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What is your favourite bathroom style?

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hyperspacebug · 06/06/2014 11:40

We have bathroom remodel coming up but it was surprisingly hard to settle on basic style. There are a lot out there, so I am listing the typical trendy ones I've noticed so far...

What is your favourite?

  1. Ultra-Victorian - traditional units, clinical white tiles on wall or floor, cast iron curve-rimmed bath, sometimes stone tiles, sometimes tongue & groove panels, sometimes even damask wallpaper


  1. Toned down traditional - F&B wall paint, white classic units, sometimes wooden-looking floor, etc


  1. Beige tiles - beige tiles all over bathroom - we saw a lot of them when we were viewing the houses, sometimes with bowl sinks


  1. Ultra-modern look in very rich flats - some insane amount of glossy black, marble or something like that


  1. Natural stone look - tiled in faded multicolour natural grey/brown stone/light beige, supposed to make one feel like one's in a spa, involves exotic stone bath, fancy bowl sinks and slick thermostatic shower without tray...


  1. Mosaic tiles - partial or fully all over the walls around bath


  1. American traditional look - painted walls, large dark wood vanities, lots of furniture in bathroom


  1. Functional white - big white tiles, white units, no odd shapes


Anything else, I've forgotten...say it.

And...go! :)
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Youdontneedacriminallawyer · 06/06/2014 11:42

Depends on style of rest of house. Eg Victorian would be all wrong in a modern house, and ultra modern would be all wrong in a country cottage.

hyperspacebug · 06/06/2014 11:43

Of course...I'm interested for your type of house as well.

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unrealhousewife · 06/06/2014 11:52

Neutral with modern basins taps but natural finish on some surfaces. Built in shower with curtain is softer than a fully glazed job.

I hate all modern or all Victorian etc.

Spherical · 06/06/2014 11:53

Blue tiles with white bath, basin etc

BarbaraPalmer · 06/06/2014 12:04
  1. is my favourite, but wouldn't work in our bathroom for various reasons, despite the fact that we're in a Victorian House. I think you need quite a big bathroom to pull this one off properly.

    we've got an all white, simple suite, big white wall tiles, slate grey floor tiles, and eau de nil paint on the two untiled walls.
hyperspacebug · 06/06/2014 12:08

I agree Victorian bathrooms look better in proper big bathroom. Not in 2x2m bathrooms)))) toned down with lots of white would be better

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FourForksAche · 06/06/2014 12:09
  1. Functional white - big white tiles, white units, no odd shapes,


boring but easy care.
crazyboots · 06/06/2014 12:47
  1. for aesthetics but probably only because we've only lived in Victorian houses. Currently have 3 though and its actually very calming and amazingly practical.
nemno · 06/06/2014 13:02
  1. Balinese style. But probably not in UK.

    Actually have 3) as was already installed.

    And a minimalist modern that I can't fit into your categories. Large grey slate-alike tiles on floor and shower wall, strong green (bluish side of spectrum) paint on 3 walls and a white corian expanse with moulded basin. Thinking about it I think I was sub consciously introducing Balinese elements, I swapped the frosted glass for normal glass to bring the outside in and the few accessories are natural materials.
hyperspacebug · 06/06/2014 17:12

Balinese -
gb.pinterest.com/balimystique/balinese-bathroom-ideas/

Didn't notice this before. Looks amaaaazing.

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hyperspacebug · 06/06/2014 17:14

What do you think is more popular in Victorian houses - traditional bathrooms or travertine tiles/stone bathrooms?

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Lulabellarama · 06/06/2014 17:18

We're about to do 2 bathrooms in our house.

Main bathroom will be 1/2 - Victorian style with a more modern finish
En suite will be a mosaic tiled wetroom in a Majorelle blue with a copper shower. - Not sure what you'd describe that as?

Lulabellarama · 06/06/2014 17:20

Oh, our house is Victorian btw, but the en suite is in the loft extension, under the eaves.

busyboysmum · 06/06/2014 17:25

We're in the middle of having our bathroom redone. Have ripped out the roll top bath as impractical with kids - all the water sloshes over the edges and down the walls.

We're going for slate floor tiles, limestone wall tiles, modern white suite with spa bath with lights and bubbles.

All very exciting and can't wait for it to be finished.

hyperspacebug · 06/06/2014 17:35

busyboymum - how exciting!!! sounds lush.

lulabellarama - yes with loft conversion bathroom you can get away with any style as it usually will have no windows.

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wonkylegs · 06/06/2014 17:38

I'm doing 2 bathroom remodels & a downstairs loo at the moment. We don't have an ensuite just 2 upstairs bathrooms.
The family bathroom is very clean lines - all white/glass with a royal blue rubber floor. Blue/red/white VW print blind. Something that suits being littered with plastic bath toys & bright towels.
Our bathroom is white walls & wall Matt textured tiles, clean line modern oak vanity/shelves/skirting, beige/grey porcelain floor. Clean modern simple shapes & lovely tactile materials (glass, chrome, oak, porcelain)
Downstairs loo is a bit more eclectic.
Oak floor, jade green walls, montage of photos/paintings in various frames & keepsakes from the house (eg. original Victorian door keys) , basin on wooden cabinet.

PPaka · 06/06/2014 17:40

All white
Think New England beach house

unrealhousewife · 06/06/2014 18:37

And install underfloor heating, helps a lot with damp and condensation. Heated towel rail also useful.

We have two basins with one big wide mirror. This means plenty of space for communal grooming sessions and avoids bathroom hogging scenarios.

SpottieDottie · 06/06/2014 20:39

5 and 6 - beige spa like with mosaic tiles. Towel radiator and underfloor heating. We don't have underfloor heating but the pipes from the boiler to the bathroom radiator and one of the bedrooms go under part of the bathroom floor - it's bliss to stand there in the winter.

In my ultimate bathroom I would have room for a comfy chair to sit on and read!

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