Travertine floors , what countertops did you put in ?

15 years ago

Im putting in travertine floor in the MB . I would like to go with the same tones all over , but not sure if travertine countertops and tub top would be the best idea .Another option could be Gallala . What did you use , and if posible could you please post pics ?

TIA ,

V

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igloochic

15 years ago

my master is all i tones of chocolate, vanilla and latte. the floors and walls of the tub and shower (outside) are travertine and the deck of the tub and interior shower wall are chocolate tile. the vanities will be chocolate stained cherry and the counters will be a vanilla 3cm marble.
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ds has the same travertine on the floor and the walls of the tub which are trimmed out in accents of black granite. the basevoard is the same black granite and the counters are black marinsch granite:

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lucycakes
15 years ago
We went with travertine floors and granite countertops in the same tones.
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igloochic
15 years ago
pretty room lucy :) although i can just see my cats pulling thos towels out and coozying up in thse cubbies lol
djosie
15 years ago
We used travertine floors, cherry cabinets, and absolute black granite for the counter tops and tub surround.
sweeby
15 years ago
I think you're going about it from the wrong direction --

"What goes with travertine?"
"Virtually everything!"

If you were to pick out your ideal countertop material and your desiged vanity color, then say "Would travertine flooring be OK with this?" then I think you'll have a much easier time.

Let me try to explain this another way. When you're planting a garden, do you even ask "What color flowers will look good with this dirt?" Unless you're in a part of the country with a very distinctive soil color, the answer is "Of course not!" Soil is, for the most part, a totally neutral background color that you don't even notice when you look at a garden.

Travertine on the floor does the same thing. It fades into the background unless you choose to make it a focal point. Consider your travertine the 'soil in your garden' and go from that angle.
monicakm_gw
15 years ago
Lordy i-chic, your bathroom sounds "delicious" (looks fantastic!) DH's granite is to die for!

vivianii, I battled back and forth between real travertine and a porcelain travertine-look. To me, nothing compares in understated elegance and the *soft* feel of the stone...love it! But, I chose the porcelain for less maintenance. I used Giallo Ornamentale granite for the countertop.

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vivianii
Original Author
15 years ago
Thanks for all the responses , great pics !

Igloo, wow those tiles are pretty cool ! faux croc ? And vanilla marble , do you know the name or is that it ? I ask since some places have the same materials with different names...I had never seen bk. Marinsch , that's really cool too , lucky kid !

Lucy , lovely bath ! What granite did you use ?

Djosie , love the bk. granite and travertine combo but I'm already doing that in the guest house MB , going for a more masculine look there ....

Sweeby , I know ! Thing is I want it all monochromatic . Feels more peaceful (or tranquil ?) than when there's high contrast with darker colors , KWIM ?

Monica , those tiles look really good , unfortunately I'm not in the US and I haven't found any decent marble replicas here. I also found very nice , good quality travertine for a good $ , and considering resale value in the area the house is in , marble is the way to go. Giallo looks great and could be an option, I'll certainly check that out !

Thanks again and keep 'em coming !
V
mama2c
15 years ago
We have travertine-look porcelain in our new bath (very similar to Monica's tile), and we are using Kashmir Gold granite. Sorry no pics yet. I agree with the statement above that almost anything goes with travertine.
igloochic
15 years ago
it's called crema marfil :) i always describe by color verses name because i forget the name so much lol

today the tub deck was laid out and i also got a peek at the chocolate cabs:
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i know crocodile isn't for everyone lol but it sure is great to me :) even dusty and without grout!

i think travertine is a pretty neutral stone in most cases. i will say that i do have some gold in mine, which e=would probably not look good with the red/pink/burgundy family...but most any other color looks great.