you may be sick of hearing about my new bathroom
but I need some help.

I've spent ages trying to find just the right tiles, and after having done so I have absolutely no idea what colour to paint the rest of the room.

for reference, I am tiling round the bath, the wall with the shower on is going to be matt black stone looking tiles and the other walls the same tiles but off-white. fixtures are all chrome type stuff.

any suggestions?

I'm thinking maybe a light grey....
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 31 Jul 2008, 9:43, 18 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

PUCE

( Bert Monkeysex is waiting for the mods to delete him, Thu 31 Jul 2008, 9:47, Reply)

Brown...
With black/chrome/white you need some softer tones to balance it out...

I reckon something along the lines of Humbrol Light Earth ought to do it.

*flounces off and rearranges soft furnishings*
(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Thu 31 Jul 2008, 9:50, Reply)

Well if you were in touch with your feminine side I would say pink.
But a light grey would be good.
( girlinthehole, Thu 31 Jul 2008, 9:51, Reply)

Bert: I was ready to give you a torrent of abuse
but actually that might look quite good

I don't want to distract from the tiles though, because they are going to look awesome
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 31 Jul 2008, 9:51, Reply)

@Vipros
A torrent of abuse...?

Please do, my day could do with livening up. :D
( Bert Monkeysex is waiting for the mods to delete him, Thu 31 Jul 2008, 9:53, Reply)

not sure
I can muster one up to be honest.

I'm quite tired and hence feeling like a bit of a simpleton
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 31 Jul 2008, 9:58, Reply)

Insult me dammit!
You mothertrumping fish-flinging, rat-whoring, womanising piss turkey^tm!

^tm of Mrs Sexmonkey, this is one of her favourite things to call me
( Bert Monkeysex is waiting for the mods to delete him, Thu 31 Jul 2008, 10:02, Reply)

To quote the much missed frankspencer...
...ploppypants
(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Thu 31 Jul 2008, 10:04, Reply)

a good mate of mine from uni
used to let his mouth insult me a couple of steps ahead of his brain so I got called such gems as:

kipper's pimp
whelk's hang glider
and my personal favourite: cuntybiffsnifter
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 31 Jul 2008, 10:04, Reply)

A little bastard of a boy once called me a 'shitwank'
Worst thing is, I wasn't even wanking him at the time.

Ploppypants is an old favourite of mine, doodyhead.
( Bert Monkeysex is waiting for the mods to delete him, Thu 31 Jul 2008, 10:17, Reply)

ploppypants!!
ace!

durbrainhead!
(happylittletulip helpless and delicious, Thu 31 Jul 2008, 10:31, Reply)

Hiya Tulip
How are you doing? -you little stupid-eyebrows!
( Bert Monkeysex is waiting for the mods to delete him, Thu 31 Jul 2008, 10:34, Reply)

Verdigris
Not only would it work, it has a fancy name.
( Madam Marlboro wonders if you've found her yet, Thu 31 Jul 2008, 11:23, Reply)

I'd have a hard time
convincing Mrs Vipros that verdigris would look good....

I reckon it would though, and she had been going on about some stone/metallic copper floor tiles...
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 31 Jul 2008, 11:35, Reply)

boring boring boring
what you want is a dark burgundy red. Looks ace with black and makes your jacks look dead posh. P'raps then a leather studded back rest on your cistern matched by a similar finish round the sink and bath.
(bazmorningstar efil4nat3b, Thu 31 Jul 2008, 12:06, Reply)

some interesting colours to consider
I will enjoy my trip to B&Q tomorrow night
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 31 Jul 2008, 13:03, Reply)

Vipros
if you have a Brewers any where near you, I seriously recommend their Albany paints wot they mix instore. It's great for edging and covers almost on one coat. And you can patch up months later and the colours still blend in, even really strong ones. And it's pretty cheap.

EDIT: Soft sheen emulsion one. Very slight sheen on it and wipe cleanable.
( Madam Marlboro wonders if you've found her yet, Thu 31 Jul 2008, 13:47, Reply)

we do have one
it would seem

I will check the stuff out
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 31 Jul 2008, 16:27, Reply)