Twin timber vanities and freestanding bath
Two photographs of the same hotel suite bathroom, published by the same photographer.
Suits: villas (as a starting point)
Bathrooms & shower rooms
Bathrooms and shower rooms, planned around the room you actually have
Elegant villa bathrooms and practical apartment shower rooms start the same way: a conversation about the room, then a proper look at what's behind the tiles.
Behind the picture
What a beautiful photograph can't tell us
A picture shows finishes. Whether that look works in your bathroom depends on six things nobody can see in it.
- a.Waterproofing
- What sits behind and beneath the tiles, and what the shower area needs.
- b.Drainage
- Where the waste can run, with what fall, and whether a level shower is feasible.
- c.Floor levels
- The existing floor build-up decides tray heights and thresholds.
- d.Ventilation
- Windows, extractors and where moist air actually goes.
- e.Electrical safety
- Zones around water for lighting, mirrors, towel rails and sockets.
- f.Removing a bath
- Who uses the room, how, and what the space allows instead.
These are assessed for the specific room, usually from photos and measurements and then in person. We won't give technical or legal assurances from a description alone.
Assessment in plain language
How we look at a bathroom
Your photos and a few measurements
The current room, the floor, the ceiling, the window and the door. Rough numbers are fine.
What you want to change
Keep the layout, change the bath for a shower, add storage, change everything.
A look at the room itself
Usually a visit, to check drainage, levels, ventilation and access before anything is quoted.
A written scope
What is included, what is separately quoted, and who is responsible for each part.
Where supported, scope can cover
- Removal of the existing bathroom
- Preparation of walls and floors
- Plumbing coordination
- Waterproofing
- Tiling
- Sanitaryware fitting
- Ventilation
- Lighting interfaces
- Finishing and handover
Which of these we carry out directly is confirmed per project. Specialist work is identified and quoted separately where needed.
Who supplies what
Products, design and installation can come from different places
- Products
- Tiles, tray, taps, sanitaryware. Chosen by you, or discussed with us.
- Design
- The layout and look. Your idea, a designer’s plan or a conversation.
- Installation
- The work in the room. Responsibilities written into the scope.
It isn't a retail package, so we'll always say who is responsible for which part.
Bathroom ideas
Warm stone, contemporary white, statement finishes, compact shower rooms
Choose a reference, and we'll talk about what it would take in your room.
Property
Style
8 ideas shown
Beige stone tiles, bath and glass shower
One warm tile, used everywhere, keeps a room calm.
Suits: villas and apartments (as a starting point)
Marble-clad shower room with stone counter
Stone character in a compact footprint.
Suits: apartments (as a starting point)
Dark stone vanity with vessel basins
Weighty materials, simple forms.
Suits: villas (as a starting point)
Pale stone bathroom with deep bath
Two photographs of the same hotel bathroom, by the same photographer.
Suits: villas and apartments (as a starting point)
Compact shower room with round mirror
Small room, strong details.
Suits: apartments (as a starting point)
Red relief tiles and glass shower
Colour as the whole idea.
Suits: apartments and villas (as a starting point)
Compact shower room with dark floor
Everything a shower room needs, nothing more.
Suits: apartments (as a starting point)
A low shower tray is not the same as an accessible shower
Accessibility depends on the person using the room and the actual installation: space to turn, grab rails and what they fix to, seating, controls and thresholds. If that's what you need, tell us who the bathroom is for and we'll talk it through properly rather than use a label.
Photo: Shixart1985, CC BY 2.0 · B-006
Bathroom questions
What people usually want to know
Often that is the simplest route, because the existing waste and supply positions can be reused. Whether they should be reused depends on their condition, which is part of the assessment.
Photos of the room and the floor, rough measurements, and who uses the bathroom. Drainage fall and floor levels decide what kind of shower is feasible, so we look at those before suggesting anything.
Stairs, lifts, parking and building rules affect how materials come in and waste goes out, and sometimes the working hours. In apartments, check whether your community needs notice.
It depends on whether there is another bathroom, the scope of works and how long the room is out of use. We discuss this openly rather than promise a fixed answer.
This site does not sell products. Whether products come from you, a supplier you choose or through us is agreed for each project and written into the scope.
If water is appearing where it shouldn't, CostaTrace focuses on leak investigation within the group.
Your own idea
Show us your own bathroom idea
Send us your inspiration and tell us about the installation. The gallery is a starting point for a conversation, not the limit of what you can ask about.
WhatsApp opens with a written draft. Photos, supplier links, a sketch or measurements are added by you inside WhatsApp; this website does not upload anything. We can't promise every pictured item can be supplied or fitted, which is exactly what the conversation is for.
The next step
Tell us about your bathroom, the property and the area.
Start by sharing your room, broad area and what you want to change. Photos and rough measurements help establish what needs discussing; a photograph alone is not a quotation.