I like how painting the beams white makes them merge with the whole room instead of intersecting it. The light is perfect for the stairwell though I wonder if that wall was necessary due to it now blocks what seemed like a light space. Great bones architecture made awesome again through new eyes!

Hi Ron, I think that's a great selection and I believe will work well together. The black and white of the stone/tile has a nice minimalist feel, and a wooden look vanity will offset that with some warmth. Definitely recommend that, well done :-) I've attached a pic of a similar approach we've designed recently - timber veneer vanity with black marble tile with white solid surface sink, has a similar feel. Now with the timber you have to make sure that - if it is veneer (i.e. actual timber) it has a good protective coat (you could go for a 2pack finish or similar), and if it is a timber-look-laminate, make sure to double-check with the supplier it is suitable for bathroom application. I wouldn't recommend using veneer for the top surface, but you could use a suitable laminate, or you could even go for a solid timber bench top if you don't want to do stone. If it was me, I would just do the vertical surfaces in wood, and the bench top differently :-) Anyway, good luck with it all ! Marc.

Hi Louise, I did a little mock up for you. I would look at using some more greys and whites and brightening up the room. I mimicked your lamp and just "sprayed it gold" and changed the shade colours to draw your eye up to the artwork. I liked the bedding so played off that a little and added more textures and I love black, white, grey together, super chic and glam. It's amazing what a lick of paint can do. You would need to get permission to do anything to the woodwork, if you're a tenant its maybe best to leave it as is. I dont know what colours the other walls are but if theyre neutral enough you could leave them as is. Hope you like my attempt and happy to answer any q's. You're welcome to follow me too, more projects coming up soon! Amy

once you identify any structural issues and considered advice from an engineer but i suggest that the bricks were probably never meant to be exposed and the render was part of the structure...,is it a single or double brick wall, is there an internal framed wall, what about insulation? depending on the look you prefer it might be better to add external cladding eg corrugated steel or Scyon weatherboards to allow for an air space to improve insulation as well as weather proof the building after the wall is made structurally sound