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im decorating bathroom and can do with some designer advise?

i have white tiles with blue and silver boarder i want to tile the floor but im really not sure of what color to go for .i was thinking a dark grey with white grout or black tiles has any one got some advise ? the walls are light blue but can be changed the bathroom is small but quite bright thankyou for all your advise especially from interior designer privileged for that very helpful

Public Comments

1. Try and keep color to neutral side one cuz it will make ur bathroomlook bigger and two u may changeur colors on the wall down the road. But slate is a very durable substance and comes in many dif colors.
2. I like the idea of medium to dark gray tiles (I suggest ceramic that looks like natural stone) but I would do dark gray grout, the closest you can come to the overall tile color. Using the same color grout will eliminate glaring lines that chop up the space. I would also lay them on the diagonal - it helps to visually expand the space. Also the larger the tile the better...just make sure you have a skilled installer. As for the wall color, I would go to a grayer blue. Consider Sherwin William's 7065 Argos in an eggshell in their Duration Home line. The ceiling should be 7063 Nebulous White. Having the ceiling 2 shades lighter than the wall color & NOT white will also contribute to expanding the space. I would then do towels & bath mat in blue & the shower curtain in solid white. The swirly pattern of this curtain will soften the lines of the tile while looking fresh: http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?SKU=127053&RN=10&
3. I think your ideas sound great. I have a small bathroom in a very old cottage and we did it with white tiles with a mosaic border in shades of grey, greysh (if you know what I mean), black and off white colours. The floor is black slate but I think your idea sounds better as the silver and blue sounds lovely. The only thing I would say is about the grout on the floor. I had thought of white but the tiler suggested a kink of putty colour as he said white shows the dirt very easily and you are constantly cleaning it. I would go with the dark grey for your colour scheme.