Sharon, I think your bathroom is lovely and I do believe that your tv is in the right spot. If you sit as one normally would, lengthwise in the bath, it should work real well. I would perhaps invest in a waterproof neck pillow that can be purchased specifically to get the best out of comfortable viewing. I am in the process of building and have a very large bath shaped spa that's 1200mm wide and 2000mm long, so it's a reasonably large bath. The hob on either side of the spa is approx 700mm and I too plan to have my tv in the same position as you have your tv up high on the wall. My spa has a vinyl neck pillow that has velcro holding it in place and it can be re-apolstered in time if necessary. I can't wait to sit in my spa and watch Better Holmes & Gardens for example, without my husband wanting to harm himself if he has to sit through an entire episode when it's on ha-ha As for a tv preventing you from decompressing, I say how couldn't you happily decompress watching a favourite show with a cruiser in hand perhaps!!! Thank you Sharon, as after reading this forum, I now know that there are other people and not just me, that think it's not a new idea to have a tv in ones bathroom as my husband thought I was a bit wacko with the suggestion initially!!!

I love my new Farmhouse Sink! It's from Kohler, the Whitehaven collection. I have a tradional kitchen so just about any style sink would do except for a stainless apron would be too sleek. What I like is the large size where everything fits, large pots and bowls, cookie sheets. But I think every person does their clean-up differently. There are so many to chose from, single or double bowls, 40/60, disposals in a center bowl. Glazed, stainless steal, fireclay. I don't think they are trendy at all. What is trendy in a kitchen is that pencil tile backsplash, the color grey, brown kitchens. Anything that dates when you had your kitchen built or remodeled. You want your kitchen to be timeless and cohesive. And if your kitchen or house has a country or tradional look and you like them, go for it. Or if you have a contemporary or modern kitchen you can go with a stainless steel apron front sink. Whatever it is do your research, ask your family and friends. For me I went with a timeless look of tradional white kitchen and a Farmhouse Sink!

I will start with an admission - I have read nothing of the comments. However I have helped a friend design a compact laundry. Here was how we did it. 1. Start with a list of everything - and I mean everything, include pegs, those little lint ball things for the washing machine, buckets, mops, vacuum, airers etc - that you want to store in the space. 2. Break that list into where you want to store it - drawers, wall, or cupboard - and then rewrite the list as cupboard, drawers, wall etc.As you are doing this, see if you can store those items elsewhere - we added a ceiling airer in the bathroom using pulleys. Also mark any item that a special storage gadget might help. We added to the back of one door (I think they were custom made 925mm and 2300mm high) a hanger for the vacuum hose, and in the cupboard a hanger that slides out for the brooms and mop. 3. Go measure the space you have, and be exact - if the measurement is 1457mm it is 1457mm. Also, see where you might "borrow" space from. We managed to add another 650mm deep, 750mm wide cupboard by swapping the two bedrooms around, and using space in the guest bedroom wardrobe. 4. Draw up a plan, and be really specific. If you think you need four drawers and a top mounted sink then plan that way. Whilst you are planning think over whether you want top spec and not hide it, or to hide it behind really nice doors. We used reasonable quality from Bunnings and modified because it was behind doors. Also, don't be afraid to "borrow" something from a different zone. In my laundry I used a round kitchen sink, because I didn't want a really deep laundry tub so I could use the room underneath. 5. Go and find a really good quality cupboard manufacturer or builder and ask them to look over your plan and ideas. They may tweak to assist, but remember you know your space and what you will be using it for better than anyone. In my friends case, she had a brother who assisted and made a super looking set of doors. As to resale value, that depends on who you want to buy it, but I have one piece of advice - don't go for the resale value, do it because that is what you want. In my friends case she turned her laundry into the bathroom, and then turned the oversized bathroom into a very natty study. Good Luck.

Jenny Yun, you need to check back on your original plans/marketing brochure. If they show a separate shower to a bath that is what you thought you were buying. A builder can't change from having a shower and a bath to having a shower over a bath without contacting the buyers. Get your solicitors advice if the builder has made this change without going through the proper channels. A Certificate of Occupancy certifies that a home can be lived in. It is a requirement of most local government councils that an occupancy certificate be issued prior to the purchaser of a home taking occupation. If I were you I would be getting my solicitors to confirm about the Certificate of Occupancy before moving in and asking some questions about drainage and mould growth under the bath. Your solicitor should represent your interests, and knows what the law says, so they should be helping you. It is such a pity you have already settled - I hope it is not too late. If there are a lot of apartments with the same problem you may need to consider a class action if you can't get proper rectification from the builder. Best of luck, Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls.