bath versus shower!

That moody purple sounds right up my street, kitty. I have been meaning to have my bathroom refitted for ages, but what's putting me off is that I live in a small house with no second loo and I fear it would take more time than I can live without it. So at the moment I am stuck with a pinkish-peachish suite, tiles to tone with that and terra cotta walls. Not as horrible as it sounds and at least it isn't avocado or (horror!) aubergine; and I hope I haven't offended anyone.

Shower for me every day and I wash my hair every day otherwise the neighbours run away screaming when I leave the house.

Our main bathroom is small with white corner bath (but no shower), basin, loo and tiles. There is a border of pale blue, navy blue and purple glass squares, the walls are a moody purple, the towels a moodier purple and the floor grey. I love it!

En-suite has white walk-in shower, basin and loo with caramel shimmery tiles.

Shower room is white with white fittings and aqua sort of paint. The tiles are white with odd tiles dotted about which show pigs having a bath, shower, towelling dry etc. We put them in when it was used mainly by the children and each time we say we are going to change them there is uproar!

We have half tiled walls on the lower half (white) with chrome edging, we have painted the top half of the walls a sort of mint green and all the accessories (towel rails, toilet roll holder, mirror etc) are chrome as well. Looks rather nice.

I've got very deep royal blue on the lower half of the tiles with white on the top half. I copied DD1's because it looked so luxurious. She has a north facing bathroom, ours has very little natural light and neither of them look cold.

More ideas needed for colours in bathrooms people! For tiles and walls, know this should be under 'homes' but as we are talking about baths etc.Caramel has been suggested for tiles, but I may want to be a bit more daring [for once] anyone got turquoise? I don't want things to look cold though.

Those baths are a nightmare to get out of. The sides are too high to get the leverage for the uplift.

And long baths are weakening. So, watch it.

2"! 5"! I have the water up to my neck - must be at least 15". I have a big double ended bath and can't see the point of not luxuriating in it. Call me extravagant, but I only have a bath about once a week or 10 days so I don't feel too bad about it.

Any advance on 5 inches?

I have five inches of water. And I take the shower head off the wall to do the necessary.

This is getting TMI !!!

I hate that too, grannyknot, but I've got it down to a fine art and never get either my face or my hair wet while having a shower. I wash my hair over the bath using the hand-held shower attachment every morning.

Okay maybe it's 4" of water, and I hate getting my hair wet (unless I am washing it) and I refuse to wear a shower cap!

2 inches of water?? Hardly worth it...
May as well just have a shower.

Roses, birdbath = bathing (quick splash) in 2" of water, and then standing up and rinsing off with the hand shower attachment.

Huh??

Bath, bath, bath!

I jump in the shower when I'm in a hurry and need to wash my hair.

Like mamie I need to have a bath in my home and Jings I get what you mean re the nether regions, which is why Mamie likes the bidet.

I also do the "birdbath and hand shower" thing.

Petallus that's another thing, bath water reaching those parts[and often having bubble bath lotion and potions in it, soapy] can cause Thrush!! Also the dreamy sleepy state is one that I need to avoid as well.
People say 'jump, hop, grab' for a shower, because it means they will be quick [ as opposed to an hour for a bath.]
Goldengirl thanks for your bathroom colours tips. My bathroom faces East so I think we need warmer colours, I like the sound of caramel [mmmmmn, yum.]At present the tiles are all white with a mosaic border, but with the white bathroom suite and a tiled floor, it looks cold [and feels cold in spite of heating.]

You can go into a dreamy, thoughtful state more easily in the bath.

Cuticles soften better in the bath.

A married friend who was having a passionate affair once told me that she always had a bath when she got back home as 'a shower would not do'. That seems to suggest that bath water can reach those parts that shower water cannot.

I'm just out of a lovely long bath, cuticles soft, skin wrinkly.

No hot water for the washing up though.

All my life I longed to have two toilets. We finally managed it by losing the bath and just having a walk in shower so that we could fit in an extra toilet. I wish we had done it years ago! Now I only have a bath if I'm in a hotel - then it is a treat.

Likewise why say, 'I'll just grab a shower'? That sounds pretty uncomfortable. In fact, I dislike the use of 'grab' in so many contexts - is it symbolic of the society we live in?

Ana my SIL always says he's going to 'hop in the shower'. Now there's an image!

Why do people say they're going to 'jump in the shower'? You wouldn't say 'I'm going to jump in the bath'. I think both would be highly dangerous to attempt!

Shower for speed but a bath on Saturday and/or Sunday when I'm not so rushed.
I like neutral colours for the bathroom - beige or should I say light caramel with patterned border. White flecked tiles in the shower room with black and grey border tiles. Baths, basins and loos are all white.

If we do take the bath out, we may do a bit of re-tiling and decorating in the bathroom, so, not sure about colours [tiles and wall] What colour scheme is your bathroom? Give me some ideas?

Gagagran yes, baths can be very dangerous indeed. DGS once almost knocked himself out getting into the bath [the rubber mat slipped.]Your poor neighbour! Think we may have the bath taken out, make more room in the bathroom, and we hardly use it.I also don't like the tiled floor [it's so cold!]

Happy to oblige.