@Souzette Lovell, I know nothing about bidets but just commenting on your question about water being splashed on untiled areas of your bathroom. I constructed my bathroom entirely with villa board, and the only plaster is on the ceiling. I have also tiled the entire bathroom to the ceiling because it made sense to do this rather than be concerned about any water ingress anywhere as well as any damage from something like the hand held shattaff you mention and it means zero maintenence having to repaint from time to time. My suggestion is if it's not too late to use villaboard and not plaster, in fact I'm surprised all bathrooms aren't fitted out with villaboard but I don't think it's compulsory except for the shower cubicle. I did it so there would never be an issue with water damage as this material is impervious to water ingress. Otherwise if it's too late and your bathroom is complete, I would tile this wall or a section of the wall as it would make more sense to be able to wipe the tiles regularly in case of any unwanted splashes from regular use if there are children especially, as their aim isn't always perfect and it's hard to clean plaster ha-ha!!

My favourite thing about backyard retreats is that you can take a break from the constant barrage of digital noise we are surrounded by everyday - a TV outside would detract from this. I think TV's definitely belong indoors!

I absolutely love rocks.....in my garden!! I have several very large specimens purposely chosen and weighing about a tonne. This bath is interesting but it doesn't look user friendly as suggested in the previous post and if it's real, it would be darn heavy and could not easily be installed on a simple stumped floor, perhaps a concrete floor!! However, that said, it is beautiful!!

Check out www.clearpond.com.au Natural swimming pools need maitenance just like chlorinated ones. Just like chlorinated pools, once the balance is OK they are healthier than chlorine, especially for those with ear or skin issues. Its like swimming in a healthy river. Natural swim ponds incorporate biological filtration which is a natural process and Ultra Violet units for clarification and sterilisation.