Thank you so much for your thoughts. I had't thorough about refinishing with a glass or mirror door. I 'll need to swing the door around too, however it looks great. I can't wait to do something with this room! When it's done I'll post some pics.

oklouise, I have been trying to find a 1200 x 800 shower base online and I cannot seem to find one. Would this work as 1200 x 900 or are you suggesting I should get this custom made or should the shower have no hob?

the narrow cabinets look gorgeous with glass shelves and doors with pretty perfume bottles etc and to allow for the spacious glam look that you're looking for i would have a walk in shower with no hob (any wider makes the walkway too narrow for adult comfort) and a wall hung vanity (space underneath for bathroom scales, waste bin and slippers) and the neatest looking toilet you can find (measures least from front to back and side to side)...the floor will take careful prep by the tiler but well worth it for the spacious look and, although the toilet is not in the ideal position, this is the best place to avoid interfering with the windows and allows for the wider vanity and shower and don't forget solid towel rails and hooks on the back of the bathroom door.

This sounds awesome. I can't wait! I'll get looking into colours and selections soon. I've already started the online search :)

I can't seem to picture the cabinets with the glass shelves in my head. Do you have an image to suggest?

To get the extra space the vanity should be made narrower you could consider something similar to the above, with mirrored shaving cabinets across to the corner for extra storage. that small cabinet between the windows could be removed and recessed with small tiles, with a glass shelf,

I don't think it would be necessary to tile above the picture rail, unless you wanted to do it on shower & toilet walls cheers

unfortunately the same cabinet between windows that i used to own disappeared with the walls in the latest renovation, obviously if you can't imagine the space it would be cheaper to cover over the space and paint or tile to match the walls

On another thought if your cottage has lovely cornice and ceiling rose, it could be added. the following is a classic and very classy bathroom which you could use for your wet room (No Bath) and different vanity, You would only have to paint the existing windows and cabinet white and add the little shutters to the lower part of the window.

Any shower screen would be frameless cheers

to get more space above a narrower vanity is to recess the wall space between the top of the vanity and any wall cabinets or mirror.

If water bothers you add another glass shower screen between the shower and toilet simple, If you don't like this place the toilet roll on the wall under the window, that's at the opposite end of the shower.

I find it interesting that hospitals and disabled bath rooms are open with no screen and quite often no shower curtain and if a curtain is used it's about a foot off the floor so you still get splashing. Just use your towel and a squeegy mop not so difficult, KISS Keep it simple "S" cheers

Hi folks, I have a progress update and now I need to confirm colours and products, so if anyone has feedback that would be great! I'm very keen to get the luxe look and feel right on a budget! I am looking at purchasing most of the larger items (toilet, vanity, mirror etc) from Bunnings with the taps/mixers etc. from ikea. I think I may even get my wall tiles from bunnings too :-).I have found the floor tiles for around $20 per square meter. I don't know how many meters I would need to get for floor tiles. I'm assuming 2.1m x 2.1m I would need about 5 square meters to cover it all off?

The vanity

The close coupled toilet

The 300 x 600 wall tile I think I'll choose has some texture to it. Please see the picture

and I'm not sure of the floor tile yet however I was leaning toward a light grey or dark grey 300 x 600. Please see the picture

Does this sound ok? There is nothing I fear more than doing this reno with all the colours awry and it doesn't look right! Thanks for any help.I can't wait to post up the after pics!

What about this one

https://www.bunnings.com.au/cibo-design-1200mm-white-grey-classic-vanity_p4844199

the tiler will charge a similar amount to lay better quality tiles and the price of the tiles is the smallest part of the cost ..better quality tiles can look better and don't chip so easily ...having made the mistake of economising on toilet, taps and tiles for a rental we know what a problem that can be when tenants don't look after your property and i strongly advise that you ecomonise on standard good quality plain fixtures by shopping around and ask your plumber and tiler's recommendation before purchase as some cheap toilets and basins are odd colour whites, don't have properly fitting seats and need extra time and money for tiler and plumber for installation because they aren't properly square on the base, check the glaze on floor tiles for potential soap staining and slipperyness when wet and consider the wall storage and vanity without drawers...ie lots of shopping around but well worth the effort

It sounds like you have chosen a lovely simple pallet, I prefer the lighter tile as long as it's not too glazed. Just make sure you have a couple of spares to cover any possible bathroom accidents and consider the following (Porcelain tiles are an extremely versatile option; with today's rapidly evolving technology, ... The colour and texture runs through the entire dimensional thickness of the tile.)

