Ask the designer

Interior designer Deirdre Coleman of Escale Design in Clare, www.escaledesign.ie, answers your bathroom queries. Email: [e-mail]

QMy new bathroom suite is white — but should I paint the bathroom white too?

A. As the bathroom is one of the smallest rooms in the house, most people use a light paint to open them up. However, as white is also the most common fixture colour, I’d suggest some subtle colour to liven up the room. On-trend grey is a chic alternative to white or cream for bathrooms and goes with most colour schemes. Try a soft grey such as Dulux Chic Shadow or Grey Pebble to create a calming spa effect. Consider splashes of yellow or yellow and grey striped shower curtain to brighten up a grey bathroom.