Plan it well.
One decision at a time.

Very compact

About 1.2 × 1.8 m · 2.2 m²

Room for a shower, a basin and a toilet.

Compact

About 1.6 × 2.2 m · 3.5 m²

Room for a bath, usually along the longest wall.

Medium

About 2.0 × 2.5 m · 5 m²

Room for a shaped shower bath, a corner bath or a bigger shower.

Spacious

About 2.5 × 3.0 m · 7.5 m²

Room for a separate bath and shower, or a freestanding bath.

Large

About 3.0 × 4.0 m · 12 m²

Room for a freestanding bath and a separate shower together.

Small rooms. Make every centimetre count.

In a very compact room, a shower usually makes the best use of the space. Once the room is compact rather than very compact, a bath becomes possible, usually along the longest wall.

Very compact About 1.2 × 1.8 m

Shower only

A corner shower with a door

A defined shower enclosure in the corner of the room.

Shower only

A curved corner shower

A rounded shower enclosure that softens the corner.

Shower only

A shower across the end wall

A broad shower uses the full width at one end of the room.

Shower only

A level-floor wet room

The shower area continues into the tiled floor without a raised tray.

Compact About 1.6 × 2.2 m · adds a bath

Shower over bath

A straight bath with a shower

Keep a bath and shower in the same space.

Bath only

A built-in bath

A bath for soaking, with no shower above it or separate shower.

Bath only

A compact bath

A shorter bath for a smaller room.

Shower over bath

An enclosed shower bath

A bath with a full sliding screen to contain splashes.

Shower only

An open walk-in shower

A shower behind a fixed glass panel, without a shower door.

Medium rooms. Room to choose.

A medium room opens up shaped shower baths, a corner bath and showers with more space to move. Everything that suits a small room still works here too.

Medium About 2.0 × 2.5 m

Shower over bath

A wider shower end

An L-shaped bath gives more room to stand while showering.

Shower over bath

A curved shower end

A P-shaped bath widens at the shower end.

Bath only

A bath tucked into a corner

A corner-shaped bath that wraps around two walls.

Shower only

A shower with a seat

A level-entry shower with a built-in place to sit.

Bath and shower

A compact bath with corner shower

A shorter bath leaves space to explore a separate shower.

Large rooms. Space for both.

With more space, the bath and shower can each have their own place, and a freestanding bath becomes realistic. A larger room can also take any of the smaller layouts, with more space around them.

Spacious About 2.5 × 3.0 m

Bath only

A freestanding bath

A separate sculptural bath as the main feature of the room.

Bath and shower

A built-in bath and separate shower

Two separate places to bathe and shower.

Bath and shower

Bath and shower in one wet area

The bath and separate shower sit together behind glass.

Bath and shower

Bath under the window, shower to the side

The bath anchors the end of the room; the shower sits along a side wall.

Bath and shower

Shower at the end, bath along the side

A full-width shower at the back with a separate bath beside it.

Large About 3.0 × 4.0 m

Bath and shower

A freestanding bath and separate shower

A feature bath alongside a dedicated shower.

Room sizes are illustrative reference points. Illustrations are concepts, not measured plans. We confirm what fits at your home visit.

Type 1

Bath only

For a long soak, and for bathing young children.

Fits from a compact room

Type 2

Shower over bath

Both in one space, without needing a bigger room. The usual family bathroom.

Fits from a compact room

Type 3

Shower only

For quick everyday use, small rooms and easy, level access.

Fits from a very compact room

Type 4

Bath and shower

A proper bath and a proper shower, each in its own place.

Fits from a medium room

Still not sure? That's normal. Tell us what matters most and we'll compare the options with you at your home visit.

Type 1 of 4

Bath only. For a long soak.

A bath and no shower. It suits people who would rather soak than shower, and families bathing young children. If you shower every day, one of the other types is likely to suit you better.

Why people choose it

• A full soak and a classic look.
• Good for bathing young children.

Worth weighing up

• No quick daily shower.
• A freestanding bath costs more to plumb and needs space around it.

The layouts 4 options

A compact bath

A shorter bath for a smaller room.

From a compact room

A built-in bath

A bath for soaking, with no shower above it or separate shower.

From a compact room

A bath tucked into a corner

A corner-shaped bath that wraps around two walls.

From a medium room

A freestanding bath

A separate sculptural bath as the main feature of the room.

From a spacious room

Type 2 of 4

Shower over bath. Both, in one space.

A bath with a shower above it, behind a screen. It's the usual choice for a family bathroom because it gives you both without needing a bigger room.

Why people choose it

• The most space- and cost-efficient way to have a bath and a shower.
• A shaped bath gives more room to stand at the shower end.

