It is all relative to the entire property, the house and the yard. Is this a part of the pedestrian circulation or a seating area? Are there utilities adjacent, is it in the front yard and viewed by neighbors, or part of your private space. Is it viewed from the dining/living rooms or just from the bedrooms. Will it be used by tricycles or just feet (no golf shoes please). In my experience, (don't you hate it when someone starts off a sentence in which he offers advice with that phrase), the mondo grass is too large for any pedestrian pavement. There are a large variety of more prostrate plants you can walk on at your garden center, I expect. Some can be walked on daily, and others less often. Some are evergreen, some have attractive flowers, some are into more gray or smoky colors than just green. You can mix them up, just as you do with groundcovers in your plant beds. Enjoy!

1. Painting the wall (including the light switch to make it disappear) Colourmatch paint using the colour of that "turquoisy"curvy chair in the lounge ... suggest you bring the seat cushion in to the paint supplier with you) 2. Positioning of mirrors will be to left light switch. Space out mirrors evenly - ceiling to floor) but hang them straight under each other The colour of the wall will make the mirrors "pop out" ... making them seem larger Turquoise on the wall will also bring out the texture and colour of the frames. 3.Obtain a 60cm tall "squared trapezium" fibreglass pot (... narrow at bottom 30cm square ... and wider at top 40cms square). Ensure there is no pot drainage hole, but if there is seal it with waterproof putty. Lay 15 cms gravel inside base of pot. The colour of the pot to echo colour of the mirror frames and carpet on stairs ... This Triad of colour will connect the area Suggest the architectural "Draecena" plant ... with three or four stems ... and let it grow to the height to hide the stair rails. Place it on a glass Lazy Susan, not only to protect flooring, but so you can turn the plant for even growth.

We will be facing this dilemma in a few months time - thanks for the timely advice!

@Kate. Thanks for the website and I had found that one in my search for body sprays. I was looking for some advice from people who have/use them in their own homes so I could compare that site to actual usage. Thanks for looking into it and it is a go-to website. @Beach Bathrooms. Thank you too for a plumber’s perspective and the cost and rules associated with putting those in. I was thinking of the sprays that pop out of the wall and are adjustable that way husband can enjoy them too. We, unfortunately, are on a well so are not tied into our neighbors. We just bought this home so we are in renovation mode so hopefully the plumber is able to address these issues. I’m confident he will since the renovation company we are working with are experienced lake home renovators. I appreciate giving me some questions I need to ask them before they break walls! I would not want to endanger someone’s license just to have a luxurious shower!