For most homes the floor area of the bathroom and laundry is not huge. The floor tile for these rooms is really important to get right as it has to last a long time. Don't economise by buying a cheap tile that you don't love. I have had clients who have spent $300 a square metre on their bathroom floor tiles which they justified as it was only 3 sq.m of tiles. They spent $900 for floor tiles that look fantastic, and was only a small cost factor in their whole bathroom renovation. They could have saved $600 by buying a tile they didn't love, and have to live with their decision for the next twenty years. I would suggest that you splurge on your floor tiles, but save on your wall tiles.

Best of luck,

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I agree with that OK, if you tile to the ceiling it not only adds more cost but you are also stuck with that look, by leaving some wall space you can change it up with Paint. cheers

Hi Polly, what style and colours do you lean to, apart from the floors what else were you considering in both areas. cheers

Great question siriusky! In the laundry the cabinetry is a white with a careaera marble tops. The splashback will be white subway tiles. So I am thinking black handles and a black or very dark floor, (knowing it will show everything.

In the first bathroom, there is a Tasmanian wood (Macrocarpa) bench that runs the length of a wall with a white basin on top. The shower in this room has a white base fitted so I am looking for wall tiles and a floor tile and am keen to carry the dark theme through and run it up the wall behind the wood and the basin but something much lighter to form the wall of the shower and behind the toilet. The 4th wall I will paint.

The 2cnd bathroom, again dark tiles on the floor, the walk-in shower needs to be lighter color along with the walk-in toilet. There is a spa and double basins which again sit on a macrocarpa wood top. So wood white and hopefully a dark floor.

Any photos Polly

oklouise: I'd love to see your design inspiration and ideas for some outrageous wallpaper!

Nik you've been looking at Polly's ideas book x

I actually haven't checked Siri! I might have to have a stickybeak Polly :)

Hello Nik, the last time we used outrageous wallpaper was a very long time ago but looking forward to trying some in our latest project and hope to have something to show in a few months as we've only just broke ground!!