Worth weighing up

• Less shower space than a separate enclosure.
• A shaped bath can mean a shorter soak.

The layouts 4 options

A straight bath with a shower

Keep a bath and shower in the same space.

From a compact room

An enclosed shower bath

A bath with a full sliding screen to contain splashes.

From a compact room

A wider shower end

An L-shaped bath gives more room to stand while showering.

From a medium room

A curved shower end

A P-shaped bath widens at the shower end.

From a medium room

Type 3 of 4

Shower only. Quick, open, easy to use.

A shower and no bath. It frees up floor space, suits a small room well, and a level-floor version is easy to use at any age.

Why people choose it

• Frees up floor space.
• Quicker for everyday use, with a modern look.
• A level-floor wet room is accessible and future-proof.

Worth weighing up

• No bath can put off some buyers if you sell.
• A wet room costs more: the whole floor is waterproofed and laid to fall.
• An open walk-in shower needs enough length to keep water in.

The layouts 6 options

A corner shower with a door

A defined shower enclosure in the corner of the room.

From a very compact room

A curved corner shower

A rounded shower enclosure that softens the corner.

From a very compact room

A shower across the end wall

A broad shower uses the full width at one end of the room.

From a very compact room

A level-floor wet room

The shower area continues into the tiled floor without a raised tray.

From a very compact room

An open walk-in shower

A shower behind a fixed glass panel, without a shower door.

From a compact room

A shower with a seat

A level-entry shower with a built-in place to sit.

From a medium room

Type 4 of 4

Bath and shower. The best of both.

A bath and a separate shower, each at its best. It needs the most space, and it's the type that makes a bathroom feel like a spa.

Why people choose it

• A proper bath and a proper shower, with no compromise.
• Suits a main bathroom or a large en-suite.

Worth weighing up

• Needs the most floor space.
• Costs more: two installations and two lots of waterproofing.

The layouts 6 options

A compact bath with corner shower

A shorter bath leaves space to explore a separate shower.

From a medium room

A built-in bath and separate shower

Two separate places to bathe and shower.

From a spacious room

Bath and shower in one wet area

The bath and separate shower sit together behind glass.

From a spacious room

Bath under the window, shower to the side

The bath anchors the end of the room; the shower sits along a side wall.

From a spacious room

Shower at the end, bath along the side

A full-width shower at the back with a separate bath beside it.

From a spacious room

A freestanding bath and separate shower

A feature bath alongside a dedicated shower.

From a large room

Room sizes refer to section 1. Illustrations are concepts, not measured plans.

Warm & natural

Soft earth tones, wood and tactile finishes.

Clean & minimal

Quiet colours, simple shapes, room to breathe.

Classic & traditional

Timeless details and a little period character.

Bold & colourful

Expressive colour, contrast and personality.

Not sure yet? In your project brief you can pick one of these four, or choose “Not sure — help me explore” and we'll work it out with you.

Ten styles at a glance

Ten styles. A shared vocabulary.

Names help everyone picture the same thing. You don't have to choose one: most people like parts of two or three. Note the ones that catch your eye.

Modern Minimalist

Clean lines, nothing spare.

Wall-hung fittings, hidden storage, white to charcoal.

Scandinavian / Japandi

Quiet, warm and functional.

Pale oak, woven textures, simple low fittings.

Industrial

Raw materials, left visible.

Exposed pipework, concrete, black metal.

Art Deco

Bold geometry, brass detail.

Black and white, symmetry, one confident pattern.

Traditional English

Period character, done properly.

Roll-top bath, panelled walls, aged brass.

Coastal

Pale, airy and relaxed.

Soft blues and whites, natural textures, simple hardware.

Farmhouse / Rustic

Reclaimed, matte and lived-in.

Reclaimed wood, vintage-style pieces, a sense of age.

Contemporary Spa

Calm, warm and considered.

Natural stone, warm tones, a freestanding bath.

Mid-Century Modern

Warm wood, retro accent colour.

Walnut tones, geometric tiles, one bold accent colour.

Monochrome

High contrast, classic pattern.

Black-and-white tiles: checkerboard, herringbone, a feature wall.

Mixing styles

Eclectic. Mixed on purpose.

Few real bathrooms are one pure style. Eclectic means mixing styles, eras and materials on purpose: a period roll-top bath with modern tiles, or vintage taps on a sleek vanity. Done well, it looks personal. Done by accident, it looks unfinished. A few simple rules make the difference.

Making a mix work

1. Keep one anchor.A floor, a wall colour or a tile that runs through the room and holds it together.
2. Repeat everything twice.A colour, metal or material that appears more than once looks chosen, not accidental.
3. Limit the main materials.Two or three is plenty. More than that and the room starts to look busy.
4. Give the eye a rest.Put plain surfaces between patterns, and let one feature lead.

