Tiling suggestions

[katbloke]

Am a complete novice tbh at any major work and am after some ideas, i recently bought a new mira galena shower and cannot think of a type of tile to go with it as it has a slate effect fascia.



Ive been thinking about a monochrome design keeping the existing bath, sink and loo, changing the existing taps to a more modern chrome look and swapping out the radiator for a heated towel rail.

Have any of you any ideas you can show me for tiling ideas, the bathroom is only approx 8x6 so im worried that tiling the whole lot in a slate/flat black colour will make the bathroom look too dark.

Ill post up some pics of my bathroom before/ during and after when the work commences, its in a shocking state at the moment.

Thanks for reading
Graham.

[jozeffo]

Have you thought of a matt white tile in a brick bonded layout? Look more contremprary than shiny or bumpy white which are a bit "Landlord"

You could include a slate border or tile the floor in slate to compliment the shower fascia. Add colour with a feature coloured wall or a coloured mosaic border instead of slate.

A new bath is about £ 100, a new WC about £ 70. If you really want a contermprary look, go for a counter-top basin available on Ebay for about £40. Then create a stylish vanity unit underneath. A retile will often show up an old suite for what it is.

If you are not a confident tiler, limit your tiling to where the bath is as it is much easier than trying to fully tile the room. Fully tiled bathrooms can feel quite institutional.

By the look of the shower you would have to use real slate to match it and tiling natural stone on walls can be problematic. I am sure there are posts on here you can read which will guide you though.

[Only-Me]

Or Q rock from topps tiles.

I did post the link.........but it doesn't appear properly on here

[ultimatehandyman]

Or Q rock from topps tiles.

I did post the link.........but it doesn't appear properly on here

Sorry only me, topps tiles are banned for spamming.

Either topps tiles or someone employed by topps tiles and topps bathrooms was spamming here the other week and so we have banned links to their site

[Only-Me]

Fair enuff Chez

[LouLizR]

I would use a similar sized matt white tile for ease of setting out, with either a slate-style border tile or the ones with a cut-out in the centre (in slate-style) to tie it all together.

[katbloke]

Had a brain fart this morning and am now considering modular furninture
I have found this design that i think will

A: considerably cut down the quantity of tiling thus brightening the room
B: increase storage capabilities
C: allow me to have a tiles to match my shower



What do you guys think, the only difference will be is the toilet is beside the sink and where the toilet is in this picture im planning on having a heated towel rail to replace the radiator and existing towel rail (which keeps falling off)

Thanks.
Graham.

[ultimatehandyman]

I like it as it uses much wasted space!

[katbloke]

harping on now about this but... had a result my new shower is a like for like replacement of existing one my quandry now is, do i mount the shower and tile up to it do i tile first obviously leaving room to bring water feed and cable through, existing one has been tiled up to it.

Thanks

[Mooncat]

Tile under the shower, that way you get some airflow behind it as they are spaced away from the surface.

[manchestertiling]

Always tile the wall first Katbloke with cuts for pipes etc

You could always tile the shower area fully, halfway on other walls & maybe just the splashbacks above the furniture your getting.