If you're doing a spot of bathroom DIY, make sure you avoid these com mistakes. The quality of tiles can make or break a bathroom.

Bathroom Tiling Tiles are the most obvious part of your new bathroom as they cover the most surface area in the room. At the same time, don't go for dark brown or navy tiles, as this will make the room seem dingy and watermarks tend to show up more clearly. The last thing you want in a cold bathroom is cold coloured tiles (such as bright white or aquamarine). Once the preserve of professional plumbers and decorators, bathroom plumbing and decorating is now widely attempted by many DIY enthusiasts especially in London, where DIY shops are plentiful and cowboy plumbers are commonplace. Colours aside, make sure the tiles you get are fully waterproof; and just because the tile is polished, that doesn't make it's fully waterproof (porcelain is. Depending on your taste, you could try light, earthy colours like terracotta and beige; this will at least make your bathroom look warmer in the frosty winter months.

Make sure the colour of the tiles is warm, but not dark.