Step 1

Collect pictures

Save 10 to 20 bathrooms you love, from Pinterest, Houzz, Instagram, magazines or hotels.

Step 2

Look for what repeats

The same colour, metal or material across your pictures is your style showing itself.

Step 3

Note what you don't like

It's just as useful. Tell us what you'd never want to live with.

Style is in the details

Every fixture has a style too.

The room has an overall style, but so does each piece in it. A tap, a basin, a bath or a radiator can lean traditional, contemporary or minimal. Matching them gives a calm, coherent room; mixing them on purpose is how eclectic rooms are made. Fixtures are covered properly in section 4.

Crosshead pillar taps

Separate hot and cold. Traditional.

Bridge mixer

Traditional look, one spout. Here on a Belfast sink.

Vessel basin

Sits on the worktop, with the tap on the wall.

Carved stone basin

Basin and worktop in one piece. Minimal.

The same fixture, three ways

Fixture	Traditional	Contemporary	Minimal
Taps	Crosshead pillar taps or a bridge mixer	Single-lever mixer	Wall-mounted spout, valve hidden in the wall
Basin	Pedestal, or set into a washstand	Basin on a vanity unit	Wall-hung, countertop or carved stone
Bath	Roll-top on feet	Built-in, with a panel	Freestanding, with smooth sides
Toilet	High- or low-level cistern	Close-coupled or back-to-wall	Wall-hung, cistern hidden in the wall
Shower	Exposed valve, rigid riser, large rose	Thermostatic bar valve on a rail	Concealed valve, fixed overhead head
Heating	Cast-iron column radiator	Heated towel rail	Slim ladder rail or flat panel

Metal finishes pick one or two

Chrome

Bright and easy to match. Shows water marks.

Brushed nickel

Softer than chrome. Hides marks well.

Brushed brass

Warm. Pairs with wood, stone and green.

Unlacquered brass

Darkens over time, by design.

Matt black

Graphic. Limescale shows in hard water.

Gunmetal

Dark but softer. A gentler black.

Finishes vary between makers. Buying taps, shower and waste from one range keeps them matching.

Illustrations are concepts, not specific products or measured plans.

Baths

Built-in, freestanding, roll-top and shower baths.

Showers

Walk-ins, enclosures, wet rooms and what powers them.

Basins

Wall-hung, vanity, countertop and pedestal.

Toilets

Close-coupled, back-to-wall and wall-hung.

Taps

Pillar, mixer, wall-mounted and bath fillers.

Heating

Towel rails, radiators and underfloor heating.

Storage & mirrors

Cabinets, lit mirrors and shower niches.

The essentials

Ventilation, lighting and waterproofing.

Who supplies them?

Your itemised quote shows who supplies each item. Order early: made-to-order furniture, glass and some taps can take several weeks to arrive.

Baths

Baths. Shape, fit and material.

The most common UK bath is 1700 × 700 mm, but shorter and wider sizes are easy to find. The shape decides how the bath sits in the room. The material decides how it feels, what it weighs and how long it holds its heat.

Built-in

Panelled or tiled in against one or more walls. The most space-efficient, and the simplest to fit.

Shower bath

Wider at one end for showering, with a glass screen. L- and P-shaped.

Freestanding

A centrepiece. Needs space around it for cleaning, and pipework planned under the floor.

Back-to-wall

The freestanding look, finished flat against a wall. Saves space and hides the pipes.

Roll-top

The traditional bath on feet. Often cast iron, so the floor may need checking.

Corner and compact

Corner baths for awkward rooms; shorter 1500–1600 mm baths for small ones.

Materials

Acrylic

Light, warm to the touch and the most common. Reinforced versions feel more solid.

Steel enamel

A hard, glossy surface that resists scratches. Cooler to the touch at first.

Cast iron

Holds heat the longest. Very heavy, so the floor may need strengthening.

Stone resin

Solid and smooth, in matt or gloss. Heavy, and usually costs more.

Measure the doorway, stairs and landing too. A bath has to get into the room before it can go in it.

Showers

Showers. The enclosure and the valve.

A shower is two choices: what surrounds it, and what powers it. The second depends on your hot-water system, which we check at your home visit.

Around it the enclosure

Walk-in

A fixed glass panel and an open entry. No door to clean around.

Wet room

No tray: the floor is waterproofed and falls to a drain. Level, step-free access.

Enclosure with a door

Hinged, pivot, sliding or bifold. Sliding doors suit tight rooms; hinged ones need room to swing.

Quadrant

A curved front that tucks into a corner and saves floor space.

Bath screen

A fixed or folding glass panel for a shower over the bath.

With a seat

A fold-down or built-in seat for comfort, or for easier access later in life.

