Vivienne, take into account the rugs, art and window treatments before you choose paint. Paint colour is the easiest element to find.

Hi, Do you have some favourite accessories or a coloured cushion or something else which will tie all the colours and textures together? We found having a couple of key items - a cushion, bed spread and a curtain fabric worked wonders bringing a whole room together, pick highlights from one or two elements and expand on those. Ask advice as a good paint shop or interior design place for a starting point and see how you go. The offer from Milray Park sound like as good as any to try as a start too. Good Luck. Andrew

I think she may have been referring to what is called a "French Pattern" which looks like a random mixture of square and rectangle tiles, often in travertine. However while it looks random it is actually carefully planned, and the tiles are made to a consistent thickness. It also depends on the type of tile that you are using. Many traditionally hand-made ceramic tiles have a natural variation, which adds to their appeal and visual interest. Other types of tiles, such as your porcelains are much squarer, flatter and almost identical. I would suggest that you go with your your choice of grid pattern, as laying a random pattern has too many risks (plus your tiler will hate you and charge lots extra). Be very careful about the selection of your tiles depending on your preference for a rustic more organic look, or a hard-edged architectural look. Make sure that the surface that you are tiling to has been properly prepared and is flat, smooth and true, as your tiler will not be able to correct imperfections if you have a bad wall. Best of luck, Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls

If the hexagon tiles are to be the feature then the wall tiles should not draw attention to themselves. I would go with stacked horizontal as this will make the small room seem wider and it will be a simple grout pattern that won't try and compete with the hexagon mosaic. For small bathrooms understated and simple always looks cleaner. Best of luck, Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls