There will be a height difference, you will need to use a reducing strip into the study and lounge. Don't forget the timber floors will also reduce the height of the skirts unless you are planning to take them up. Will you be continuing the flooring under the dishwasher & fridge, this will also change their heights. In the long run better to take up the floor, there are companies that will do it in a day, leave the floors prepared and take away the rubbish for around $30 m2.

Well, I did a trial with a few tiles and then covered them with polyurethane. The trial didn't necessarily go entirely to plan but I was able to establish that PU will be too soft. Epoxy is likely to yellow even indoors, so that leaves me with the following solution: 1. make the tiles thicker (not a big deal) use tile selection and a thicker tile bed to enable a relatively flat surface to be made 3. seal it with a thin polyurethane to protect from mess Thanks for the contributions.

Oh my these ideas are all so good! Thank you all! So I have had a few red wines and am getting a little excited but I am blown away by how much you have all helped resolve this. Brilliant Messy Him is equally impressed!! OkLouise, I love your three suggestions!!! I am particularly keen to look more into the third one as I have always loved the layouts that have the amenities tucked behind the vanity.. I just didn’t think we could fit it in to ours. This is such a neat design, thank you. Siriuskey, “Brilliant him” made me laugh out loud. I adore the ottoman ideas... what luxury. And I would never have thought about going for the natural light and adding a little makeup area there would be absolutely perfect! I also love how you have zoned the toilet and vanity from the showering / bathing. Sooooo good! Thank you! Nic perhaps I could do both? Natural for daylight hours and hollywood for evening? I think that’s perfectly acceptable ;) We are meeting with our architect in the a.m and can’t wait to go over your ideas. I’ll be sure to post our final plans. And please look out for my future cries for help! Next to tackle is “to void or not to void”!!!! I’ll explain more later this week. Thanks all Emma x

If the floor was at the same level before something was added on top, then adding something on top makes it higher. What did the installers say about your request at the time? Why is the tile sloping? It looks like a job for a tiler to bring the tiling up to meet the new timber flooring, as long as it doesn't compromise the purpose of the slope.