This is the 'black' version. Do you think that it will still get lost and we need something with more punch. Still deciding on best material/colour for splashback. We will have a window over the sink and glass fronted cabinets along the wall behind the island bench. This is the light we thought we could use above the sink (probably not enough space for downlights to be installed) http://www.fatshackvintage.com.au/products/city-hall-flush-mount-light. Thank you

Hi Kate, I have to agree with you, I absolutely hate that mint green so I feel for you that it just doesn't suit your colour scheme irrespective of how much others suggest this green and blue might go together, personally I don't like blue either so I might not be much help there ha-ha I do think the suggestion of placing a mirror over the splashback could be the best option so that you don't run the risk of damaging any part of the kitchen trying to remove it and I think a mirror could look amazing, catch the light and obviously make the room look bigger too. Good luck. Barbara

Hey Creativelychallenged - I just stumbled across your question, and your bathroom is probably finished by now. Sorry but Houzz doesn't seem to flag pros if you include their name in your question. But back to your question. Mid-century covers a lot of decades (depending on who you ask) and there are lots of flavours. A really good resource I have set up for mid-century bathroom inspiration is my Pinterest board with a collection of photos of unrenovated mid-century bathrooms. https://www.pinterest.com.au/secretdesign/bathrooms-original-mid-century-modern/ A lot of those bathrooms from the 1950's and 1960's use the classic gloss Johnsons ceramic tile in a stack bond pattern. Mostly in a square tile measuring 152 x 152 mm. Later bathrooms used a rectangular format tile in a stack bond pattern. I don't think I have ever seen a herringbone pattern mosaic used in an original mid-century bathroom on the wall. The tiny patterned mosaic tiles were generally used on the floor, often in a random looking pattern. In the later decades they did use mosaics on bathroom walls, but in a stack bond pattern, never herringbone. Sorry about the delay to your question, Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls/Dr Retro Virtual Visits

Hello @User Many thanks for your comments and feedback. I'm pleased to report that our clients were delighted with our work on this project. They were so happy that we nailed their brief and gave them the home that they were dreaming of! Now then Pottsy, had you been the client and you had your heart set on keeping that clunky, old fashioned curved vanity, we would certainly have left it there for you to enjoy - we don't like to "pee anyone off". Our actual clients thought it was old fashioned and a frankly, a little bit ugly. We agreed, so...out she came. I note your comments regarding the before photos, but I'm not sure which ones you were looking at. The ones we included here all have full daylight and no curtains or blinds, you'd surely understand why we don't use professional photography for the before pictures - no client is ever going to pay for that! We just use whatever pictures we can gather from our initial site visit or the Real Estate marketing shots. You might be interested to learn that none of the new joinery is white, so maybe adjust the brightness of your screen when reviewing images online. Anyway, thanks so much for sharing your insight, I'm sure you've got many years of experience up your sleeve. Have a great day and best of luck with future projects!