New loft ensuite design / decorating tips please

zoothornrollo_2

So we are getting to the stage of our loft conversion being built where they want decisions regarding whether we want the ensuite tiling etc.
You will walk in through a chamfered door under a bit of the roof slope, the shower will be to the right under the roof apex, the basin in front in the middle, and the toilet to left under a velux.
It will be a v small space with room for a 700-900mm low-profile shower tray.
The shower space I am imagining will be fully tiled with a pivot door across the total width.
My question is how do we decorate the rest of the space.
Floor will be tiled, yes. In our bathroom we have tiling up to the roof around the bath but up to a certain height elsewhere then vinyl-silk paint above.
I'm thinking this would be the way to go again as tiling the whole space would be v odd wouldn't it?
Is there anything we need to be cautious of at this stage?
The space has actually not been built yet as the stairs are going in this week and once the stairwell has been erected, we can then get a definite measurement for the depth of the ensuite as it will take up the section of the loft space above / behind the stairs, i.e., then we will know exactly what width of shower tray we can fit in.

rach_k

I'd tile the whole space - much easier to clean and looks less fussy in a small room. We have a small bathroom that is fully tiled and it doesn't look odd (ours is just plain white tiles but I don't think any reasonably modern/classy tiles would look odd). Before we had it tiled, it was part tiled as you suggest and due to it being small, condensation made a mess of the walls.

krey

Everyone has different style, don't expect to like any tips someone would suggest!
houzz.com - has got MILLIONS of different design pictures for just about anything you would want to get inspiration from, and there are loads from builders in UK as well.

zoothornrollo_2

Thanks both

Hoploz

If this is a small space with sloping ceilings then I'd suggest you wait until its actually built before making any firm decisions. I'm currently reconfiguring the rooms in my converted loft and it is really a big headache working out heights and what can go where. And that's when we already have the rooms built! Working out heights for showers and even toilets and basins is very difficult when you're restricted by slopes and what you think will work might in the end not, once you bear in mind things like a tall man standing at the toilet, how the glass shower door will open outwards etc.

zoothornrollo_2

Hoploz wrote: »

If this is a small space with sloping ceilings then I'd suggest you wait until its actually built before making any firm decisions. I'm currently reconfiguring the rooms in my converted loft and it is really a big headache working out heights and what can go where. And that's when we already have the rooms built! Working out heights for showers and even toilets and basins is very difficult when you're restricted by slopes and what you think will work might in the end not, once you bear in mind things like a tall man standing at the toilet, how the glass shower door will open outwards etc.

You're absolutely right - but while the installation and plumbing in of the bathroom fixtures is included in my quote, I can't keep them waiting for too long. I think I only have them on-site for another fortnight or so, so will have to order something soon.
Having said that, the ensuite may be walled-off and boarded either tomorrow or Saturday.

Basically I'm going to need a small back-to-wall toilet and a small cloakroom basin, and an 800x800 quadrant shower I think....

arbrighton

Our bathroom is low ceiling + sloped walls so to get a shower in we went with a 'wetroom' style (but walls fully tiled)

With hindsight, we'd have got low profile tray and custom screen but it'll then be tight for just over 6 foot husband to actually get his head under the water -Check out the heights you will have.

We don't want to go back to shower over bath though so rethink is in order.

zoothornrollo_2

arbrighton wrote: »

Our bathroom is low ceiling + sloped walls so to get a shower in we went with a 'wetroom' style (but walls fully tiled)

With hindsight, we'd have got low profile tray and custom screen but it'll then be tight for just over 6 foot husband to actually get his head under the water -Check out the heights you will have.

We don't want to go back to shower over bath though so rethink is in order.

Yes I will have similar height restrictions.

The shower will be at leats partially under the apex but the apex is only two metres. Builder has advised a 800mmx800mm low-profile quadrant shower tray. And yes I will have to be careful with height of the enclosure because the slope will come down over it ...

Unfortunately the door will have to go under the apex too so you will have to dodge past the shower enclosure as you enter the room - not ideal but builder reckons best way.

I was hoping you would walk in the middle facing a small basin, shower on right taking up whole width; toilet on left under velux.

But the sloping roof won't allow it.

zoothornrollo_2

Actually it's now looking better - we can get a 900x700 corner entry shower in there; and no part of the shower will be under the slope. Hooray!