They're cute, but if they're formica samples, I don't think I'd even paint them first. What a great use for those things!

Really?? I just typed Simple Green detergent into our Laundry Forum Search, and BAM...there is was! Posted by larsi (My Page) on Tue, Dec 10, 13 at 10:00 I found this at Home Depot, of all places. It is for he and Standard washers. It has no optical brighteners, Phosphates and is somewhat natural. It is described as "Sunshine Fresh" scent...and it actually smells light & clean. Nothing apple mango tango or New Zealand Summer Night tropical enchantment magic or some other disgusting, sweet candy smell nonsense so many detergents offer! it removes stains, odors and rinses very well in my Miele front load W4842. Very economical too!!

Thank you so much for your input MEC. I should start out with the basics I cannot change. I inherited a French piece which I had refinished in Palladium Blue (Benj. Moore) I am using the piece as a vanity with two sinks. I have purchased the countertop in Botuceli marble (sp). It is a beautiful cream color. The bathroom is in the rough stage. I have purchased three sconces two for cabinets which will be on each side of the vanity. The shower is rather large (5x4). The shower system is antique rubbed bronze as are the faucets. You see, I began with one contractor who took my money and used all of the wrong material for the flat roof deck, it leaked, there was no access to the crawl space, his men flooded underneath the addition, there was no pitch to the roof and the list goes on. Then.......he quit of course blaming me, the plans, my questioning what was going on. Thinking we were moving along i began purchasing the new kitchen (sitting in storage), the bed, and planning the bathroom. I love the palladium blue color of the vanity but 1. am unsure as to whether the oil rubbed bronze fixtures are right i can still exchange them for polished nickel 2. Should switch to porcelain white sinks instead of oil rubbed bronze 3. Mostly, I do not know what color the tiles should be at this point. Non of the brown/beige appeal to me. I understand now that t 1. The shower and floor should be large and seamless 2. I like dragonfly's idea of putting the same material of the counter top on the bench top, niche base, and top of bench. BUT What color tile? What color tile? What material tile? now that I see the picture of seamless I understand. Should I change the wall color? Thank you for your input and giving me some direction. I work long hours as an SLP with Autistic Spectrum Disorder and I am so tired I have little time to search for an interior designer. Ellie

Those are so pretty. Mine are less exciting, though - mostly white, marble, and gray. Oh, and some cream. And some ledge stone. How many do you have? You could (very carefully) break them between 2 towels, using a rubber mallet, and then mosaic whatever you wanted. Add some color, too. Garden bench? Pottery? Art niches in the wall? Table? Kitchen trivets? Beverage coasters? What about eBay (local pickup only to save on shipping) or NextDoor/Craigslist, if your local art school doesn't want 'em? Thanks for starting this thread... I never thought about this before, and I imagine I'm gonna have quite a collection of tiles by the time my project is done. :-O