En-Suite Reconfiguration in Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset

Structure first, everything else after

Once the reconfiguration was complete and all first fix signed off, the room could be built out properly. Three tile surfaces were used, each doing a different job. A warm greige large format stone tile covers the main walls and floor, grounding the room and giving it weight. A white Calacatta marble-effect tile with gold veining runs behind the vanity as the feature surface, catching the light from the backlit mirror above and the LED strip below. White fluted tiles add a texture layer on the vanity back wall, breaking up the space without introducing a third colour. The tile layout was planned before a single one was fixed. How each surface meets the next, where the cuts fall, and how the grout lines align across floor and walls. The joins are tight and the grout colour is consistent throughout.

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The vanity is a dark espresso unit with black metal legs and a white stone top carrying two round Arezzo vessel basins, one at each end of the run. His and hers basins, each with its own tall matte black tap and concealed pipework. A black ladder-style heated towel rail sits between the vanity and the shower enclosure, and a row of black wall hooks provides practical storage without interrupting the tile surface. Every fixture in the room shares the same finish. The shower valve, rainfall head, wall hooks, mirror surround, and toilet fittings all match. That level of consistency is a decision made at the specification stage, not something that happens by accident. Lighting runs across three zones. The shower niche has a warm LED strip underneath the shelf, washing light down the tile and giving the enclosure presence after dark. Under-vanity LED strip lighting lifts the unit off the floor and adds depth at eye level. The large round mirror is backlit, throwing a clean halo across the feature tile wall. None of these are prominent during the day. At night, they define the room.