We were at a friend’s house recently and they have just had a swish new bathroom installed, which set me, or should I say my partner thinking about the one that we have at home. I must admit that it is looking a little bit tired and I wondered how I could improve the looks of it without going to the expense of a complete new bathroom suite.

You could be forgiven for thinking that there are no choices of colour available for bathrooms as it seems to be that you can have any colour you want, as long as it’s white! Mine happens to be white, but there is so much that you can do with a white bathroom suite, a coloured one does restrict your choice for the remaining decor. Of course it is very easy to add colour via bathroom decoration rather than through the components themselves. Our bathroom is not huge and this means that it needs to be decorated in light colours to make the room feel as light and airy as possible. However as we have decided to have new ceramic tiles on the walls, we can add some stronger colours with these.

The one area which we have decided to spend some money on is the shower. I have decided on a new shower cubicle which I hope will turn the corner of my bathroom into an elegant shower area. With a new thermostatic mixer valve and easy clean glass protection to the panels and doors, I am quite looking forward to my first shower and of course the smile on my partner’s face when the bathroom is completed!