What powers it the shower type

Mixer

Blends hot and cold from your boiler or cylinder, at a steady temperature. Exposed bar or concealed in the wall.

Electric

Heats cold mains water as you use it, so it works when the boiler is off. Gentler flow. Needs its own circuit.

Power shower

A mixer with a built-in pump, for low-pressure, tank-fed systems. Not for combi boilers.

Digital

Set by a button or an app. The mixing unit hides out of sight.

Large rainfall heads need good pressure and plenty of hot water. Ask us whether your system can keep up.

Basins and toilets

Basins and toilets. Floor space and storage.

These two decide how much floor you see and how much you can store. Wall-hung pieces make a room feel bigger and are easy to clean under, but need a solid wall or a frame behind them.

Basins

Wall-hung

The basin alone on the wall. Minimal, and good for small rooms.

Vanity unit

A basin on a cabinet, so storage is built in. Floor-standing or wall-hung.

Countertop

Sits on a worktop. Pair it with a tall or wall-mounted tap.

Washstand

A basin on an open frame or legs. Traditional or industrial.

AlsoPedestalSemi-pedestalCompact cloakroom basinsDouble basins

Toilets

Close-coupled

The cistern sits on the pan. The most common, and the simplest to fit and service.

Back-to-wall

The pan sits against the wall, with the cistern hidden in furniture or boxing. Tidy, with a shelf on top.

Wall-hung

The pan is fixed to the wall, with the cistern in a frame inside it. Clear floor, easy cleaning; serviced through the flush plate.

High- or low-level

The cistern sits on the wall with a flush pipe down to the pan. A period look.

Worth asking forRimless, for easier cleaningComfort heightSoft-close seatDual flush

Taps and heating

Taps and heating. Small choices, used daily.

You touch the taps more than anything else in the room, and the heating decides how it feels on a cold morning. Both are worth a little thought.

Taps

Pillar taps

Separate hot and cold. The traditional choice.

Wall-mounted

A clear basin. Fixed in the wall before tiling, so decide early.

Bath shower mixer

A bath filler with a handheld shower for rinsing.

Floor-standing filler

For a freestanding bath. Pipes run under the floor first.

AlsoMono mixer (one spout, one body)Tall mixer for countertop basinsBridge mixer

Check each tap suits your water pressure. Some are made for high-pressure systems and run slowly on a low-pressure one.

Heating

Heated towel rail

Warms towels and the room. Runs on your central heating, electric, or both (dual fuel) so it works in summer.

Radiator

Column or panel radiators heat bigger rooms. A towel rail alone may not be enough.

Underfloor heating

Warm floors and no wall space used. Electric mats suit most bathroom refits; wet systems run off your heating.

Storage, mirrors and essentials

The finishing pieces. And the ones you won't see.

Storage and mirrors make a bathroom easy to live with. Behind the walls, a few essentials keep it safe, dry and working for years.

Storage and mirrors

Mirror cabinet

Storage behind the mirror. In some rooms it can be set into the wall.

Lit mirror

Built-in lighting, often with a demister pad and a shaver socket.

Shower niche

A recess in the shower wall for bottles. Planned before tiling.

Tall units and shelves

Cupboards or open shelves for towels, spares and cleaning things.

The essentials

Ventilation

Building Regulations require an extractor fan in a bathroom. A good one keeps condensation and mould away.

Lighting

Lights near the bath or shower must be rated for wet areas. Plan a bright main light and a softer one.

Waterproofing

Wet-area walls and floors are tanked before tiling. You never see it, and it matters most.

Electrics

Bathroom electrical work must meet Building Regulations (Part P) and be done by a qualified electrician.

Hidden cisterns, valves and pumps all need a way in for servicing. Plan access panels early, so they sit neatly in the finished room.

Illustrations are concepts, not specific products or measured plans.

Before your home visit

• Your room's measurementsLength, width and height, plus anything awkward: a sloped ceiling, boxing or a low window.
  Section 1
• The type you're leaning towardsBath only, shower over bath, shower only, or bath and shower.
  Section 2
• Pictures you loveTen to twenty bathrooms that feel right, and a few that don't.
  Section 3
• A rough fixture listAnything you already have in mind, and whether you'd like us to source it.
  Section 4
• Your price rangeA range, not a fixed number. It helps us suggest what fits.
  Your brief

What happens next

1. Your briefYour priorities and price range, online or with our help.
2. Visit & designWe visit, measure and agree the layout with you.
3. Your quoteItemised, showing who supplies each item.
4. Getting readyFixtures ordered and dates confirmed.
5. Work underwayProgress and messages in your project portal.
6. HandoverA final check of the finished room, together.
7. AftercareA 1-year workmanship guarantee, with records kept on file.