Bathroom dreaming

We've signed up for a bathroom and laundry renovation, so it's going to be goodbye to our 80s era pale peach tiles and late 60s tapware and porcelain, and in with the more minimalist designs of the 21st century.

I hate this stage where there are so many decisions to be made: tile size and finish, top of counter, semi recessed, drop in or under counter basins, which tapware?, BTW toilet suite or "wall faced"?, which layout works best?, vanity finishes, how to hang the mirror, lighting options. I am feeling very confused!

We have to make most of our decisions this week so our builder can get detailed planning under way and the project started in about three weeks. Rob and I have had a few shopping expeditions already and lots of time on the internet but we find it too tempting to get distracted: lunches with Jody and Ella, Saturday afternoon at the movies (A Single Man), display apartment viewing, gym sessions. We will have to really discipline ourselves this week!

Ella's shoe saga continues. Her 6 weeks old CR red leather ballet flats are totally trashed and already a bit tight. She chose these red leather Keds (at a bargain price from DFO) to replace them. They are only one day old but so far are standing up well to the challenges presented by the playgrounds at Captain Cook and Telopea Parks.