while it is always a dream to have a home that matches your "dreams and desires" sometimes budgets must come first. Do you really want to splash out a lot of money on a look that you may not be able to afford. With mortgages so expensive and eating into our everyday lifestyle costs and jobs no longer guaranteed, I think your priority should be to put as much money into your mortgage while you can and just have a comfortable home where you can afford to be happy, healthy and free.......... don't burden yourself with additional costs just because it is "trending" at the moment. Trends change and so do your wish lists as time goes on. Think Comfort and Affordability.

Hi I have attached photos of a project we are working on where the bathroom was very small. Behind the shower was a linen closet which we gutted and made room for a corner shower instead. We moved the vanity to the same side as the toilet and shower leaving a good size space when you walk in the door and to be able to have room to get dressed etc. we only needed to do a little plumbing work and some electrical otherwise we utilised what the owner had. Including spraying a beige spa bath they had in storage white to save money for them, The room looks big and bright compared to the previous layout. We relocated the linen closet to the opposite wall and utilised an empty space in the lounge room to build a new closet. Which was double the size. All in all we have this family some much needed space. Not sure if you can scroll through to my profile there are step by step photos to show what we did. Also we found some great discounts on tiles and other bathroom items.

That’s a good idea, we’re going to go with painter on the first room, once he leaves we can decide whether or not we paint the trims. More work, but playing it safe!

You've worked with the brief really well, keeping the space filled with light despite the lack of natural reflection from white or shiny tiles!