niche.

[MrsLeighHalfpenny]

I like it as it is. not helpful

[Fab41]

Thanks, wowfudge that looks lovely.
I was thinking of tiling the wall behind the bath and the toilet, plus the return for the shower. Would it look odd to not tile the wall with the window?
Maybe tiling it all would just be easier?
Plumber is here next Monday to strip out the old suite, I then need to find a plasterer and tiler. And make a decision!
Any one else?

[wowfudge]

Tiles and tiling are the things which are costly when it comes to doing a bathroom. Are you going to remove the panelling? If so, your radiator is going to need refitting as it will be closer to the wall.

If you tiled the whole room but not the section under the window it might look as though you've scrimped, but tbh the bath/shower area and splash backs around the sink and loo would be fine.

[Fab41]

I have spent too long on Pinterest now, but think I have decided to go ahead and remove the panelling, and then tile to a similar height all the way round, plus tiling above the bath/shower.

I am looking at the sage metro tiles from Topps at £32.50pm, and we have a tiler coming over to give a quote. I suspect I will end up doing the tiling myself to save money.

[wowfudge]

Try to find who manufactures the tiles you like. If you can get them direct from the manufacturer they'll be cheaper or your plumber may have a trade account with them and be able to get them at trade price. We have relatives who have the sage metro tiles in their bathroom to dado height and full height in the shower - they look great.

[Fab41]

Thanks, will do. The tiler came round last night, just waiting to see if I can stretch the budget or whether I will be doing it myself...