Bathroom niche for beveled subway tile
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Comments (3)Benches, shower curbs, and niche bottoms, best practices are that they should be solid surface, not tile. Granite, Corian, marble, whtever you will be using for your vanity top, just have the fabricator cut to fit for that. I prefer the stainless Schluter profiles. They are virtually invisible. Redguard? How many coats?...See MoreBlack Penny Rounds or Stone-Look Hex Tile for Bathroom Floor?
Comments (6)Thanks for your comments, all! (Pardon the lack of formatting, I've been typing this all on my phone!) ____________ Roarah: I think the marble-look hex option looks great! And the grey tile for herringbone is lovely too. I actually was set on doing a herringbone floor at first until it became more difficult to source a 3x20 or 4x24 length tile (I prefer a very long and lean look with a herringbone). Not sure if this will help you differentiate/decide between them, but the herringbone in that size feels a bit more modern to me, whereas the marble hex feels more classic/luxurious but I'm sure either choice will be beautiful on your floors! mrsshayne & grannysmith18: Thanks for sharing your experiences (I've been researching the heck out of those who've lived with penny tile floors to see if they ended up loving/hating them; interestingly, I found much more info on the black penny tile look but not a lot regarding white (except not to use white grout). Yeah, I think the amount of grout and worrying about it getting dirty is what's holding me back. Also, whether having such a large floor area of penny tile will be visually overwhelming instead of soothing and inviting. ____________ Latest Update: I actually returned the original 12x24 grey Porcelain (it was beautiful but was a bit rough in texture which I wasn't sure I wanted underfoot in the bathroom) and ended up buying a White Penny Porcelain mosaic with Mapei Flexcolor CQ Frost grout for the floors. However (>_<), I still can't help but have that nagging sense that this isn't the "right floor" yet... I realize I'm doing the penny or considering hex tiles because I feel like I owe it to the Victorian gods to be historically accurate but at the same time, if we could just have a smooth, one surface (minimal grout lines), white or light grey colored, easy to clean floor, I would. In other words, I feel like I'm trying to put in penny or smaller hex cause that's what it seems like I'm "supposed" to do, but I can tell that I don't actually love them (except for the marble hex which is out of our budget, since we have over 100 SF to tile) which is probably why I ruled them out in the first place, sigh. So I'm still in dilemma mode...but am thinking of choosing one of these really large format tiles from a local retailer (who offers bargain prices on bathroom fixtures and larger cement-look tile): https://goo.gl/photos/3wE9kcS3WPbp9sD18 Mainly, I'm reminded that my original goals for the bathroom were to make it whiter and brighter (maximize the minimal light), more spa-like, with some modern flair/finishes at a reasonable cost, though choosing the "right" tile seems like a decision that will never end until we finally get started on laying things down. Along with trying to choose a finish that a future buyer won't curse me for, the way I did when I saw the red terra cotta on the bathroom floor :P. ____________ I'll keep the thread updated with how things turn out (I really appreciate when others have done the same; it's neat to see people's considerations for why they did what they did and the incredible changes that can be made), just hope the bathroom doesn't turn out ugly (cause then I'll be less inclined to post :P!) Thanks for reading!...See More10 weeks to decide tile for new addition bathroom nothing is simple
Comments (9)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...See MoreIs a Bathroom niche Miter edge that difficult to do??
Comments (10)The metal frame is hideous and whatever was used in your pictures is completely different in terms of the result. I wouldn't find the metal framing to be acceptable at all. It reminds me of a miniature framed shower :-). What does your GC say when you show him the pictures. Obviously you can achieve the aesthetic result you want since it was done in those pictures....See Moregeoffrey_b
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