I also like the one simple draw vanity and have looked at it several times in the store. It would receive the same wear as any kitchen draw of all sizes. Looking forward to seeing what you do cheers

Thanks oklouise for your suggestions. I will look at better floor tiles as the area is small and I will consider the same for the wall tiles. Regarding the vanity, I'm concerned by all the apparent cheap looking 'made in china' vanity imports and how durable they are. I do need to keep to a budget so I thought the Bunnings option. I'm just unsure what other reputable options I have that are not too heavy on cost. I was hoping for sub $1k for the vanity. I have priced the shower screen (1200 x 2000) frameless fixed as $1200 including install, and while it is a hefty cost it will look great. I'll speak to the plumber about ikea fittings and the toilets and get their feedback. Thanks again for the advice.

Siriuskey - thanks for your feedback too. Your suggestion about looking for porcelain is a good one. I'll be tile shopping and checking out more vanities this Saturday. Fingers crossed I'll find something. The demo work on the old bathroom will commence on 25/26 September so I need to have all the selections and purchases done by then.

Thanks again for all your help. The search continues!

we were lucky enough to find an excellent "made in china" vanity at half price and are much happier with that one than the very expensive custom made vanities and wall cabinets we had made for the other bathrooms and be very careful with costs as you'll be astounded that the fittings will likely be much less than the costs of the trades including demolition (asbestos?) plumber, tiler, carpenter, waterproofer and electrician so i suggest that you first arrange quotes for the labour to find out how much of the budget will be left over for the fittings before you buy anything else

Do you have access to Grays Online, they are fantastic for bargain hunting, we bought ovens/cooktops/washing machines and range hoods through them at a fraction of the cost. The do bathroom fittings as well. We used Bunnings floor tiles for our open plan kitchen entrance and they are great, just make sure you keep a couple of spares for any possible problem, you can easily have that tile replaced

The latest update! The demolition work commences on Monday. My budget has now blown out to about $14K,including everything however I think it's going to look great. My plumber and tiler are great tradesmen, and I am going to get quality fittings (on clearance from Tradelink!). My vanity does have drawers, however I had to make the compromise due to the cost and time for it to travel to WA. I have also increased the size of the shower to 900wide and the shower screen is 1160 as I am not getting it custom made (and saving $1100 in the process). The plumber has said as I need to remove and replace some of the walls, he can do an inset in the shower for shampoo/conditioner etc.and in inset/step at the bottom for shaving legs. Can anyone recommend if I should do it, and if so, what size the inset should be and how high it should be from the ground? Any advice is appreciated!

Also I got porcelain floor tiles (that are from a quality supplier )and the wall tiles I will be going with the bunnings 300 x 600 white wall tiles. OkLouise, you were correct, the tiler to lay the tiles is costly, however at least I'll get the quality outcome.

congratulations on your cost savings (especially clever to compare the standard and custom sized screens) and $14,000 sound like a good price for what you're planning to achieve but, just because the tiler is able to do something, doesn't mean there's no additional cost...the wall alcove usually needs special edge tiles and/or extra trims to look best and need constant cleaning and don't hold much compared to the cost of a simple hanging shower basket or shower shelf and the wall step is a hazzard in a relatively small shower ( especially when you need the bathroom to be used by a variety of tenants) so make sure you know the extra cost and consider all the alternatives..look forward to more progress reports

In the image above of the bath that siriuskey suggested there is an alcove/inset and I am wondering if this will work in the shower. I'm guessing these dimensions are 700 x 300. Does that sound correct?

oklouise - I agree about the wall step being a hazard and I'll give it a miss. The wall alcove has been discussed with the tiler, so I believe this will be covered in the cost, however I'll check with him.

Thanks again for all your help. I'll let you know how it goes!

the dimensions look similar to Siriusky's photo but best way to work out what would suit your shower space is to compare the new shower with what you already use, measure a space on the wall and see what size and position feels comfortable

congratulations, well worth all the planning and preparation (not to mention all the work and money!!)