In our Inverurie cloakroom, indigo fitted furniture and a broad countertop give the basin and toilet a shared setting. A wall-mounted tap and warm metal details provide contrast, and a pair of lights sits to either side of the basin mirror. These details all occupy the same part of the wall, so the visual balance depends on their positions as much as on their finishes.
When planning side lights, draw the mirror, tap and counter at their actual widths and mark the line you will stand on for handwashing. Check that both lights have room beside the mirror and that the mirror height works with the tap and basin. Then consider how the light reaches a face at the usual standing position. Working through this as one arrangement helps the basin look composed while keeping the reflection useful.
