White console vanity w/Calcutta Gold marble...what floors???

16 years ago

My master bath is 7 x 8" with the tub/shower along the side wall. IÂm going to be putting in a custom 52" white console vanity on the left wall with Calcutta Gold marble countertop. There will be high gloss white Adex subway tile on the shower/tub, white shower curtain, white beadboard. My problem is I donÂt know what to put on the floor. I want a light color, cream or white. I found a Calcutta Gold marble 2" x 2" to match the countertops. It would be my first choice but it is shiny and IÂm very concerned about slippage - (floor gets wet frequently and the floor mat is not always used). A hex doesnÂt work because the rooms adjacent to the hall bath have check pattern rugs. I think I need a square tile and would like it to coordinate with the countertop. So, what do you think? Should I throw caution to the wind and go a marble mosaic? Any advice or photos would be much appreciated. Thanks, Joanna

This is my custom vanity, except the bottom shelf will be higher. {{gwi:1482506}}

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oofasis
16 years ago
Shesnotshirley: Sorry that I'm not answering your design question, but I will tell you that the Calcutta Gold is the most gorgeous marble ever to come out of the earth. I'm sure your bath will be stunning.

Do tell why you're not you-know-who!
budge1
16 years ago
Calcutta gold mosaic (3/8") was my first choice for our bathroom floor. When I saw it at the tile store, it was mounted and grouted and I swear there is no prettier stone in the world. They didn't call it calcutta but crema fantasy. When the salesperson ordered it she mistakenly ordered crema marfil - which IMO is not even in the same league as calcutta. It turned out that this particular manufacturer discont'd the calcutta and the only other place I could find it wanted over $30 /sqft. I just couldn't justify the cost.

What does this have to do with you? Well, it's just my round about way of saying - Yes, yes, yes, go for the calcutta mosaic floor! I would just love to see it installed.

Now having said that, keep in mind that it won't be as carefree as a ceramic floor. When I was staining our door and the mahogany stain seeped through the drop cloth and onto the new tile, I was pretty happy we had gone for the ceramic hexes.

No matter what you go for, please post pix. It sounds like your bath will be wonderful.
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dontcallmeshirley
Original Author
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Thanks for your words of encouragement. Budge, you made a practical choice and I'm wrestling with my instincts to do the same. I would feel much safer with a 3/8" Calcutta Gold marble mosaic. Maestro Mosaics didn't have it last I checked and I haven't seen it locally. Any tips on a source possibly less than $29 per sq.ft?

oofasis, don't get me wrong... it's nothing against the name, it's my little tribute to Leslie Nielson who spoke the best line in one of the funniest movies ever made!

Here is a link that might be useful: Airport!
bill_vincent
16 years ago
My first thought was something along the lines of a trsvertine, either tumbled or honed, which goes along with your desire to have something in a cream color. Then I thought about staining and such, and that brought the tile in the following pic to mind. It's a tumbled travertine lookalike porcelain from a company called Cerdomus. This is some of the toughest tile you'll ever come across, TRUST ME!!

As you can see in the two photos, this tile somes in 4x4, 6x6, and 12x12, so you can use different sizes to get as design crazy as you like!
dontcallmeshirley
Original Author
16 years ago
Bill, I so appreciate the tip...anything that narrow the options in the confusing and often frustrating field of tile is a gift! Marble is so elegant but it is impractrical and I fear my head is in a bubble thinking it suits the rest of my humble digs. I think 4" x 4" is an ideal size for my bathroom and it suites my design... with 6" x 6" running a close second. I don't think I've seen this tile, but I am interested and will definetly investigate asap next week. I like the soft color and white grain running through, absent in most procelain tile. Most of the porcelain I've seen seems so grey, that is why I turned to marble. Thank you ever so!

BTW - I mispoke, the movie title is "Airplane!"
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For the calcatta gold, try ann sacks in nyc.

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I used 14 X 14 Calcatta Gold Oro tiles in a diagonal pattern on my bathroom floor and love how they look even in what is a relatively small bathroom. With a white console, however, you may want to consider a warm Grey tile - I went to a designer showcase home and they used a Grey tile from Ann Sacks which looked fabulous with a white console!
jump2top_gmail_com
13 years ago
Got the following
CALACATTA GOLD
Size 18"x18"
http://tilenet.net/product140.htm

Looks amazing ..still working on my bathroom.. I will upload the link as soon as it is done..

Thanks

Here is a link that might be useful: CALACATTA GOLD
rennovationgirl
12 years ago
Can you post the pictures? I am a little hesitant to order on line and would like to see the quality.

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