The vintage green tiles in the first picture are lovely. The darker ones below with the bevelled edges are just so wrong in the setting shown. I am also a lover of green but you have to get the right tone and keep the shape as smooth and flat as possible. I am a big believer in having just one standout element of design in a tile - either its unusual in shape with a matt finish or a special colour with no fussy edges.

A few people have asked for the colours I used on my house. I used the Resene colour range. *Weather boards - Ash *Battens - Triple Ash *Trims, window frames and vertical rails on stairs and deck- Alabaster *Top Hand rails and accents (pretty much anything that was red) - Half Nocturnal *Stair treads - Alabaster in centre, Ash on sides *Stringers on stairs - Ash Hope this helps :)

That timber top on the vanity would be tricky to makeover unless you had a piece of composite stone cut for it, or even a squared off laminate counter. It all depends how much freedom/budget you have. Can you see a time in the future that you are likely to update the bathroom completely? For now, it might be simplest to just paint the walls above the tiles Antique White USA and purchase a black bakelite toilet seat/lid. Replace the cabinet knobs with some shiny black round ones and the room will take on more of a classic 1920s feel as opposed to Victorian meets 1990 one.

Hi Anna, decorating is about uniting your colours and with the exception of the little freeze tile in the kitchen, I can't see anywhere that you have incorporated the green. Green is very in now and in a small space, being a receding colour, it will make it appear larger. Replacing the blinds with contemporary classic style (which will merge the period and modern), green or and green and white roman blinds, would be a great start. A leaf pattern is gender neutral and introduces a natural theme. Contrast is required and to keep it simple, add black! Keep the green fan lights, add green, black and white accessories, indoor plants (of the same green) and you'll be right to go. You could also change up the lighting pendants to period styled dark green metal. These are readily available and budget minded. De-clutter! Add an artwork that unites all the colours and bounces off your blinds. Never forget art! When you have a simple plan, and colours that are easily available in the cheaper stores, you can quickly and affordably decorate for a quick sell.